March 28, 2019
For Cancer Risk, a Bottle of Wine Equals This Many Cigarettes: Drinking a bottle of wine per week may be like smoking five to 10 cigarettes in the same time period, in terms of cancer risk, according to...
January 22, 2019
Supreme Court's Wine-Regulation Case Focuses on Protectionism:
January 7, 2019
Organic Grape Growing Harms Vineyard Soil, Says a Consumer Advocacy Group: According to the pro-science consumer advocacy group, American Council on Science and Health (ACSH), organic wine may not be good...
October 19, 2018
As North Coast Grape Harvest Nears End, Wine Industry Frets About Oversupply: As he walked around a cabernet sauvignon vineyard along a hilly stretch just west of Lake Sonoma this week, Clay Mauritson...
June 18, 2018
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Examining the Fallout from Napa’s Measure C
The last few months were witness to a hard-fought battle between two competing sides, neither...
December 20, 2017
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Congress Passes First Wine Excise Tax Reduction in 80 Years
Wine Institute applauds today’s Congressional action to enact the first reduction...
July 31, 2017
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California Flip Flops on Wine Delivery Law
Wine delivery apps have become big business as the delivery market has been transformed by technology...
May 15, 2017
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Bordeaux 2016: Prices Creeping Ever Upwards
Château Pape Clément has released its red and white wines this morning, both with price increases on...
May 2, 2017
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The Most Searched-For Cabernet Sauvignon
It’s a well-worn axiom that Cabernet is king in California, but the real truth is that when it comes...
March 17, 2017
Proposed Rule for Pesticide Spraying Near Schools Revised by California Agency: The state Department of Pesticide Regulation on Thursday issued a revised proposed regulation on spraying pesticides near...