Industry News Releases

Canada’s monthly wine drinking population reined in their spending on wine during the recent lockdown period as the opportunity for social occasions fell drastically,...

Sebastopol, CA, June 4, 2020 – Visitors flocked to Sonoma County’s Dutton Estate Winery last weekend as the winery reopened after a two month closure. ...

Niles, IL – June 3, 2020 – From one of California’s most successful winemaking duo’s Richard Bruno and Chris Condos at Vinum Cellars is committed to...

Nielsen Beverage Alcohol Practice reports that year-over-year growth rate for total off-premise alcohol dollar sales within Nielsen measured channels is +24.8%, +5.4% compared to...

Commitment to quality and sustainability with one million carbon-negative closures When it comes to a cork, “natural” is better, right?  The answer for us is yes…and no. ...

Producer Also Joins M.S. Walker’s Portfolio in MA & RI NEW YORK – June 2, 2020 – Effective this month, M.S. Walker has been named the exclusive...

 A production manual for making high-quality méthode champenoise sparkling wine Paso Robles, CA, 6/2/20 – Today Paso Robles-based winemaker Pedro Vargas released his book titled...

The second annual International Canned Wine Competition is now accepting entries for the July contest. The competition includes numerous categories of canned wines, including...

13 industry suppliers have been honored Cleveland, OH, June 1, 2020 — Avery Dennison Label and Graphic Materials honored 13 pressure-sensitive industry suppliers for the company’s...

The Washington Wine Industry Foundation (Foundation) awarded $48,000 in scholarships to 13 students pursuing careers in the wine industry. The awards were made from...

A week of steep temperatures put vintners on the precipice of irrigation - only to get relief from a cooling trend (June 1, 2020) Placerville,...

Leveque Wine Consulting Offers Innovative Winemaking Expertise and Brand Strategies: Earned three 100-Point scores from Wine Advocate, two 100-Point scores from Jeb Dunnuck and...

Castle Rock Winery is pleased to announce the appointment of Meghan Rech as Director of Winemaking with immediate effect. In this role, she succeeds...

In Total, More Than Fifty Cases of Petaluma Gap Wine Will Be Auctioned on June 16-18 Petaluma, CA, June 1, 2020 -- Beginning on June...

The collaboration that began with the Santa Barbara Wine Auction comes full circle to support medically underserved families in Santa Barbara County. June 1, 2020 (Santa...