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August 9, 2024
As Wildfires Rage Across Wine Country, the West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force Aims to Help: Summer on the West Coast is no longer just about sun rays, sea spray and beach days. With climate change cooking...
August 8, 2024
The Cost of Premiumisation: The wine trade has always wanted people to drink less but better, and now they are. But US industry watchers tell Felicity Carter that this strategy carries risks...
August 7, 2024
2024 Harvest in Napa Valley Begins for White and Sparkling Wines: Yesterday, winemakers in Napa Valley celebrate their first picks of the 2024 vintage. From south to north, winemaking and growing teams...
August 6, 2024
Treasury to Sell Wolf Blass and Blossom Hill: One of Australia's largest winemakers Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has announced plans to sell off some of its cheaper labels, including Wolf Blass and Blossom...
August 5, 2024
Next-Gen Viticulture - The Future of Intelligent Farming in the Wine Industry: Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries across the globe, and the wine sector is no exception. Amid the growing...
August 2, 2024
Wine's Decline Mirrors Political Change: Wine's much-reported "decline" can be linked to a very simple metric: disposable income...
August 1, 2024
Uncorking the Truth - New Book Relies on Science to Dispel Alcohol Myths: Though we’re well into the 2020s, there are forces hell-bent on reviving the gravest mistake of the 1920s: Prohibition. This time,...
July 31, 2024
WMC Study Echoes Previous Club Member Concerns: Much of the news at this year's Wine Mark Council Direct-to-Consumer report was not especially new: Improved, though still lagging, tasting room visitor...
July 30, 2024
America's Incredible Shrinking Wholesale Landscape: Wholesalers across the US have consolidated, turning once regional entities into national behemoths. Jeff Siegel charts the changes...
July 29, 2024
Two Jailed for Bordeaux Grape-Picking Exploitation: A father and son who ran a viticultural contractor have been jailed for exploiting grape-pickers in Bordeaux...