Afternoon Brief: Kenwood Vineyards Goes Dark as Korbel Owner Buys Back Sonoma Property
Kenwood Vineyards, a longtime Sonoma Valley winery, has abruptly closed its tasting room, and a new property sale raises fresh questions about the brand's future...
Afternoon Brief: January Depletions Signal a Transitional Moment for Wine and Spirits
According to SipSource®, January depletions came in soft, with little change to the 12-month volume trend for either Wine or Spirits. While that may not inspire confidence at first glance, a deeper look at the three-month revenue trends reveals a more nuanced story—one defined by bifurcation...
Afternoon Brief: Supreme Court Is Next Stop for Wine Importer's Lawsuit Against Trump's Trade War
A federal appeals court agreed with a ruling that the President overstepped when he imposed universal tariffs, but the decision has been stayed pending appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court...
Afternoon Brief: Green Medal Awards Promote Wine Industry Sustainability
To identify and promote what vintners and growers were doing, Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers got together in 2002 to create a workbook to enable growers and vintners to assess their current sustainability practices and how to improve on them...
Afternoon Brief, December 23rd
Wine Shipping on SCOTUS Agenda Again: Will the Supreme Court finally make a definitive judgment on interstate shipping next year?...
Afternoon Brief, December 21st
Scientist Presents Grape Smoke Exposure Research: Study was discussed during an American Society for Viticulture and Enology gathering in Japan...
TWC Acquires Robert Sinskey Vineyards as the Family Transitions to Other Roles
“Robert Sinskey Vineyards Sold the Winery … and It Bought the Farm.” By Barbara Barielle Last week, it was announced that the famed Robert Sinskey Vineyards had been acquired by […]
Afternoon Brief, December 16th
Winc and Sherry Lehmann: Two Very Different US Retailers in Trouble: Winc, the much lauded 11-year old online business that went public last year, has collapsed, despite $54.2m from venture capital investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, Shining Capital and Crosscut Ventures. Sherry-Lehmann, the 88-year-old Manhattan store faces a $3m unpaid tax bill and rumours of possible closure...
Afternoon Brief, September 2nd
California Harvest Races to Beat the Heat: With picking well under way in many regions, the California harvest has producers cautiously optimistic...
Afternoon Brief, August 26th
EEOC Sues Justin Vineyards & Winery and the Wonderful Company for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation: Winemaker and Parent Company Allowed Sex-Based Harassment at Southern California Locations, Federal Agency Charges...