Napa, CA (December 2, 2025) – Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty (DP&F) is pleased to announce the election of Melissa Granillo, a member of DP&F’s Litigation group, to the firm’s partnership. Melissa is an experienced litigator who has represented businesses and individuals in a wide variety of general litigation matters such as contract disputes, trust and estates litigation, and real property law. She has also handled a broad array of matters for DP&F’s wine industry clients, including matters pertaining to grape purchase, alternating proprietorship, production, custom crush and distributorships, as well as smoke taint claims and collections. Partner David Balter, who leads the firm’s Litigation Group, shared, “Melissa is an accomplished litigator who has had enormous success obtaining favorable results on behalf of clients over the last fifteen-plus years of her practice. Guided by her character and integrity, Melissa approaches every ma

ZURICH, September 4, 2024 – Amcor (NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Peter Konieczny as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr. Konieczny has served as Interim CEO since April 2024. The Board also intends to nominate him as a director for election at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders which is expected to be held in November 2024. Amcor Chairman, Mr. Graeme Liebelt, said, “Peter has demonstrated exceptional leadership in every role he has held during his career at Amcor, including as Interim CEO where he has led the Company through a period of strengthening financial performance and set the business up for further progress. The Board and I are confident Peter is the right person to lead Amcor, and we look forward to working with him to build on the strong foundation the Company has established over many years.” Mr. Konieczny said, &ld

We are committed to keeping you informed about the latest industry changes that could affect your business operations. As we all continue to navigate the ongoing uncertainties surrounding US tariff investigations, it is important to understand the implications of the immediate and continued supply and demand imbalances and how the manufacturing industry must consider aligning capacity to the broader market.  The Department of Commerce is set to announce its Anti-Dumping Preliminary Determination concerning imported glass wine bottles and similar containers (740ml-760ml) from China, Mexico, and Chile on July 29th. Following the Department’s May 29th Preliminary Determinations for Countervailing Duties against China, which necessitate cash deposits ranging from 21.14% to 202.70%, the outcome of these investigations could significantly influence market dynamics with immediate impacts to costs and longer-term implications on a rebalancing of manufacturing capacity and lead times

The need for innovative and dependable pest management services in commercial properties is not a luxury. It is essential, especially for facilities that are involved with food processing, storage and services, healthcare, and education. It isn’t only the clients and their customers who demand pest-free environments in which to eat, work, shop, and stay. Local, state, and federal inspectors – and independent third-party auditors – also want to ensure that food is safe to eat. Everyone wants to see a pest-free facility. Whether that facility is a massive food processing plant, a chain or independent restaurant, a grocery store, a five-star resort, an urgent care clinic or nursing home, or an office building, it can be vulnerable to invasive pests. Commercial property owners and managers should identify pest management companies that are experienced at working in commercial facilities. These companies should be willing to adapt to your schedule and emergency situations

Liability and Coverage: The Right Insurance Agent Can Help Prepare for Almost Any Business-Related Claim

If everything goes wrong, beverage insurance can help you get back on your feet as quickly as possible. By Heidi Moore   If you own a winery or vineyard, you […]

Label Approvals: Submit Now Yes, we’ve warned of a potential government shutdown before and it didn’t happen, but this time it’s far more likely due to the ongoing chaos in the House. This would occur on November 17, meaning TTB would close, and label approval turnarounds would go from a couple days to weeks or months once the government reopens. So if you need anything approved, act now. FIVS: The International Insurance Policy An Ohio winery owner described WineAmerica as a “legislative insurance policy”, describing his annual dues as the “premium” that lets us protect and enhance the business climate for the wine industry. That same analogy applies to FIVS, the international organization which protects the worldwide wine industry and met in London this week to discuss the most pressing issues and how to address them. WineAmerica proudly supports that vital work. The first day focused on the environmental sustainability challenges facing the

US Wine Industry Enters Negative Growth Phase; Adoption by New and Younger Consumers Is Lagging  NAPA, Calif. – January 18, 2023 –Silicon Valley Bank, the bank of the world’s most innovative companies and the US premium wine industry, today released its 2023 State of the US Wine Industry Report. The 22nd edition of the annual report provides an assessment of the industry amid current market conditions and shares a unique forecast for the year ahead based on proprietary research and economic and behavioral trends among consumers. While the premium side of the wine industry experienced another strong year amidst an increasingly challenging marketplace – with revenue on average up 9.7 percent through September 2022 – the US wine industry as a whole experienced negative sales volume growth due to a decrease in sales of lower-priced wine. Silicon Valley Bank will host a live webinar with Silicon Valley Bank Wine Division founder and author of the

NAPA, Calif. – January 19, 2022 – Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the bank of the world’s most innovative companies and their investors, today released its 2022 State of the Wine Industry Report. The 21st edition of the annual report assesses current conditions in the wine industry and provides a unique forecast for the year ahead based on proprietary research and economic and behavioral trends among consumers. While premium wine companies led the industry with the best sales growth since 2007 – and nearly 30% of wineries described 2021 as their best year in history – the US wine industry as a whole experienced a decline in sales volume and failed to take advantage of the tailwind of businesses reopening as COVID restrictions loosened. SVB will host a live videocast with SVB Wine Division founder Rob McMillan to discuss the annual report and state of the wine industry on January 19, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. PST with Amy Hoopes, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer, The W

ETS Laboratories, a go-to tester for the wine business in the region, has made significant upgrades to its main St. Helena laboratory since the testing crunch of the 2020 season, according to Gordon Burns, president and technical director. Additions of equipment, personnel and lab space allows the lab to analyze more than double the grape and wine samples daily. “It’s a pretty massive undertaking,” he said. The investment amounts to millions of dollars in equipment alone. In an area hit by more frequent, intense wildfires, testing for chemical compounds that suggest there may be an issue with unwanted smoky character in wine increasingly has become part of vintner-grower contracts. Yet last year brought the convergence of a number of large blazes burning between the Canadian and Mexican borders right around harvest time. “But that doesn’t mean that all the grapes are smoke impacted,” Burns said. “That there is a wildfire does not mean that i

George Petersen Insurance Agency announced today that it has been named 2020’s Best Insurance Company by Spirited Magazine readers. Now more than ever, the importance of an exceptional insurance agency is top of mind. Today’s environment demands not only resiliency, but hard work and a positive attitude to overcome the social and economic blows we’ve been dealt. Having someone to help navigate the process is one way to ease the pressure. “Everyone will be digging out of a hole,” says Robb Daer, partner, COO, and commercial producer for George Petersen Insurance Agency. “We want to do everything we can to help simplify the reopening process for clients,” he adds. “Different industries will bounce back at different times. It isn’t like after the [California] wildfires, where things were definable. This [pandemic] is so open and worldwide.” Established in 1935, George Petersen Insurance Agency has grown along with the Norther