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Wine Industry Braces for Potentially Devastating 100 Percent Tariff on European Wine: A proposed 100 percent tariff on European wine is threatening to upend the entire industry, putting many businesses at risk. The cause is an unlikely one...

Joe Fiola is the University of Maryland extension specialist for viticulture and small fruit, his office parked out in the hills near Frederick ...

Deadline to Submit Comments on US Trade Tariffs Approaches: The deadline to submit comments on the US government proposal to implement tariffs of up to 100% on European wine and whisk(e)y is set for the 13 January 2020...

Small batch series cider was inspired by one of Blue Star’s most popular donuts (CLACKAMAS, Ore.–Jan. 6, 2020) – Portland Cider Co., one of Oregon’s...

If you were making a list of people in the wine industry with an inspirational tale to tell, Ashley Trout’s name would have to be at the top ...

By Carl Giavanti, Carl Giavanti Consulting “Turning the Tables – Interviewing the Interviewers” is a Q&A series profiling Wine Writers. We hope you’ll discover more about the...

The North American wine industry is fortunate to have many passionate and inspiring luminaries, some that grew up among the vines, and others that...

Scheid Continues to Lead and Support Safe and Sustainable Grape Growing in Monterey County SALINAS, Calif. – (January 2, 2020) ‑ Scheid Family Wines, a highly...

The new year is starting off on a sour note for the winegrowers, as the recent boom cycle shows signs of turning to bust. Its hard to predict how this will affect us as consumers perhaps prices dip a little in the short term, but shifts in the market could result in less variety and more consolidation as small and midsize wineries take the hit ...

Wine is under attack. The biggest threat to the wine business today is an increase in tariffs on imported wines ...

Trump’s 100% Tariffs on French Wines Could Cost American Jobs: The Champagne that millions of Americans will drink to toast in the New Year could become more costly if U.S. President Donald Trump imposes a 100% tariff on French -- and other European -- goods such as wine, cheese, cosmetics, and the famous bubbly by the middle of next month. The tariff could also lead to job cuts in the U.S. ...

Winemakers Are Using Cutting-Edge Data and Centuries-Old Wisdom to Combat Climate Change: Climate change isn't some abstract concept in the wine world. It alters every facet of winegrowing and production. It has a direct effect on what's in, or not in, our glasses...

Wine Excise Tax Reduction Extension Becomes Law: The consolidated appropriations package, which includes a one-year extension of the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (S. 362/ H.R. 1175) that provides federal excise tax benefits for all wineries, was signed into law by the president late on Friday, Dec. 20...

By the time the Mendocino Complex Fires were officially contained on Oct. 4, 2018, five weeks after igniting, they had burned approximately 450,000 acres in Colusa, Lake, Glenn and Mendocino counties, making it the largest wildfire in California history ...

Michael De Loach of Michael De Loach Brands, acts as a broker and marketing consultant for many small-to-medium brands, like Selby Wines, Bucher, Davis Family and Bennet Lane ...