April 29, 2024
Labor Department Sets Sweeping New H-2A Foreign Guestworker Rule: The U.S. Department of Labor has adopted a new rule it said will protect foreign seasonal farmworkers from being abused, imposing sweeping...
April 29, 2024
KELSEYVILLE, CA. April 29, 2024– Shannon Family of Wines is proud to announce the release of their latest offering, 2023 Organic Mother Vine Cinsault Rosé. The Mother vine, originating from Croatia in...
February 21, 2024
WSWA's Sipsource Report Tracks 2023 Year-End Losses for Both Wine and Spirits: While there seems to be clear consensus on how difficult 2023 was for the beverage alcohol industry, there is no single agreed-upon...
February 21, 2024
LAKEPORT, CA February 20, 2024 – Shannon Family of Wines is delighted to announce the launch of our inaugural Certified Organic Luxury Sparkling wine program this March. These exceptional wines are...
March 29, 2023
Winemakers Appreciate the 2% Excise Tax Inflation Cap Set by the Canadian Federal Budget: Wine Growers Canada (WGC), the national voice of Canada’s wine industry, has welcomed the federal budget announcement...
March 29, 2023
Five Year Project Reaches Fruition
March 29, 2023 (Lake County, California) – Shannon Family of Wines is proud to announce the release of their first CCOF Certified Organic wines this April. These...
January 31, 2023
The Passing of Entrepreneur, Vintner, and Art Collector, Donald M. Hess, (1936-2023): Donald M. Hess, entrepreneur, vintner, and art collector, passed away peacefully in Bern, Switzerland, on January 30,...
January 6, 2023
University Researchers Studying Impact of Smoke Taint in Wine: With wildfires now a part of life in British Columbia, university researchers are studying how wildfire smoke impacts the province’s wine...
January 3, 2023
These Elite Napa Estates Are Releasing Wines from a Fire-Ravaged Year. Do They Taste Smoky?: Two years after the hazy, chaotic days of the 2020 wine harvest, a season bookended by sprawling wildfires,...
January 2, 2023
As we head into 2023, WIA asked winemakers from across the country to share their hopes for the coming year — and delineate what challenges lie ahead. Due to an overwhelming number of responses, comments...