Afternoon Brief: Prohibitionists Still Going After Wine

A shadowy international organization is trying to put warning labels on your favorite Cabernet and Chardonnay...

Afternoon Brief, March 7th

Legal Dispute Roils Wine Company Leadership: Stamford-headquartered Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits (DFSW) andits associated constellation of companies have collected an impressive portfolio of wine and liquor brands over the course of more than 40 years, including the popular Josh Cellars brand of Californian wines, the Yellow Tail label from Australia and several brands of whiskey, vodka and gin...

Afternoon Brief: Dr. Laura Catena and Felicity Carter Uncork the Wine and Health Conversation at the 2026 Unified Symposium

The Unified Wine & Grape Symposium will tackle one of the industrys most pressing topics: wine and health. Dr. Laura Catena, physician and fourth-generation vintner, and internationally acclaimed wine journalist Felicity Carter will deliver the 2026 keynote, Wine and Health: Separating Science from Spin on Tuesday, January 27...

Afternoon Brief: Top Four Lessons from the Art of the Tariff Deal

While US tariff policy remains unpredictable, months of painstaking negotiations have shed some light on US goals...

Afternoon Brief: Dr. Chris Chen Announced as 2025 Sustainable Ag Expo Keynote Speaker

Afternoon Brief: Alecia Moore, Winemaker and Two Wolves Wine Founder, Announced as Keynote Speaker for 2025 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium

The Unified Wine and Grape Symposium is proud to welcome Alecia Moore, winemaker and founder of Two Wolves Wine, as the keynote luncheon speaker to kick off the 2025 show on Tuesday, January 28...

Afternoon Brief, November 3rd

Down to Zero: Ignoring Neo-Prohibitionists Could Prove Dangerous to the Wine Industry: The recently completed Lifestyle, Diet, Wine & Health congress in Toledo, Spain, brought together experts from around the world to acknowledge the threat from neo-Prohibitionists and to begin to decide on how to respond...

Afternoon Brief, October 26th

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...