Event Type: Seminar
Location: Newberg, OR
Date: 5/12/2026
Join leading wine industry attorneys, winery owners, and professionals for a focused half-day panel discussion. Panelists include: Arnaud Joubert - Légi Conseils Bourgogne Howard Bailey - Arch + Beam Pete Danko - Portland Business Journal Michael (“Mikey”) Etzel - Beaux Frères Winery...
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The 160th Hospices de Beaune wine sale – the oldest in the world in the wine world – which was to take place today has been postponed. History tells that there were other times (we are thinking of 1961 for meteorological reasons and 1968 cancelled for qualitative reasons) when the sale was...
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Unstable weather is making it increasingly hard to decide picking dates for grapes. We caught up with leading winemakers from Australia, France and the UK to find out how earlier harvests are impacting on grape quality. Having always been at the mercy of Mother Nature, winemakers are acutely aware...
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We are entering the 7th year of the annual Wine Conversations, a global tasting hosted by Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein! This keynote will feature a range of esteemed industry professionals who will share their takes on current industry trends and their position in the market: François...
Read MoreAfternoon Brief: It’s 2025 and New Laws for the Alcoholic Beverage Industry are Here, or Coming Soon
The California legislature adopted, and the Governor approved, several amendments to the states alcohol laws this past year (with many amendments already in effect) and several new statutes creating privileges and responsibilities...
Afternoon Brief: As Wildfires Rage Across Wine Country, the West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force Aims to Help
Summer on the West Coast is no longer just about sun rays, sea spray and beach days. With climate change cooking landscapes everywhere, summertime today spells wildfire season...