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June 30, 2026
Columbia Distributing Completes Oregon and Washington Transaction with RNDC, Expanding Total Beverage Portfolio:
Customers will now have broader access to leading brands through Columbia’s best in class...
June 29, 2026
Distinctive Brand Names Pay off for Wine Producers, Study Finds: In a sea of thousands of Bordeaux wines, UChicago Law analysis offers rare evidence for what trademarks are really worth...
June 26, 2026
California Winegrape Community Mourns the Passing of Industry Leader John Ledbetter: The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) mourns the loss of former CAWG Chair John Ledbetter, who passed...
June 25, 2026
THURSDAY, JUNE 25
TRENDING STORY
Crisis-Proof Sparkling Wine?
The sparkling wine segment is significantly less affected by the decline in consumption than still wine and shows growth potential in some...
June 24, 2026
American Wine Legislation Pulled from Agenda in California State Senate: AB 1585 (Connolly & Ransom) was withdrawn from a Senate committee hearing this morning and will not be heard this year. This...
June 23, 2026
A Modest Improvement on the Wine Sales Front:
The pace of decline in wine sales has moderated slightly after disappointing results in 2025. However, wine inventory levels are stubbornly high and exports...
June 22, 2026
Senate Committee to Hear AB 1585 American Wine – Truth in Labeling Legislation: AB 1585 (Connolly & Ransom) will be heard in the Senate Governmental Organization Committee on Tuesday, June 23. This...
June 19, 2026
USDA Urged to Help California Wineries Amid Pierce’s Disease Fears: Failure to act quickly carries “significant economic stakes” for California agriculture, warned Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schif...
June 18, 2026
California Winegrape Growers Press Federal Agenda Across Capitol Hill, Agencies, and the White House
The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) led a delegation of growers to Washington, D.C.,...
June 17, 2026
Texas Wine Grapes Launch to Space for Research Mission: Seeds bound for the International Space Station could be used to produce the world’s first wine from vines cultivated after cosmic radiation exp...








