Afternoon Brief: NASEM Report Affirms Benefits of Moderate Drinking

The first of the two alcohol studies that will inform American drinking guidelines has been released...

Congratulations to Menage a Trois on their 2023 Clear Choice Award! The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) determines winners based on four categories: package design, shelf impact, storytelling strength of the brand or product, and innovation.  O-I offers not only glass packaging industry expertise, but also exceptional design services that result in beautiful, custom and iconic packages. Contact us today to see how our full market solution services can support your brand packaging.  #ClearChoiceAwards #CCA2023 #ChooseGlass #CustomDesign #Branding 

Wine Country Fights Back in Weed Wars: Grapegrowers and wine producers are pushing back against the cannabis industry's push into prime California wine country... The post Afternoon Brief, May 5th appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/05/05/afternoon-brief-1858?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1858 Published Date:Wed, 05 May 2021 22:14:40 +0000 

Virtual 2021 Sonoma County Barrel Auction Presented by American Agcredit, Registration Open: Sonoma County Vintners announces the seventh annual Sonoma County Barrel Auction, presented by American AgCredit, is open for registration... The post Afternoon Brief, March 11th appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/03/11/afternoon-brief-1819?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1819 Published Date:Thu, 11 Mar 2021 22:32:20 +0000 

(Saint Helena, CA; March 11, 2021) – Jaime Araujo, CEO and Vintner of Trois Noix, is pleased to announce its partnership with Quench Fine Wines, a fine wine and spirits distributor based in Phoenix, Arizona.  Based in Saint Helena, just east of Highway 29, Trois Noix Wine is a project that reflects Jaime Araujo’s personality […] The post Trois Noix Announces a New Partnership with Quench Fine Wines appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/03/11/trois-noix-announces-new-partnership-with-quench-fine-wines?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trois-noix-announces-new-partnership-with-quench-fine-wines Published Date:Thu, 11 Mar 2021 19:21:26 +0000 

In previous posts, we have discussed how French oak forests are exceptionally well managed by L’Office National des Forêts (also known as the ONF) and have been since the late 1600s. Due to the hundreds of years of diligent management, the trees are tall, straight, and slow growing – characteristics that make them ideal for wine barrel cooperage.  While all the national forests of France are well-managed, some have now leveled-up to be “exceptional”. What does that mean? Well, in 2008, L’Office National des Forêts began the Forêt d'Exception® – or exceptional forests – label and to date, it has given this designation to 15 forests.  The Forêt d'Exception® label promotes the forest heritage and marks the forest as exemplary in sustainable development. The National Forêt d'Exception® Charter has ten qualifying points that outline what it means to be an exceptional forest. If you are