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December 17, 2025
Russian Questions for US Wine Competition: How did Russian wines make it to a San Francisco wine competition, despite being banned by US law?...
December 16, 2025
Trinchero Family Wine & Spirits Acquires Mumm Napa: Trinchero Family Wine & Spirits announces its agreement to acquire Mumm Napa, a renowned California sparkling wine house, from Pernod Ricard...
December 15, 2025
California 2025 Harvest Report: The 2025 California winegrape harvest concluded in early November after a long, consistent growing season with no major heat events and few surprises. A cool spring and...
December 12, 2025
"If the 15% tariff on EU spirits and wines and the 10% tariff on UK spirits continues, the consequences will be severe. U.S. restaurants and bars, already battling rising costs and declining wine and spirits...
December 11, 2025
Celebrating More Than 1,400 Years of Farming, Eleven Families Added to Sonoma County Century Club
Multiple generations of eleven longtime Sonoma County farming families, all winegrape growers today, gathered...
December 10, 2025
13th Annual WIN Expo Continues to Connect and Inspire the Wine Industry: The 13th annual WIN Expo brought fresh ideas, packed aisles, and standout innovations to the wine industry. Catch the highlights...
December 9, 2025
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Sold to Washington-Based Agribusiness Family: The Washington State-based Wyckoff family acquired Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE) for an undisclosed amount on Dec. 4, the family...
December 8, 2025
Awash in Wine - Insights on the Inventory Glut: Many wineries are struggling under the weight of unneeded inventory, which is in turn depressing grape demand. This article examines the nation's inventory...
December 5, 2025
Vine Removals Build Path to California Wine Market Reset: The long-awaited wine industry rebound may be in sight in the next two years, but not before a dramatic supply contraction, including significant...
December 4, 2025
New Wine Market Council Study Finds Millennials Now Largest U.S. Wine-Drinking Cohort: Millennials have officially overtaken Baby Boomers as the largest group of wine consumers, even as overall wine consumption...









