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January 23, 2025
Silicon Valley Bank’s annual State of the U.S. Wine Industry Report offers an in-depth look at the current struggles shaping today’s wine markets. By Jeff Siegel Perhaps the best news in Silicon Valley...
January 17, 2025
By Laurie Wachter Ren Harris’ roots are firmly planted in California. He is a sixth-generation Californio, a descendant of José Carrillo, who came to the not-yet state with the Portolá expedition in 1769....
January 16, 2025
By Laurie Wachter Allison Jordan is a forward-thinking leader and educator, a global influencer and, above all, a pragmatic optimist. These are only a few of the attributes that describe her and...
January 10, 2025
“The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word ‘crisis.’ One brush stroke stands for ‘danger,’ the other for ‘opportunity.’” – John F. Kennedy – In the early 1980s, the New York grape and wine...
December 12, 2024
Distributor’s pricing practices are under scrutiny. By Jeff Siegel The Federal Trade Commission will sue Southern Glazer’s, the world’s biggest wine wholesaler, for illegal business practices that include...
October 30, 2024
The wine industry is at a critical juncture, and collective action is essential to prevent policies that could have long-lasting negative effects. By Ben Aneff Tariffs on European Union (EU) wine...
October 25, 2024
The “existential” threat of re-imposed European wine tariffs By Jeff Siegel Former President Donald Trump’s call for renewed tariffs on European wine if he’s elected president were met with a flurry of...
October 24, 2024
There are currently 150 Congressional Wine Caucus members in the House and Senate, and once the election is settled, WineAmerica will work with the CWC to recruit additional legislators. By Jim Trezise,...
September 23, 2024
It’s already been an election season for the books, and no one knows what might happen next. By Michael Kaiser While wineries are picking grapes and making next year’s vintage, the rest of the country...
September 17, 2024
Is it any surprise that not enough people in the wine business noticed the anti-drinking efforts and tried to do something about them? Probably not. Over the last couple of years, the wine business has...