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Wine's Losing Battle: Why Other Beverages Are Taking Its Drinkers: Wine sales in the US have fallen to 2011 levels — and younger drinkers are turning to beer, spirits, and even THC drinks instead...
Wine's Big Move Towards the Middle: With hardly a day passing without reports of declining alcohol consumption – and new legislation accelerating rather than slowing the trend – the lower-alcohol category...
Online Alcohol Marketplace Provi Settles Antitrust Lawsuit Against Southern Glazer's: Online wholesale alcohol platform Provi has settled its federal antitrust lawsuit accusing Southern Glazer's, the largest...
Calmére Estate Winery Sold in Landmark Napa Valley Transaction Led by The Vinery and AVA Properties: AVA Properties and The Vinery proudly announce the successful sale of Calmére Estate Winery, a nearly...
Sam Sebastiani, Sonoma Wine Scion and Founder of Viansa Winery, Dies at 84: Samuel "Sam" Sebastiani, a prominent member of one of California's most storied wine families, died Thursday after a nearly 10-year...
Roberta Corrà Named "Person of the Year" in Wine Enthusiast's 2025 Wine Star Awards: Roberta Corrà, CEO of Frederick Wildman & Sons has been named Person of the Year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine in...
Sonoma County Harvest Fair Announces Best of Class and Gold Medal Winners: The Sonoma County Harvest Fair, now in it’s 50th year, has released the results of its annual professional wine competition.....
US Shutdown Worries Wine and Whiskey: The political standoff in Washington means no new brands for Christmas, unless significant progress is made...
Grower Referendum Vote Overwhelmingly Approves Continuation of Sonoma County Winegrape Commission: The California Department of Food & Agriculture has announced it has certified the votes on the referendum...
Sonoma Wine Industry Brainstorms for Ideas: A proposal to create a Sonoma County Wine Improvement District to fund marketing efforts through a small fee at wineries was met with such controversy that supporters...
August Depletions Show Sharp Declines - Can the Holiday Trends Turn the Tide?
August brought another challenging month for the beverage alcohol industry, with both wine and spirits experiencing sharp year-over-year...
Distilled Spirits Council Statement on the Federal Government Shutdown: The federal government shutdown will have a significant and detrimental impact on the Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), the lead federal...
Buyer at Major California Grocery Chain Took Bribes to Carry Certain Wines, Prosecutors Claim: A former wine buyer for a powerful California grocery chain accepted "lavish vacations," luxury watches and...
California Wine Production Plummets - Lowest Since 1999: Late Friday, Sept. 26, the Wine Institute released its 2024 production figures. The numbers are stark and deepen the strain on an industry already...
Alcohol Lobby Pushes Back as WHO Hardens Stance on Drinking: The World Health Organisation's claim that there is no safe level of alcohol has triggered fierce resistance from the global drinks trade. Previously,...
What Happens When a Wine Goes Viral?
How does a wine go viral? Is it pure luck, or a predictable equation?
