July 2026 (London) — Liv-ex, the global fine wine exchange for market data, insight and trading, has released new analysis of exchange trading activity over the past year, identifying a selection...
A Breakthrough Year for Low-Alcohol Wines: Dealcoholized wine has been around for some time—the first patents date back to the early 20th century—but the recent moderation trend has driven rapid growth...
Thieves Hit Chablis Winery, Stealing More Than 1,000 Bottles: Thieves entered Domaine du Château de Viviers undetected in the middle of the night and stole wines with a total estimated value of more than...
US Alcohol Industry's Worst Year Since 1991: The vast American liquor industry hasn't been in such poor shape for three decades...
WSTA Debunks Pesticide Report: Recent results from a UK government testing programme have suggested a dramatic increase in the proportion of wine that contains multiple pesticide residues – up from 14%...
Washington Winery Wants Answers as to Who Drained Thousands of Gallons of Wine Estimated at over $600K: Investigators have not made any arrests and have no suspect information...
Changing Consumer Palettes May Cause Growers to Shrink Winegrape Acreage: Wine industry experts are now saying the state is growing too many wine grapes to keep supply and demand balanced...
As Restaurant Staffing Evolves, Wineries Reassess Their On-Premise Priorities: The union between wineries and restaurants might have been a marriage of convenience in the beginning, but for decades it...
Washington Considers Allowing Fingerprint Scan, Facial Analysis to Buy Alcohol, Cannabis: The Washington State Legislature may consider legislation giving the State Liquor and Cannabis Board further rulemaking...
Breakthru Beverage Founder Rocky Wirtz Dies: Rocky Wirtz, co-chairman and founder of US distributor Breakthru Beverage Group and owner of ice hockey team Chicago Blackhawks, has died at the age of 70....
Sonoma County Vineyard Workers Honored as Leaders in Washington D.C.: This month 31 graduates of the Voz de los Viñedos’ (Voice of the Vineyard) Leadership Academy were honored in Washington D.C.. Congressman...
Vino Farms Vineyard Management Company to Pay $1.4 Million to Settle Lawsuit over Worker Pay, Breaks: One of Sonoma County’s largest vineyard management companies has agreed to pay $1.4 million to settle...
Global Grape Production in 2022 Reached the Second Highest Peak of the Last Twenty Years: Since 2000, the share of non-pressed grapes has significantly increased, mainly due to the rise in production of...
How a California Premium Winery Quickly Flipped Its Boomer-Dominated Consumer Base to Younger Generations: Amid more sobering reports this month that wine is becoming an increasingly tougher sell to younger,...
February 1st – Liv-ex, the global marketplace for the wine trade, today released insights from its annual member survey, showcasing predictions for 2023, including market sentiment, industry challenges,...
UWGS Recap: Back to Business: The 2023 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium concluded January 26 and, judging by the comments we received on the trade show floor, it's back, baby!...
