Napa County puts Hoopes winery leader in witness stand // Rioja Crisis Deepens as Producer Goes Bust

Napa County accuses Hoopes winery of breaking county rules. The county put winery operator Lindsay Hoopes in the witness stand.

Rioja's woes are worsening as a winemaking giant collapses, leaving plenty of questions unanswered.

The European Union shelved an anti-pesticide proposal Tuesday in another concession to farmers after weeks of protests that blocked many capitals and economic lifelines across the 27-nation bloc.

Australian winemakers remained typically upbeat at last week’s annual Wine Australia trade tasting in London.

Alberta is cracking down on direct sales of B.C. wine to consumers, in a move that some in the industry are calling "ridiculous."

Hoopes Vineyard contends wine sales and consumption at its site are indeed authorized, but through state law.

Redemption for wine and spirits bottles in California isn’t just about getting new labels (by July 1 2025), experts said at a Jan. 23 panel held in Sacramento at Unified Wine & Grape Symposium.

CalRecycle will host a 2-hour webinar on February 23, 2024 aimed at small wineries to explain how the changes will affect them.

Napa County supervisor backed a Planning Commission decision involving Rutherford Ranch winery.

The House passed a bill that would no longer prohibit Mississippi’s small towns from selling liquor and wine — a Prohibition-era carryover still enforced for municipalities in many “dry” counties.

Americans don't tend to work the same jobs as their parents, creating a challenge for winemakers nearing the end of their careers.

Running your own rootstock trial will do more than answer your own questions. 

Effect of El Niño phenomenon combined with human-driven global heating is causing increasing alarm among scientists.

The industry is now in a state of crisis beyond anything that I could contemplate. I am gravely worried about the near future and almost as concerned about the longer term. Here’s why.

Coterie Holdings' series of appointments over the past few months are due to strengthen the group’s business.

New Zealand Winegrowers has announced Dr Jo Cribb as the new chair of NZ Women in Wine, effective February 2024.

This slightly rambling session of the wine marketing masterclass looks at the ultimate form of targeting - the individual.

While influencers bring authenticity and engaged audiences to partnerships, to create the best campaigns, brands need to uphold their side of influencer marketing relationships.