Afternoon Brief, May 12

Afternoon Brief
TUESDAY, MAY 12
TRENDING STORY
$115 Billion U.S. Wine Market Enters ‘Reset’ Amid Shifting Consumer Trends
A new BMO report shows the U.S. wine market is undergoing a reset, though 71% of wineries surveyed expect a rebound. Interviews with the report’s authors explain the causes and when stabilization may begin…
M. A. Silva USA
 
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Turning the Tables on Kat Anderson
Kathryn Anderson is an author, travel journalist, and speaker whose work has appeared in publications worldwide. As the creator of the award-winning site Coffee and Mascara, she guides readers toward travel that blends adventure, culture, and well-being—often with a glass of wine in hand.
Wine Industry Network
 
Wine Sales Symposium
 
TODAY’S NEWS
Washington Wine Industry Braces for Fourth Consecutive Drought Year
Washington has declared a statewide drought emergency for a record fourth consecutive year, creating severe water restrictions that threaten to devastate the state’s $10.56 billion wine industry…
Micro-Winery Guild Launches to Spotlight Napa & Sonoma’s Family Run Wineries
Family-run wineries producing fewer than 5,000 cases annually now have a new collective voice with the launch of the Micro-Winery Guild (MWG), an organization created to protect, promote, and economically strengthen small producers…
Paso Robles Groundwater Authority Releases Draft Groundwater Fee Study
Long Island Local Wine, Liquor Stores May Shut Down If Bill Passes
Wine Market Council Announces Webinar on Results of Consumer Wine Preferences Study
Women for WineSense Winemaking & Viticulture Roundtable Presents “Leading from the Vineyards: A Conversation with Women in Winegrowing” Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Chappellet Winery
Benchmark Wine Group Introduces Remy, an AI-Powered Wine Expert
The Cork Is Still King: How Diam Bouchage Keeps Reinventing Wine’s Most Essential Tool
RNDC’s Wine Partner in Idaho Ponies Up to Go It Alone
Billions Could Be Added to Canada’s GDP If Barriers Faced by Wineries Are Addressed
Bordeaux En Primeur 2025 – The Verdict
Chianti DOCG Set to Include Rosé Among Other Changes
China Axes Tariffs for African Imports, but What Does This Mean for South African Wine?
ATPGroup
 
PROMOTED CONTENT
Judge Nominations for Next Gen International Wine Awards Close May 15
The Next Gen International Wine Awards has announced that judge nominations for its inaugural competition will close on May 15, 2026.

Scheduled for August 25–26, 2026, the competition is judged exclusively by wine professionals 39 years of age & younger — the buyers, sommeliers, winemakers, educators, and media voices actively shaping today’s marketplace and tomorrow’s consumer preferences.
North Coast Wine Industry Expo
 
BLOGS
California Wine Lawsuit Update: The State Moves to Dismiss
Top 5 Food & Beverage Cost Accounting Challenges and How to Solve Them
A Litigation Strategy Is the Only Hope to Combat Alcohol Wholesaler Consolidation
Kids from the Sticks: Defending the Legacy of American Wine
A Short Course in Publicity with O.G. Julie Ann Kodmur
HipMaps
 
WINE INDUSTRY CAREERS
Director-Linfield Center for Wine Education
Linfield University – McMinnville, OR
Part Time Tasting Room Team
Verterra Winery – Leland, MI
Retail Sales Associate
Hearst Ranch Winery – San Simeon, CA
More Wine Industry Jobs
Gusmer Enterprises
 
PEOPLE
The Big Interview: Honore Comfort
Wine Characters: Ryan McKibbon, Black Hills Estate Winery
Fundraiser in Sonoma County Elevates BIPOC Women in Food & Hospitality Industries
Two Women, One Ancient Vine, and a Vision for the World’s Next Great Wine Country
Q&A: Dante Catena on Non-Alc Wine, Zebra Striping and Why People Are Drinking Less
Wine Industry Advisor
 
WIN MARKETPLACE – GRAPES, BULK WINE & MORE
2026 – Russian River – Pinot Noir – Grapes
2026 – Napa Valley – Cabernet Sauvignon – Grapes
2026 – Yakima Valley – Pinot Noir – Grapes
2025 – Los Carneros – Pinot Noir – Bulk Wine
More Marketplace Listings
WIN Marketplace
 
SUPPLIER NEWS
Why Your QuickBooks Reports Don’t Make Sense
Digest of Wine and Spirits Law Joins Barnes Beverage Group
Reduce Your Fermentation Costs with Ecolys®
Benchland Wine Advisors Launches Specialized Wine Real Estate Advisory and Transaction Platform
More Supplier News
Wine Industry Careers
 
VINEYARD & WINERY
Castoro Cellars and Saga Robotics Expand “Farming with Light™” to 600 Acres After Three Years of Proven Results
AG x Stony Hill: Thoughtful Craftsmanship Rooted in the California Spirit
Mouton Cadet: ‘It’s Not Just About the Wine, It’s How We Communicate It’
The Wonderful Company and Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Expand Wine Distribution Agreement
Cliff Lede Vineyards to Amplify the BottleRock Experience with Festival-Wide Presence
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