Wine's Bubble Yet to Burst: After a surprisingly good year for the wine industry, what comes next..?
The North American wine industry is fortunate to have many passionate and inspiring luminaries, some that grew up among the vines, and others that brought their drive and ingenuity from other industries,...
Wine Institute Reiterates Support for Elimination of Wine Tariffs: One year ago, Wine Institute joined with Comité Européen des Entreprises Vins (CEEV) to call for the complete removal of all tariffs on...
Gallo Set to Dominate the Bargain Basement: Monopolies should be feared; sometimes not for the obvious reasons...
Completion of $810 Million Gallo-Constellation Wine Portfolio Deal Should Stabilize Grape, Distribution Networks: It’s a key milestone in Constellation’s multiyear move toward a more upscale portfolio,...
E. & J. Gallo Winery Completes Acquisition of More Than 30 Brands from Constellation: E. & J. Gallo Winery (Gallo) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of more than 30 wine brands...
Mondavi’s Judd Wallenbrock Predicts a Premium Year in 2021: It’s apparent in speaking with Judd Wallenbrock, CEO of C. Mondavi & Family (parent company to Charles Krug), that he is highly optimistic...
Wine Sales Grow Despite Tough Times: Rosé and sparkling wine sales are continuing to climb, even through the global pandemic...
RNDC: Winery Success in 2021 Requires Sales Channel Understanding and Flexibility: Philana Bouvier, VP Fine Wine, Supplier Business Development at Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), a world...
How the Coronavirus, Wildfires Are Changing How California Fine Wines Are Sold: The North Coast wine business had been facing slowing sales growth and increasing competition from other premium adult beverages...
Coastal Winegrape Market Won’t Return to Normal Until 2023-24: As the president of Allied Grape Growers, a cooperative of over 450 grape growers in California, Jeff Bitter has had a challenging year….like...
Gaylon Lawrence and Master Sommelier Carlton McCoy Jr. Announce the Acquisition of Napa Valley’s Legendary Stony Hill Vineyard: Gaylon Lawrence and Master Sommelier Carlton McCoy, Jr., have acquired legendary...
Winery eCommerce Data Reveals Keys to Growing Sales: “The number one thing wineries need to do in 2021 to grow their eCommerce sales is utilize personalization,” says Zach Kamphuis, General Manager of...
The HENRYs Offer the Greatest Opportunity for the Wine Sector in 2021: Damien Wilson, Ph.D, The Hamel Family Faulty Chair of Wine Business at Sonoma State, is never boring. That bodes well for his students,...
Business “Resiliency” Critical to Economic Success for Wine Industry During COVID-Era Challenges and Beyond: We’re all familiar with the saying that “when the going gets tough, the tough get going,” but...
Smoke Taint Reduces California Wine Crop: A reduced harvest is good news for wineries, but not necessarily for consumers...
