Afternoon Brief, March 29th

Omar Khan Has Pleaded Guilty to Identity Theft: Omar Khan, the bon vivant who allegedly swindled fine-wine insiders out of at least $9.5 million, pleaded guilty to identity theft on Thursday, less than one month after the FBI arrested him at John F. Kennedy International Airport...

Afternoon Brief, March 28th

China Lifts Heavy Tariffs on Australian Wine as Ties Improve: China on Thursday said it will lift tariffs placed on Australian wine over three years ago, in a sign of improving ties between the two countries...

David Abreu Family and Trinchero Family Estates Build Strategic Partnership  

March 28th – David Abreu and Trinchero Family Estates today announced an innovative alliance surrounding Abreu’s Napa  Valley vineyards. David Abreu is Napa Valley’s premiere viticulturist and Trinchero Family Estates […]

Afternoon Brief, December 15th

WSTA Debunks Pesticide Report: Recent results from a UK government testing programme have suggested a dramatic increase in the proportion of wine that contains multiple pesticide residues – up from 14% in 2016 to 50% in 2022...

Afternoon Brief, June 15th

Peju Winery Founder and Napa Valley Pioneer Tony Peju Dies at 85: Anthony “Tony” Peju, wine industry pioneer and founder of PEJU Winery, passed away in his Calistoga home on June 10, 2023 at the age of 85...

According to an old saying, “a promise is only as good as the person who makes it.” When it came to Trinchero Family Estates and its environmentally focused Trinity Oaks brand, that saying could be paraphrased to state “a promise is only as good as the label!” Andrew Rice, Creative Director for Trinchero Family Estates, reached out to G3 Enterprises in search of a paper stock that had both positive environmental attributes and could perform well in an ice bucket. The Trinity Oaks brand is built on a strong environmental commitment going beyond their One Bottle Purchased, One Tree Planted program by ensuring responsible practices in the vineyard, in the winery, in their offices and even in packaging. After reviewing the desired outcomes, the team at G3 Label immediately directed him to GTREE™ wine label stock. GTREE™ is a high-performance, wet-strength wine label stock made entirely from recycled office waste. Given its specifications, GTREE™

Afternoon Brief, July 14th

Obscure US Commission Puts All Wine Shipping in Peril: The last few years have seen the US increasingly relax over direct shipping, now that could all slip away...