
Afternoon Brief: 21,000 Hospitality Industry Supporters Sign Petition Urging Removal of Tariffs
"If the 15% tariff on EU spirits and wines and the 10% tariff on UK spirits continues, the consequences will be severe. U.S. restaurants and bars, already battling rising costs and declining wine and spirits sales, will be hit with another blow that could trigger even more job losses, reduce consumer choice and stall economic activity across the country.”

Afternoon Brief: Sonoma Wine Industry Brainstorms for Ideas
A proposal to create a Sonoma County Wine Improvement District to fund marketing efforts through a small fee at wineries was met with such controversy that supporters of the WID put the plan on hold mere weeks after floating the idea. While the initial fallout from the proposal was divisive within the Sonoma wine industry, the debate ultimately underscored a harsh reality...


Event Type: Webinar
Location: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3vhvv8qRR3G-TRedjGi3-g
Date: 10/1/2025






