What will matter most to the wine industry over the next 12 to 18 months? That’s the question this special mid-year edition of Bold Predictions puts to four people who spend their working lives measuring...
One Year in: British Columbia's U.S. Alcohol Ban Hurts Wine Festival, Import Agents:
The prohibition has rankled U.S. officials, reduced consumer choice and caused havoc for some in local alcohol-related...
One Year Later, Canadian Bans on U.S. Wine Cost American Industry $357 Million in 2025: Full-year data confirms steepest single-year export disruption in modern U.S. wine trade; Wine Institute calls for...
California Could Face Grape Shortage
After a depressing year in which nearly half of all wine grapes in California might not have been harvested, wineries might find themselves scrambling to find grapes...
Silicon Valley Bank Releases 25th Annual State of the US Wine Industry Report:
Widely regarded as the leading source of market trends in the premium wine sector, SVB’s 25th annual report provides an a...
Demand decline improving with stabilization on the horizon
January 15, 2026 (Napa, CA) — Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank, today released its 2026 State of the US...
Trinchero Family Wine & Spirits Acquires Mumm Napa: Trinchero Family Wine & Spirits announces its agreement to acquire Mumm Napa, a renowned California sparkling wine house, from Pernod Ricard...
Lodi Unveils 'No Reservations': A Welcoming Alternative to Wine Tourism: The Lodi Winegrape Commission announces the launch of "No Reservations," a marketing campaign highlighting the region's genuine...
Napa Strikes $64.6 Million Fire Protection Deal: Matt Ryan, who is the fire chief for Napa County, commented that the package would ensure "a more robust and unified approach to safeguarding our communities...
Dr. Chris Chen Announced as 2025 Sustainable Ag Expo Keynote Speaker: As one of the most respected experts in climate-adaptive viticulture, Dr. Chen will share his cutting-edge research and practical solutions...
Come Together Rally for a Unified Response to Wine's Market Challenges: With generational shifts, health trends, and market saturation testing the resilience of the U.S. wine industry, leaders are doubling...
How Can the Wine Industry Tackle ‘Systemic’ Problems of the Labour Exploitation?: The wine industry needs to not only do more to improve labour standards across the supply chain – but also to start a conversation...
Benchmarking the Premium Wine Industry - Exclusive Data from SVB: Gain a data-driven view of the premium wine market with Silicon Valley Bank’s latest Peer Group Analysis, featuring anonymized financial...
The insights below are drawn from Silicon Valley Bank’s Peer Group Analysis database, a proprietary program designed to help wineries benchmark performance. By aggregating company financial statements...
Trump’s 200% Tariff on EU Wine Would “Close” US Market, Trade Body Warns: European wine sector association CEEV warns the tariff – threatened by the US President – would be “a devastating hit for our...
Trump's Promise of Mass Deportations Looms over California's Wine Industry: During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump vowed to launch what he called "the largest deportation program in American history,"...
