Category: Winemaking

The future of winemaking is filtered, connected and data-driven. By Lukas Christen The global wine industry is forecast to experience a remarkable expansion in the coming decade. According to research,...

The pathway is clear. Wine has to change what no longer works. By Damien Wilson I recently had the pleasure of being invited to attend Santa Rosa Junior College‘s inaugural Sonoma County Agriculture...

The 2025 Wine Industry Expo delivers experts who can speak to industry concerns and innovative solutions.  By Kathleen Willcox   Wine sales are down amid shifting consumption patterns....

By Kathleen Willcox Sales of non- and-lower alcoholic wine have been skyrocketing (purchases were up 27% year-over-year according to Nielsen NIQ’s most recent numbers from end of year in 2024) as sales...

Vineyards and wineries face new, growing and shifting challenges each year, whether from the continued pressure to stay ahead of the competition or the need to adapt to new environmental or market conditions....

Every vineyard has a story to tell: site history, soil makeup, rootstock and clonal choices, harvest after harvest after harvest.

Harvest season will always bring its own pressures and unpredictability. By being prepared for the worst, wineries can focus on delivering their best without unexpected snafus.

This fall, celebrate old vine wines with like-minded growers and producers By Alexandra Russell In 2021, in the midst of the COVID-19 lockdown, London-based wine marketer Sarah Abbott, MW, was casting...

Retailers should take advantage of cheap bulk wine to create private label entries. By Jeff Siegel Trader Joe’s private label wine Charles Shaw, the legendary Two-buck Chuck, helped rescue the...

 Lowering a wine’s alcohol content could be beneficial as interest in low-ABV or non-alcoholic wine surges.  By Layne Randolph Wine and alcohol have always been inseparable — until now. As...

As the bubble craze continues, wineries across the country are embracing the trend. By Kathleen Willcox  Certain things sell as much for their image as they do for their inherent merits. Forgetting...

Constellation has seen little growth in its wine business for the past several years. By Jeff Siegel The news that Constellation Brands – once the second biggest wine producer in the United States...

Entering the right competition can translate to sales and recognition. By Alexandra Russell On April 1 – 2, 2025, a large cohort of wine professionals will gather in Santa Rosa, Calif.,...

These Central Coast winemakers are making lively, trendy wines from non-mainstream varieties. By Laura Ness Age matters. A wine’s provenance stems from the vineyard and, for some winemakers, older...

“Product diversification” and a short crop are helping balance continuing oversupply. By Jeff Siegel Want to buy Cabernet Sauvignon from California’s Central and North coasts? Take your pick, vintage...

WIA thanks International Viticulture and Enology Society (IVES) for permission to reprint this article. This research is aimed to highlight chemical and sensory differences in Sauvignon Blanc wines...