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January 30, 2026
Unified Wine & Grape Symposium Highlights Shift Toward Planning and Stabilization: “This year’s symposium reflected a grounded and forward-looking mindset. There was a clear willingness to confront...
January 29, 2026
Tough Wine Market Still Ripe for Some: The market may be shrinking, but some companies have found the key to not only survive but thrive...
January 28, 2026
Unified Wine & Grape Symposium Opens with Keynote on Wine and Health: As the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium got going in Sacramento on Tuesday, acclaimed journalist Felicity Carter moderated a...
January 27, 2026
2026 Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping Report Reveals Record Declines as Market Downturn Deepens: Mirroring broader challenges across the wine industry, new findings from the annual Direct-to-Consumer Wine...
January 26, 2026
In the U.S.-Canada Trade War, the Wine and Spirits Industry Is Still Paying the Price: Tariffs and retaliatory boycotts have devastated wine and spirits businesses on both sides of the border. One year...
January 23, 2026
$22 Billion in Inventory: Why Big Alcohol's Problem Is Everyone's Problem: Reports that the largest alcohol companies are sitting on $22 billion in inventory should make every independent and mid-size...
January 22, 2026
California Could Face Grape Shortage
After a depressing year in which nearly half of all wine grapes in California might not have been harvested, wineries might find themselves scrambling to find grapes...
January 21, 2026
U.S. Wine Trade Alliance Warns 200% Tariff Threat Would Accelerate U.S. Layoffs and Cripple American Small Businesses: Industry analysis shows every $1.00 of tariff damage to Europe causes $4.52 in collateral...
January 20, 2026
Tuesday, January 20
Trending Story
Trump Threatens 200% Tariffs on French Wine and Champagne over Board of Peace SnubUS President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs of up to 200%...
January 19, 2026
California Wine Giant Puts One of Its Most Premium Wineries Up for Sale: Imagery Estate Winery in Glen Ellen, which was started in the 1980s by Joe Benziger, whose family also founded nearby Benziger Family...








