What We're Reading (11/04/24)
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This Private Equity Company Is Quietly Becoming a Pacific Northwest Wine Powerhouse Despite wine's overall down year, Ackley Brands has made a bold series of acquisitions in 2024, purchasing five significant Pacific Northwest wineries.
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The California Wine Region Winning Over Chardonnay Skeptics Local winemakers like Greg Brewer, Matt Dees, and John Schwartz are crafting Chardonnays that avoid the typical oaky, buttery style, instead focusing on minimal intervention techniques to showcase the region's natural characteristics of bright acidity, minerality, and fruit density.
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Trump victory puts wine tariffs back in spotlight The US, as the world's largest wine importer by value in 2023 (despite an 11% drop from 2022), could significantly impact global wine trade if new tariffs are implemented. Will tariffs be good or bad? We don't know, we aren't economists, but we'll find out!
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What's the Best Drinking Holiday? Adam, Zach, and Joanna argue over the best drinking holidays. Such a fun listen! What's your favorite?
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San Diego Food + Wine Fest (11/9) Happening this weekend! (11/9-11/10)
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