December 27, 2021
After Four Harrowing Years of Smoke and Fires, Bay Area Wineries Rejoice in a ‘Normal’ Harvest: Bay Area winemakers will remember 2021 as the year without wildfires. In sharp contrast to the last several...
December 23, 2021
Wine and RTD Wine Cocktail Purchases Expected to be Higher for 2021 Holiday Season: The last two months of the year are traditionally a season of increased sales for wine and total alcohol in general,...
December 21, 2021
Riboli Estates Group Acquires Jada Vineyard & Winery: Riboli Family Wines has announced the acquisition of Jada Vineyard & Winery in Paso Robles, California for an undisclosed amount...
December 20, 2021
Pioneering Wine Industry Leader Art Ciocca Passes Away: Arthur “Art” Ciocca, founder of The Wine Group, has passed away at the age of 84. Known for his vision, entrepreneurial spirit, integrity, and deep-rooted...
December 17, 2021
France Loses One in Six Wine Estates Over a Decade: Every day, three French grape growers or winemakers decides to give up working as an independent enterprise. What are the implications for the indus...
December 14, 2021
PET Bottles—The Future of Wine Packaging: Between supply chain issues, sustainability initiatives, and an increase in the DtC market space, producers are investing in the light-weight alternative wine...
December 13, 2021
Oregon Welcomes Its 22nd American Viticultural Area (AVA): Lower Long Tom: The Oregon Wine Board announces the federal recognition of Lower Long Tom AVA, the tenth nested AVA in the Willamette Valley and...
December 9, 2021
Frosts, Heatwaves and Wildfires: As the climate crisis intensifies, the wine industry is increasingly vulnerable and growers across the world are scrambling to find solutions...
November 23, 2021
2019 St. Anne’s Crossing “Shumahi” Primitivo Takes Best of Show for Sonoma Valley at 2021 Harvest Challenge Competition: The Sonoma Valley AVA took the big prize at the 2021 Harvest “Terroir” Challenge,...
November 22, 2021
Dominus Estate Named Wine Spectator’s #1 Wine of the Year: Wine Spectator, the world’s leading authority on wine, today announced Dominus Estate Napa Valley 2018 as the 2021 Wine of the Year...