Afternoon Brief, November 4th – Wine Industry Advisor

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 04 TRENDING STORY   Global Warming Saves Oregon’s Vintage
After a poor start, an unlikely heatwave rescued a harvest that was looking decidedly iffy…   FEATURED ARTICLE   WIN Expo 2022: Vineyard and Growers Seminar Track Highlights
Regardless of how glamorous the end product may seem, wine starts in the vineyard and grape growing is an agricultural activity…   TODAY’S NEWS   Carneros Grower Forced into Settlement Agreement After Judge’s Ruling
A Napa County Superior Court judge has ordered a Carneros wine grape grower to agree to a land swap and a new property line to settle a civil dispute with a neighbor. The dispute started over a shared private road that runs along the two properties… Freak Frost Hits Argentinian Vineyards as Mendoza Declares Emergency
Wine producers have been assessing vineyards after an unexpected and severe ‘black frost’ this week, amid concerns of significant damage in the key Mendoza region… Innovation and Acquisitions at Core of Vintage Wine Estates Strategy
After 30 years of working in the wine industry, Terry Wheatley, President of Vintage Wine Estates, and her team took the company public in June of 2021, making her the first female President of a publicly traded U.S. wine company… Meet the Underground Natural Wine Seller Delivering Hard-to-Find Bottles to East Bay Homes
Poor Grape Harvest Will Affect the Region’s Wineries
Wine Enthusiast Magazine Names Zuccardi Valle de Uco “New World Winery of the Year” 2022
OIV Report That 2022 World Wine Production Has Returned to Average
Hundred-Day Sicily Harvest Promises “Excellent Vintage”
Prowein 2023 Exhibitor Database Online
Baghera/Wines Reminder | Moonlight – Flagship Sale of the 2022 Year
Announcing the 2023 Global Best of Wine Tourism Award Winners, and the Start of Public Voting for the People’s Choice Awards
Consumers Turn to “Selective Uptrading” Amidst Rising Inflation
Dan Berger on Wine: Red Whites and White Reds
  WINEINDUSTRY.JOBS   Executive Admin
Simple Labs – Napa County, CA, USA Compliance Specialist
Planet Wine, Inc – Richmond, CA, USA Quality Control
Encore Glass – Fairfield, CA, USA More Wine Industry Jobs
  INDUSTRY EVENTS   Meet the Future of Sonoma County Wine – Legends: Next Gen
November 10 – Santa Rosa, CA Going to Market in 2023: The US Is Not a One Size Fits All Market
November 15 – Webinar 2023 Wine Consumer Journey Mapping Workshop
November 15 – Webinar Growing Forward: Lessons from Early Implementers
November 16 – Webinar 10th Annual North Coast Wine Industry Expo
December 1 – Sonoma County, CA   TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK   Federal Regulators Descend Upon Nation’s Largest Alcohol Wholesaler
RNDC Completes Acquisition of Young’s Market Company, LLC
Healdsburg Winery Named Among Top 50 in the World
New TTB Director Stepping Up on Enforcement
Green in a Sea of Red: Winery Sales Are a Continuing Safe Haven in Rough Waters
The Lawrence Family and Carlton McCoy, Jr. Announce Acquisition of Bordeaux’s Château Lascombes to Portfolio Inbox
How a Church’s Tiny Vineyard Launched One of Sonoma’s Most Prized Wine Regions
Fine Wine Optimism Prepares for Reality Check
What It Will Be Like to Buy Booze in Colorado in the Future (If All These Ballot Measures Pass, Anyway)
bioMérieux and Jackson Family Wines Introduce Groundbreaking Innovation for Wine Quality – BOTTLESAFE™
Thieves Steal Fine Wine from Top Spanish Restaurant Coque
Hope Family Wines Named “American Winery of the Year”
The World’s Best Sauvignon Blancs
This Zero-Waste, Low-ABV ‘Wine Tea’ Is Winning Over the Bay Area
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Attempts Rewrite over New Rules for Winery Events