Afternoon Brief, February 28th – Wine Industry Advisor

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 TRENDING STORY   Enrico Scavino, One of Piedmont’s Winemaking Greats, Dies at 82
A member of the Barolo Boys, Scavino was unafraid to mix tradition with modernity in the name of outstanding wine…   FEATURED ARTICLE   Expert Editorial: Why You Should Stop Buying Mass-Produced Wine
How can the average American consumer find high-quality, better-tasting wines? For starters, stop buying wine at the grocery store…   TODAY’S NEWS   Alcohol Sales Rebound in February
Booze sales saw a strong bounce in February, the latest Kantar figures have revealed, enjoying a 18% boost in volume terms… KJS/Sorrento Is Napa County’s Next Vineyard Appeal Case
Napa County supervisors have set May 7 as the day to hear their first appeal on a proposed vineyard in the Napa Valley watershed since the controversial veto of the Le Colline vineyard last year… Registration Is Now Open for Wine Market Council Research Conference – March 20, 2024, Napa
Mudslide Blocks Road Leading to a California Winery
“I Have to Delete Two SKUs Before I Can Add a New One:” The Italian Wine Industry’s Post Pandemic Reset
Sonoma State University’s Wine Business Institute Announces 2023-2024 Scholarship Recipients
Iconic Napa Valley Wineries Burgess, Heitz Cellar, and Stony Hill Featured at Premiere Napa Valley 2024, as a Top-Selling Lot
Sonoma County to Host First-Ever Farmworkers Resource Fair on March 3 in Windsor
Education and Connection on Display at Winevit® 2024
Oregon Researchers Hope to Provide New Tools to Help Wine Growers Address Climate Change, Smoke
Southern Glazer’s Served Up Podcast Tackles Hot Topics & Triumphs in Hospitality Industry
French Study Reveals the Vulnerability of Grape Varieties to Drought
Will Dry Tokaji Be the Next Big Thing?
  BLOGS   The Inspiration Behind “The Good Stuff”, TEDxSonomaCounty Is This Saturday
So, You Want to Be a Brand Ambassador?
Two Braces of Enticing Oregon Chardonnays
PepsiCo Calls It Quits on Blue Cloud Distribution
Baseball and the Wine Enthusiast’s Bucket List
  WINEINDUSTRY.JOBS   Assistant Bottling Production Manager
Monterey Wine Company – King City, California Outside Sales Representative
Jensen Precast – Remote Marketing Coordinator
Bucher Vaslin North America – Santa Rosa, CA More Wine Industry Jobs
  PEOPLE   Brenae Royal Marks Decade as Trailblazing Manager of Sonoma’s Monte Rosso Vineyard
The Bay Area Loves His Wines. Now This Radical Winemaker Has a New Goal
Cameron and Maren Hosmer on Earning the New York Grape & Wine Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Michael J. Franzia Elected Chairman of the Board of Bronco Wine Co.
George Clooney Joins the Wine Industry
  SUPPLIER NEWS   Perfecting Pinot: Goldeneye Elevates Winemaking in Anderson Valley
The Secret to Product Improvement? 95.42% Say It’s Score Feedback!
Using Tannins and Polysaccharides
Free Guide: 2024 Event Essentials: From Planning to Closed Deals
More Supplier News
  VINEYARD & WINERY   Mill Creek Vineyards & Winery Celebrates 50 Years of Winemaking
Central Pennsylvania Wine Producer’s Recipe for Success Now Includes Lunch, Dinner
Approachment Wine Co. Celebrating Their Largest Release of Four Innovative Wines with Out-of-the-Box “House Party” Wine Release on March 16th
11th Annual Whale Rock Music & Arts Festival Lineup Announced
Castillon to Break Away from Côtes de Bordeaux Appellation