Afternoon Brief, October 26th – Wine Industry Advisor

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26 TRENDING STORY   Bouncing Back: Napa Valley Tourism Remains Strong Thanks to the Region’s Focus on the Land
Despite the devastating wildfires that recently rocked the region – and much to the delight of businesses that rely on tourism – visitors from around the world continue to flock to Napa Valley, Calif., one of the world’s premier wine regions…   TODAY’S NEWS   Inaugural Wine Country Weekend Raises Over $1 Million
Tim McGraw and Guy Fieri headlined a multi-day benefit to support brain health and wellness for veterans, first responders and healthcare providers… Lake County Winery Association Awarded Key Grant
The Lake County Winery Association is thrilled to secure a $440,476 grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to support its “When You Think Wine, Think Lake County” initiative… What’s the Impact of Smoke on Wine? UC Davis Researchers Are Trying to Find Out
During the catastrophic wildfires of 2017, smoke inundated vineyards across Wine Country, covering vines in a thick, noxious haze… Living Wages, Worms and Drones Help O’Neill Vintners & Distillers Achieve B Corp Status
Scottie Pippen Teams Up with Bay Area Winemaker to Release Digits Bourbon
Nomacorc Blue Line Becomes First Range of Wine Closures Worldwide to Receive South Pole’s Net Zero Plastic to Nature Label
TTB Launches myTTB System for CBMA Foreign Producer Registrations
Impact’s “Blue Chip Brands” Highlight the Market’s Most Valuable Players
Alentejo Wines on Track for Record U.S. Growth in 2022
One Cru Classé Is Celebrating 1982, “The First Vintage of the Century” and of Robert Parker
Penfolds to Expand French Production After Snapping Up Château Lanessan
Cellar Door Grants Program Stays
Yealands Becomes New Zealand’s First Winery to Sign a Sustainability Linked Loan in Partnership with ASB
The Best Ports in the World
  BLOGS   Food and Wine Pairing Secrets
Where the Rhones Are
Hugelkultur in a Vineyard: A Permaculture Experiment
A Visual Guide to Wine’s ‘Celebrity Couple’ Grapes [Infographic]
Still Wine Needs to Look to the Success of Sparkling Wine in Norway
  WINEINDUSTRY.JOBS   Customer Support Representative
vintrace – Australia Accounting Professionals
Mitroff Consulting & Associates – Santa Rosa, CA, USA Tasting Room & Hospitality Manager
DANCIN Vineyards – Jacksonville, OR, USA More Wine Industry Jobs
  PEOPLE   Profiles in Wine: Agustin Santiago
10 Questions: “Hooked on Wine”—Tom C. Davies Marks Four Decades at v. Sattui
Josh Groban Celebrates Joshgiving with Josh Cellars
Sisters, Leslie and LeAnn Jones Are Breaking Barriers: Owners of Inglewood, California’s First and Only Black-Owned Wine Bar
Tony Parker Talks New Champagne Venture & How to Pick the Perfect Wine
  SUPPLIER NEWS   Boisé’s Oak Portfolio Offers Winemakers Consistent Precision Tools for Winemaking
Database Getting Scary? Tricks and Tips for Data Hygiene
Get the Best Value for Your Tanks and Integrated Catwalks
Wine Industry Economic Impact Report
More Supplier News
  VINEYARD & WINERY   Napa Valley’s Frank Family Vineyards Partners with K9s for Warriors to Help Provide Service Dogs to American Military Veterans
Joe Dobbes Has Come Full Circle, Introducing His New Project, Iterum Wines
Paso Robles Winery Wins Top All-Around Winery at San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo International Wine Competition
Chronic Cellars Delivers a Real Treat for Wine Lovers This Halloween
The Spanish Wine Market Enters the World of NFTs with Clos Mogador 2021