
It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of our founder Anthony (Tony) C. Dann who passed away at his home in Carmel Valley, Ca. on Tuesday April 21, 2020. Following a highly successful career in a series of senior marketing and CEO positions with major multinational consumer packaged...
Read MoreAfternoon Brief: Could the U.S. Supreme Court Hear a New Wine Case?

Opponents of Arizona's ban on sales by out-of-state wine retailers are petitioning justices to intervene and clarify a confusing legal tangle...

Steve Thomas and Gary Bodine Join the Team Lower Lake, CA (April 12, 2021) – Shannon Family of Wines has announced the appointment of two new members to their national sales team. Steve Thomas is the new West Region Sales Manager and Gary Bodine is the new South Region Sales Manager. Thomas and...
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Sonoma County Wine Industry Group to Expel Dominic Foppoli's Winery Following Sexual Assault Allegations: The Russian River Winegrowers are the first in the wine industry to formally distance themselves from the Windsor mayor and vintner... The post Afternoon Brief, April 12th appeared first on...
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Lower Lake, CA (April 2, 2021) – Shannon Family of Wines has announced an expanded partnership with Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) to include the following states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,...
Read MoreAfternoon Brief, April 29th

Labor Department Sets Sweeping New H-2A Foreign Guestworker Rule: The U.S. Department of Labor has adopted a new rule it said will protect foreign seasonal farmworkers from being abused, imposing sweeping regulations the head of an agricultural employers association called "offensive."...
Afternoon Brief, February 21st

WSWA's Sipsource Report Tracks 2023 Year-End Losses for Both Wine and Spirits: While there seems to be clear consensus on how difficult 2023 was for the beverage alcohol industry, there is no single agreed-upon view of what this means for the future...
Afternoon Brief, March 29th

Winemakers Appreciate the 2% Excise Tax Inflation Cap Set by the Canadian Federal Budget: Wine Growers Canada (WGC), the national voice of Canada’s wine industry, has welcomed the federal budget announcement capping the annual alcohol excise tax adjustment at 2%...


