
Afternoon Brief, June 22nd
Afternoon Brief: The Cost of Insuring Against Wine Disasters: As disasters and losses become more common, wineries are paying more to protect themselves—driving up the cost of wine...

Tinte Cellars to Expand Its Ongoing Charitable Gifts to Mary's Place Again This Season
November 8th With each glass of wine sold, Tinte Cellarsmakes a donation toMarys Place, the local nonprofit organization dedicated to providing safe, inclusive shelter and services for women, children, []

Afternoon Brief, November 8th
Small Alcbev Markets Sue Southern Glazer’s, Alleging Illegal Secret Pricing—Case May Be Linked to Federal Agent Raid: A trial date of Dec. 5, 2023 has been set for a class-action case brought in Federal District Court for the Central District of California by a group of small, independent Southern California alcoholic beverage retailers who have sued Southern Glazer’s (SG) alleging that the distribution giant offers special “secret” pricing and retailer support to large national chains in violation of federal and California state laws. The complaint was originally filed June 19 of this year...

Just in Time for the Independence Day Holiday Weekend, Tinte Cellars Is Pleased to Announce a New Wine Release: 2021 Rosé of Counoise
The Pacific Northwest summerunofficiallykicks off the dayafter July 4, and this wine will pair beautifully with any summer picnics, grilling plans, and al fresco dining. June 22nd If summer []

Afternoon Brief, May 24th
Wine, Stagflation, and the Strong Dollar Syndrome: The U.S. dollar has surged in value on foreign exchange markets in the last year and especially the last few weeks, as this graph of the dollar versus the euro makes clear. It once took about $1.30 to purchase a euro, but some analysts believe that USD-EUR parity — a dollar per euro — is on the cards for later this year...

Afternoon Brief, April 19th
For Some Pacific Northwest Winemakers, AVA Wine Labels Are a Challenge: The number of bonded wineries in the United States has increased exponentially over the last four decades. With that growth has come a dramatic rise in designated American Viticultural Areas (AVAs), or appellations of origin, followed by smaller sub-AVAs to differentiate diverse grape-growing regions within them...

Neighborly Goodness Spills Over as Tinte Cellars Georgetown and Lowrider Cookie Company Present Perfect Pairings
Blend an award-winning philanthropic-focused winery with a like-minded cookie company, and the pairing is simply perfect! Tinte Cellarsis hosting another4th Fridays Perfect Pairingevent at its Georgetown location, partnering this month with its (almost) next-door neighbor,Lowrider Cookie Company. To say this is a sweet partnership on many levels is an understatement, said Teresa Spellman Gamble, []

Afternoon Brief, January 19th
Following a Mixed Year for the US Wine Industry, Silicon Valley Bank Predicts Generational Shifts and Climate Change Will Be Turning Points for Wine Industry in Years Ahead: Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the bank of the world's most innovative companies and their investors, today released its 2022 State of the Wine Industry Report. The 21st edition of the annual report assesses current conditions in the wine industry and provides a unique forecast for the year ahead based on proprietary research and economic and behavioral trends among consumers...


