Afternoon Brief: California Winegrape Growers Advance 2026 Legislative Agenda
The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) is advancing a coordinated slate of sponsored legislation for the 2026 California Legislative Session, signaling a unified grower effort to strengthen local winegrowing, support family farmers, and reinforce consumer trust...
Afternoon Brief: Calmére Estate Winery Sold in Landmark Napa Valley Transaction
AVA Properties and The Vinery proudly announce the successful sale of Calmre Estate Winery, a nearly 100-acre estate in the Los Carneros AVA. The transaction represents the transfer of one of the regions most significant, fully entitled, and production-ready winery properties...
Afternoon Brief: Grower Referendum Vote Overwhelmingly Approves Continuation of Sonoma County Winegrape Commission
The California Department of Food & Agriculture has announced it has certified the votes on the referendum to continue the Sonoma County Winegrape Commission, also known as the Sonoma County Winegrowers (SCW), for another five years...
Afternoon Brief: Inside NYC's Wine Retail Apocalypse: How Tariffs, Pot and Ozempic Are Decimating Wine Retailers
From the dramatic fall of storied institutions to the rise and subsequent struggles of digital innovators, the wine retail sector presents a case study of an industry in flux...
Afternoon Brief: Paris Cafés Caught Cheating Tourists with Cheap Wine
Restaurants and bistros in the French capital are serving lower-quality wine by the glass while charging for premium labels, an investigation has found...
Afternoon Brief: Wine Market Council Targets New Audiences for National Survey
Could the future of the wine business rest with millennials as they get older? That was one of the findings of this afternoons Wine Market Council webinar detailing its national study, Attracting More Young Adults and Multicultural Consumers to Wine...
Afternoon Brief: More Than 3.7 Million Annual Visitors Help Napa Valley Rebound from the Pandemic
The survey conducted by the local tourism council found visitors almost reached pre-pandemic levels in 2023, and those guests are younger and more diverse...
Afternoon Brief, February 26th
Napa Wine Auction Prices Plummet: Tumbling prices at a Napa trade auction are a sobering sign for the US wine industry...
Afternoon Brief, October 6th
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 06 TRENDING STORY Can Lowering Mile-High Tasting Room Fees Lure the Next Generation of Wine Drinkers? Those who visit wineries in Paso Robles may be in for […]
Winners Announced in the Great Wine Capitals 2024 Best of Wine Tourism Regional Awards in Napa Valley
Seven Napa Valley wine tourism businesses were honored during the annual Visit Napa Valley Destination Symposium held on September 28th, 2023, at CIA at