Afternoon Brief: Napa County Halts Compliance Deal with Castle Winery After Discovering Major Groundwater Discrepancy
Officials say the project raises concerns about transparency, trust and the limits of the county's winery compliance program...
Afternoon Brief: Wine Sales Symposium Delivers Strategies for Success
The 2025 Wine Sales Symposium, produced by Wine Industry Network (WIN), proved to be an unparalleled platform for learning, networking, charting the course towards success in the dynamic world of wine sales to its more than 300 attendees.
Afternoon Brief, June 7th
Bars and Nightclubs Beware! The Drug Testing Regime Starts on July 1st and You Must Be Ready: Starting July 1, 2024, holders of a Type 48 (bars and nightclubs that do not sell food) license issued by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) must be able to provide drug testing devices to customers, as stated in Business and Professions Code § 25624...
Afternoon Brief, March 3rd
Foreigners Keep Buying Napa Valley Wineries. But This One Is Different: There’s a controversial consolidation trend in California’s Wine Country, and Florence Cathiard doesn’t skirt around it. She acknowledges that this shift is driven by investments from foreign entities — just like her...
DRINKS and Shopify to Host Alcohol Ecommerce Panel at Vinexpo America | Drinks America
Staying Ahead of Alcohols Ecommerce Complexities Will Explore Technology and Compliance Solutions That Enable the Next Era of DTC for Alcohol Producers
Afternoon Brief, February 17th
Paso Robles Winery Sexual Harassment Case to Continue in Court: A federal judge denied a Paso Robles winery’s efforts to dismiss a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. government in late January, court records show...
Afternoon Brief, February 3rd
Storms Are Another Disaster for Sonoma County Farmworkers Who Call for More Aid: Because of the work interruptions caused by the January storms, hundreds of farmworkers have turned to local nonprofit organizations and now the county for emergency financial aid and support...
Afternoon Brief, January 6th Afternoon Brief: University Researchers Studying Impact of Smoke Taint in Wine
University Researchers Studying Impact of Smoke Taint in Wine: With wildfires now a part of life in British Columbia, university researchers are studying how wildfire smoke impacts the provinces wine industry... With wildfires now a part of life in British Columbia, university researchers are studying how wildfire smoke impacts the provinces wine industry...
Providing Value and Connecting with Customers in 2023
The consumer is at the heart of the buying experience, and with seemingly endless reach through the digital world, connecting with consumers should be
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Education & Features Vinexpo America features educational sessions and special events including conference sessions, master classes, demonstrations,