Afternoon Brief: How the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Impacts the Drinks Industry
The drinks industry is both celebrating and bemoaning H.R.1, the sweeping set of measures signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4, after passage in the Republican-led Congress...
Afternoon Brief: Green Medal Awards Promote Wine Industry Sustainability
To identify and promote what vintners and growers were doing, Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers got together in 2002 to create a workbook to enable growers and vintners to assess their current sustainability practices and how to improve on them...
Afternoon Brief: Wine Institute Delegation Brings Key Priorities to Washington, D.C. at a Critical Moment
Over the course of three days, the vintners met with 25 members of the House and Senate from 11 states, including three committee chairmen. The meetings centered on advancing priorities such as tariff elimination and market access, export promotion funding and science-based Dietary Guidelines...
Afternoon Brief: Viticulture Leader Larry Bettiga to Receive ASEV's Highest Honor at 2025 National Conference
Longtime viticulture advisor and researcher Larry Bettiga will deliver the prestigious ASEV Merit Award presentation at the 2025 American Society for Enology and Viticultures (ASEV) National Conference, taking place June 16-19 in Monterey, California...
Afternoon Brief: What Do Neo-Prohibitionists Really Want?
Organizations that advocate for more stringent policies around the sale and marketing of alcohol are gaining momentum. What does this mean for the beverage industry?...
Afternoon Brief: Wine Industry Prepares for Stormy US Election
Regardless of who ends up in the White House next month, the wine industry might be in for a taxing time...
Afternoon Brief: What Does California's Grape Oversupply Mean for the Trade?
There are a record number of premium grapes being offered on the cheap in California. But what does this mean for the wine trade?
Event Type: Webinar
Location: Webinar
Date: 9/30/2024
Afternoon Brief: How TikTok Could Transform the Wine Industry
Within hours of TikTok announcing that it would allow alcohol advertising in North America, alcohol companies began running recruitment ads for TikTok specialists. Whats surprising is how few wine companies joined in...
Afternoon Brief, June 3rd
Grim Reports Have the Wine Industry in Knots. But Should We Just Calm Down?: Lately, conversations within the wine industry have been punctuated with doom and gloom. Sales are erratic, the climate is unpredictable, overproduction is rampant and drinkers are hesitant to spend...