Afternoon Brief, April 5th

New Information Pipped to Emerge in Château Miraval Case: An ongoing legal case between former spouses Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie concerning the Château Miraval estate could take a very different turn if a new request from Jolie is approved...

Afternoon Brief, March 28th

China Lifts Heavy Tariffs on Australian Wine as Ties Improve: China on Thursday said it will lift tariffs placed on Australian wine over three years ago, in a sign of improving ties between the two countries...

Afternoon Brief, June 2nd

Buellton’s Summerland Wine Brands to Liquidate, Close Doors By July 31: Summerland Wine Brands, formerly Terravant Wine Co., laid off or furloughed all but about 40 people on May 25, and plans to liquidate its winemaking equipment and sell the Buellton facility, according to a former employee familiar with operations...

Afternoon Brief, March 6th

Couple Jailed in Spain Over 1.6 Million Euros Wine Heist: A Spanish court on Monday jailed a couple for stealing 45 bottles of wine worth over 1.6 million euros from a hotel restaurant in what police called a "meticulously planned" theft...

France’s Rhône Valley Vineyards Shine in Sustainability Efforts Leading Up to the 2022 Harvest

Innovative initiatives are addressing climate change and working to advance  sustainability in the region New York, NY, July 28, 2022 – Inter Rhône, the organization that represents the Rhône Valley […]

Afternoon Brief, March 28th

Using Alternative Yeasts to Replace Sulfites in Wines: New research shows that non-Saccharomyces yeasts could be an effective way to cut sulfur dioxide use in the cellar—and even the vineyard...

Rhône Valley Vineyards to Host 11th Edition of Découvertes en Vallée du Rhône, the Largest Wine Fair in the Rhône Valley, April 4-7, 2022

Wine trade professionals, media and the public will learn about and sample some of the best wines the Rhône Valley has to offer New York, NY, March 24, 2022 – […]