WINE INDUSTRY CPE PRESENTS: NOVEMBER WINE BUSINESS CPE CLASS What: Winery Budget & Forecast When: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | 8 AM - 1 PM PST Where: AWG Santa Rosa Office or Online Speaker: Timothy Allen, CPA, MS Taxation & Principal of AWG Wine Advisors  Credits Earnable: 5 Hours of AICPA CPE We invite you to deepen and expand your knowledge of wine industry finance, accounting, and best practices by attending one of our educational courses. Explore our current and upcoming offerings to make new industry connections, learn about the latest value-added processes and procedures, and acquire the tools and knowledge necessary for success. This education series is designed for professionals at ALL LEVELS, from newcomers to the wine industry to seasoned executives. Whether you’re a winery accountant aiming for your next promotion, an experienced CFO looking to benchmark your expertise, or a banker, attorney, or CPA seeking deeper industry insights, this series

WINE INDUSTRY CPE PRESENTS: OCTOBER WINE BUSINESS CPE CLASS What: Wine Inventory Cost Accounting When: Tuesday, October 21, 2025 | 8 AM - 1 PM PST Where: AWG Santa Rosa Office or Online Speaker: Timothy Allen, CPA, MS Taxation & Principal of AWG Wine Advisors Credits Earnable: 5 Hours of AICPA CPE We invite you to deepen and expand your knowledge of wine industry finance, accounting, and best practices by attending one of our educational courses. Explore our current and upcoming offerings to make new industry connections, learn about the latest value-added processes and procedures, and acquire the tools and knowledge necessary for success. This education series is designed for professionals at ALL LEVELS, from newcomers to the wine industry to seasoned executives. Whether you’re a winery accountant aiming for your next promotion, an experienced CFO looking to benchmark your expertise, or a banker, attorney, or CPA seeking deeper industry insights, this series provi

WINE INDUSTRY CPE PRESENTS: SEPTEMBER WINE BUSINESS CPE CLASS What: Wine Business: Finance & Administration When: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | 8 AM - 1 PM PST Where: AWG Santa Rosa Office or Online Speaker: Timothy Allen, CPA, MS Taxation & Principal of AWG Wine Advisors Credits Earnable: 5 Hours of AICPA CPE We invite you to deepen and expand your knowledge of wine industry finance, accounting, and best practices by attending one of our educational courses. Explore our current and upcoming offerings to make new industry connections, learn about the latest value-added processes and procedures, and acquire the tools and knowledge necessary for success. This education series is designed for professionals at ALL LEVELS, from newcomers to the wine industry to seasoned executives. Whether you’re a winery accountant aiming for your next promotion, an experienced CFO looking to benchmark your expertise, or a banker, attorney, or CPA seeking deeper industry insig

WINE INDUSTRY CPE PRESENTS: AUGUST WINE BUSINESS CPE CLASS What: Wine Business: Vineyard, Winery, Sales & Marketing When: Tuesday, August 19, 2025 | 8 AM - 1 PM PST Where: AWG Santa Rosa Office or Online Speaker: Timothy Allen, CPA, MS Taxation, & Principal of AWG Wine Advisors Credits Earnable: 5 Hours of AICPA CPE We invite you to deepen and expand your knowledge of wine industry finance, accounting, and best practices by attending one of our educational courses. Explore our current and upcoming offerings to make new industry connections, learn about the latest value-added processes and procedures, and acquire the tools and knowledge necessary for success. This education series is designed for professionals at ALL LEVELS, from newcomers to the wine industry to seasoned executives. Whether you’re a winery accountant aiming for your next promotion, an experienced CFO looking to benchmark your expertise, or a banker, attorney, or CPA seeking deeper industry insi

Independent Stave Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Glycine Bonneville-Jiang as Oak Research & Development Specialist based in Napa, California. Bonneville-Jiang brings extensive experience in wine research and production, with a specialized focus on wine microbiology, sensory analysis and vineyard-to-cellar innovation. She most recently served as R&D Manager at Lawrence Wine Estates, where she led technical initiatives for Heitz Cellar, Burgess, Ink Grade, Haynes and Stony Hill. Her work has included microbial analysis, smoke taint mitigation, native fermentation development, and soil health trials to enhance wine quality and sustainability. With more than a decade of global wine experience spanning France, Australia and the United States, Bonneville-Jiang has held research and harvest positions at wineries including Vieux Château Certan, Le Pin, Domaine Louis Latour and Château Léoville Barton. She has also consulted on wine microbiology in

This education series is designed for professionals at all levels, from newcomers to the wine industry to seasoned executives. Whether you’re a winery accountant aiming for your next promotion, an experienced CFO looking to benchmark your expertise, or a banker, attorney, or CPA seeking deeper industry insights, this series provides valuable knowledge tailored to your needs. Covering every aspect of the wine business, including production, sales and marketing, finance, and administration, the series offers a comprehensive understanding of winery operations. Participants are eligible to earn 8 AICPA CPE credits in accordance with NASBA rules and regulations. The series is developed and led by Timothy Allen, CPA, MST. As the managing partner of Allen Wine Group, Timothy brings over thirty years of winery finance expertise, including five years with a Big 4 accounting firm, fourteen years in winery finance and operations, and fourteen years leading Allen Wine Group. This specific c

Afternoon Brief: California Grapegrowers Race to Beat the Heat

Trucks full of wine grapes clogged roads all over northern California wine country this week as wineries raced to get their precious cargo into tanks before a brutal heatwave shriveled them to raisins...

Supervisors and managers face and resolve problems that stem from conflict every day. Supervising employees with different personalities and work approaches can create confusion, disagreements, and conflict. Therefore, resolving internal conflicts with individuals or between team members is a key skill for today’s supervisor. Addressing conflict early supports high levels of performance at the individual and team level. This workshop provides attendees with a process for having challenging conversations and honing supervisory skills. The focus is on learning and practicing the steps necessary for providing constructive feedback and resolving conflicts that show up in the workplace. Learning Objectives: To provide skills to give constructive feedback in a way that builds trust, promotes problem solving, performance improvement and results. To provide skills for resolving conflict that is getting in the way of team performance and the ability to produce results. November 13 @ 12:30

Supervisors and managers often need to have conversations that they would rather not have. Dealing with performance issues or habitual patterns, like chronic lateness, can be tough and may stir up emotions. Nonetheless, tough conversations are crucial in the workplace and need to be handled appropriately. Avoiding difficult topics can often result in bigger problems and more conflict. This practical course gives attendees the confidence to recognize, plan and manage challenging conversations, including addressing “the elephant in the room” types of issues. Attendees are provided opportunities to practice using constructive feedback techniques so that they return to the workplace with the skills to help employees achieve results and have positive outcomes. Learning Objectives: To provide participants with the tools to address conflict within their team. To provide supervisors and managers with a process for having challenging conversations. To teach the steps necessary for g