CMS-A joins SommCon’s Profitability Bootcamp with two curated sessions focused on the business and management skills behind successful beverage programs.
October 2, 2026 (San Diego, CA) — SommCon...
September 22, 2026 (San Diego, CA) — SommCon Conference & Beverage Expo is bringing an expanded Profitability Bootcamp to San Diego this November 3-5, giving beverage buyers a dedicated track...
Voices of the Industry, Chosen by the Industry: Imprint AwardsSemifinalists Announced – Public Voting Now Open
August 19, 2026 (San Diego, CA) — SommCon is proud to announce the semifinalists...
PROGRAMMING AND SIGNALS GROWING MOMENTUM ON THE EAST COAST
Washington, D.C. | San Diego, CA (April 28, 2026) – SommCon DC signaled a shift in the beverage industry, as business performance,...
New Profitability Bootcamp addresses margin management and performance for buyers.
January 22, 2026 (Washington, D.C. | San Diego, CA) — Long recognized as a hub for beverage education, career...
168 Medals Awarded in SommCon’s Competition of Domestic and International Wine & SpiritsPresented by The SOMM Journal
September 24, 2025 (San Diego, CA) — Winners of SommCon’s 2025...
September 23, 2025 (San Diego, CA) — SommCon honors six trailblazers with the 2025 Imprint Awards – recognition that celebrates impact, vision, and leadership across wine and spirits. The winners...
Supreme Court Is Next Stop for Wine Importer’s Lawsuit Against Trump’s Trade War: A federal appeals court agreed with a ruling that the President overstepped when he imposed universal tariffs, but the...
22 emerging leaders and industry professionals recognized forleadership, dedication, and impact in wine and spirits
September 3, 2025 (San Diego, CA) — SommCon is proud to announce the recipients...
August 19, 2025 (San Diego, CA) — SommCon is thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2025 Imprint Awards, a program honoring individuals and organizations whose work is shaping the future of the...
DTC Shipment Volume Down 13% in June: Total winery direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipment value dropped by less than 1% to $149 million in June, according to WineBusiness Analytics/Sovos ShipCompliant.
Voices of the Industry, Chosen by the Industry: Imprint AwardsSemifinalists Announced – Public Voting Now Open
July 24, 2025 (San Diego, CA) — SommCon is proud to announce the semifinalists...
Lodi Grapegrowers Pray for Tariffs: While tariffs have wine importers running scared, growers in Lodi see them as a lifeline to save their vineyards...
ICE Wine - Arrests Stun Willamette Valley: It was only a matter of time before the Trump administration's crackdown on undocumented immigrants reached the wine community. That happened Thursday morning,...
June 16, 2025 (San Diego, CA) — SommCon, the leading conference for wine and spirits education, proudly announces the launch of the Imprint Awards, a new annual program celebrating the individuals...
'Alarming' Increase in Levels of Forever Chemical TFA Found in European Wines: Wines produced after 2010 showed steep rise in contamination of trifluoroacetic acid, analysis finds...
