Wine Industry Champion Christopher Goblet: Taking the Long View to Benefit New Mexico Wines

“My job is to see what others cannot — to believe in our potential and inspire the rest of the industry to live up to our legacy.” —Christopher Goblet By […]

A pause in the fever dream of instability October arrived not with fanfare but with something rarer: Quiet. After a year of collective anticipation for more and more problems, what occurred was a respite. The tariffs are stalled, and the early indications from the Supreme Court suggest they are still in flux and will be a topic for discussion on a future date. Fuel costs have stabilized, as have ocean freight rates. There is a peculiar quality to this pause. It is that in-between moment that makes it hard to understand if wineries should keep their guard up or, finally, tentatively lower their shoulders. The glass half empty, half full The supply chain in October was like a strange dance. Everything remained unchanged – neither improving dramatically nor deteriorating. Just... holding. Diesel slipped from $3.748 to $3.679 per gallon, a decline so modest it barely registers as movement. But after months of upward pressure, even sideways feels like progress. Ocean rates hit bottom

In this episode of Wine Industry Insiders, George sits down with Chris Goblet, Executive Director of the New Mexico Wine and Grape Growers Association. From humble beginnings as a server in an Italian restaurant to leading one of the country’s oldest (and most surprising) wine regions, Chris shares his inspiring and unconventional journey through the world of wine and craft beverages. With a mix of bold ideas, statewide support, and infectious energy, Chris is helping transform perceptions of New Mexico wine—both locally and nationally. Tune in to hear how one region is embracing history, challenging assumptions, and manifesting a wine future like no other.

USTR Announces No Revisions in Airbus Tariffs: Is the Tumbler, Goblet, and Pint Half-empty or Half-Full?: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced in a Notice for publication in the Federal Register on February 12, 2021, that it would propose no revisions to the existing retaliatory tariffs on goods from the EU in the Airbus trade dispute... The post Afternoon Brief, February 12th appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/02/12/afternoon-brief-1800?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1800 Published Date:Fri, 12 Feb 2021 21:53:29 +0000 

February 12 – The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced in a Notice for publication in the Federal Register on February 12, 2021, that it would propose no revisions to the existing retaliatory tariffs on goods from the EU in the Airbus trade dispute.  USTR cited a statutory exception to holding the […] The post USTR Announces No Revisions in Airbus Tariffs: Is the Tumbler, Goblet, and Pint Half-empty or Half-Full?  appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/02/12/ustr-announces-no-revisions-airbus-tariffs?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ustr-announces-no-revisions-airbus-tariffs Published Date:Fri, 12 Feb 2021 19:06:28 +0000