Oregon Never Publicized A Study It Funded That Found Higher Beer, Wine Taxes Would Barely Stem Heavy Drinking // Axe Falls Again At Vintage Wine Estates

A 2021 ECONorthwest study had clear findings about how helpful raising alcohol taxes would be to curbing heavy drinking and its terrible impacts: Not very.

After announcing the sale of several wine brands last week, VWE is now offloading employees.

Argentina's weak economy and currency have caused its wine industry to suffer in the global market.

No amount of cheap rosé is going to make a dent in California's huge oversupply of wine grapes.

Say the word “hybrids” and often the first thing that comes to mind are cold-hardy grapes. Meant to withstand freezing temperatures, grapes such as Frontenac and Traminette are cultivated in Minnesota, Vermont, Canada, and other regions that aren’t hospitable to many vinifera vines.

Orders for Coralie de Bouard's alcohol-free red wine have been gushing in since the Qatari owners of Paris Saint-Germain football club asked her to come up with a teetotal tipple for them.

Plata Wine Partners on Thursday revealed the 14 exclusive retail brands it picked up from a Petaluma company that is now focusing on its own luxury wine and spirits brands.

Moët Hennessy has closed the year with a lift in quarterly sales, although slides earlier in 2024 pulled the group downwards for the full 12 months. Despite the rise, however, marked declines in both the second (-8%) and third (-14%) quarters.

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has highlighted still wine hasn't been given a duty cut in 40 years, as part of its latest set of Budget asks to the Treasury.

As we close out the first month of the new year, here is a look at the California Alcoholic Beverage Control’s (“ABC”) significant legislative changes affecting the industry in 2024.

Meticulous winter pruning of the long, twisting arms of head trained, own-rooted Zinfandel first planted during the 1920s in Lodi's Clements Hills appellation.

Viticulture specialists have provided their second assessment for the upcoming 2024 wine grape harvest, presenting a detailed analysis of the current status of South Africa's vineyards.

You might already be acquainted with the eco-score, a food label inspired by the nutri-score concept, designed to assist consumers in making environmentally conscious choices. In a similar vein, the Wine Sustainability Index gives consumers a tool to understand the environmental impact of the wines they buy.

Ghent University’s Dr Dimitri Van Limbergen pops the cork on ancient Roman winemaking to give a taste of sustainable growing techniques for a warming planet.

Last year marked a challenging one for the wine industry as volumes declined by 17%, resulting in total export volumes of 306-million litres. However, the value of exports increased to $540-million, or R10-billion, despite the volume decline.

Oregon, Washington combined for over 105,000 acres in 2023, according to estimates.

Constellation Brands has filled the position of chief sales officer for wine & spirits vacated by Matt Deegan last year, with group GM Jim Casey taking on the role.

The Cape Winemakers’ Guild (CWG) has two new members, namely Emul Ross from Hamilton Russell Vineyards in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley and John Seccombe from Thorne and Daughters.