
Event Type: Webinar
Date: 2/20/2026



Afternoon Brief: More Woes for Wine Industry
Just a month before it was set to open, the private equity firm that bought Duckhorn in December announced that it is winding down the Paraduxx brand...

Afternoon Brief: Ontario Threatens to Ban US Alcohol in Tit-for-Tat Response to Tariffs Threat
Premier Doug Ford has told the Liquor Board of Canada to clear US alcoholic drinks off retailers shelves if the tariff threat becomes reality...

Afternoon Brief: Anita Oberholster's Obituary
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Anita Oberholster, Professor of Cooperative Extension in Enology in the UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology, after a long and courageous battle with cancer...

Afternoon Brief: Wine's Trumps Cheese in Tariff War
A US-France trade war next year seems likely, thanks to two recent events. One, you probably noticed: Donald Trump was elected US President. The other, you might not have...

Event Type: Webinar
Date: 2/21/2024


Afternoon Brief, February 7th
Prohibition Era Over? State House Passes Bill to Legalize Sale of Liquor, Wine in Small Towns: The House passed a bill that would no longer prohibit Mississippi’s small towns from selling liquor and wine — a Prohibition-era carryover still enforced for municipalities in many “dry” counties...

Afternoon Brief, February 1st
Vinoshipper Releases 2nd Annual Craft Wine Direct Sales Report: Vinoshipper, the nation’s largest Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) wine shipping platform with more than 3,000 clients, released its second annual report today that shows a unique and optimistic perspective on direct sales across 47 states...

Afternoon Brief: Napa's Stance on Wine at Stake
Napa's Board of Supervisors election in March could see the wine lobby's influence in local politics diluted...
