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If You Care About What's in Your Wine, It's Time to Pay Attention to the Workers Who Make It Many wineries are investing in their workers’ quality of life, with creative, thought-provoking solutions being deployed.

Really important read on the growing importance of independent retailers to smaller wineries. From

https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/08/31/smaller-producers-need-independent-retailers-now-more-than-ever

Smaller Producers Need Independent Retailers—Now More Than Ever - Wine Industry Advisor Distributors, brokers, and buyers discuss the importance of connecting with niche-focused wine shops —Jeff Siegel “You’re the only one who can tell your story,” says a long-time broker and winery sales executive.  “You’re the only one who can tell your story,” says a Manhattan wine sh...

Wine tasting should be fun and casual, but there still are a few guidelines that are good to know before you go...

https://www.foodandwine.com/wine/do-not-embarrass-yourself-winery?utm_campaign=foodandwine_foodandwine&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_term=611d90dc0a281a00016a5df7

How to Not Embarrass Yourself at a Winery Tasting wine isn't about rules. That said, when you're at a winery, you should really follow these 8 rules.

Wonderful read for Pinot Noir Day!

https://winefolly.com/grapes/pinot-noir/

Pinot Noir | Wine Folly Pinot Noir is a red wine grape now dominant in Burgundy and popular around the world. Pinot Noir wine aroma is cherries, red berries, and stewed fruit.

Wonderful story of the results of perseverance in Burgundy from :

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/burgundy-wine-producer-surviving-tariffs-covid-40-loss-cathrine-todd/?trackingId=VJTcUr8w1K2qvyu%2B%2F4AFsw%3D%3D

A Burgundy Wine Producer: Surviving Tariffs, Covid And 40% Loss Of Yields The past year and a half has been a challenging one for many across the world with waves of the tide of coronavirus shutdowns, illnesses and deaths coming and going with intervals of brief breaks that would hint at normalcy here and there. No one can argue with the idea that this pandemic has been a

Adding my thumbs-up to the amazing deliciousness of the Dracaena Cab Franc wines. This is an email list worth getting on!
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Fascinating perspective from on the state of the Texas harvest. https://www.pedernalescellars.com/blog/The-Beginnings-of-a-Very-Un-Texas-Harvest

The Beginnings of a Very Un-Texas Harvest It has been a very abnormal growing season that is downright un-Texan. Despite the odd weather, we're optimistic for a very good 2021 vintage. Here are some highlights for this year's harvest.

Will be interesting to follow where this might be headed: What the Biden Administration’s Anti-Trust Directive Means for the Wholesale Tier - Wine Industry Advisor https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/08/12/biden-admin-anti-trust

What the Biden Administration's Anti-Trust Directive Means for the Wholesale Tier - Wine Industry Advisor Experts believe the Executive Order may correct unfair trade practices; few predict any immediate or drastic results. Could the Biden Administration try to break up wholesaling behemoths Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits (Southern-Glazer’s) and Republic National Distributing Company(RNDC), usin...

Such a tough decision: Severe drought forces one of Sonoma’s foremost Syrah vineyards to make no wine this year https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2021/08/severe-drought-forces-one-of-sonomas-foremost-syrah-vineyards-to-make-no-wine-this-year/

Severe drought forces one of Sonoma's foremost Syrah vineyards to make no wine this year California's drought has proven so severe for one Sonoma vineyard that it has taken the drastic decision to drop its entire crop for this year, with no water available to keep the vines going

Wine shelf signs aren't there to help consumers make decisions, they are there to sell wine. Often they are confusing, misleading or downright wrong. Here's what to look for to not be fooled.

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Wine Buyer Beware: Those Sneaky Shelf Talkers Tend to Lie Over the past few months I visited three different Tom Thumb stores, looking to rate a recommendation from one of their store employees. No luck. All three stores were absent any live person who co…