Kara Daly

Kara Daly

Wine writer and author of the Wine Is Confusing Newsletter.

Brown-Forman starts CEO search as Lawson Whiting prepares for retirement // Gen Z moderation 'myth' debunked

Brown-Forman starts CEO search as Lawson Whiting prepares for retirement // Gen Z moderation 'myth' debunked

July 14, 2026 - Wine Industry Insight Daily News Feed

Kara Daly
Kara Daly
The Marginal Acre // Franzia Without America: How Tariffs Reinvented an Iconic Brand in China

The Marginal Acre // Franzia Without America: How Tariffs Reinvented an Iconic Brand in China

July 13, 2026 - Wine Industry Insight Daily News Feed

Kara Daly
Kara Daly
Harvest comes early for Santa Barbara sparkling wine grapes // Beckham 'shamed' for drinking red wine at the World Cup

Harvest comes early for Santa Barbara sparkling wine grapes // Beckham 'shamed' for drinking red wine at the World Cup

July 10, 2026 - Wine Industry Insight Daily News Feed

Kara Daly
Kara Daly
It’s one of Napa’s most historic wineries. Can this stunning makeover bring back its glory days? // California pleads with Quebec to lift trade ban

It’s one of Napa’s most historic wineries. Can this stunning makeover bring back its glory days? // California pleads with Quebec to lift trade ban

July 9, 2026 - Wine Industry Insight Daily News Feed

Kara Daly
Kara Daly
New fungicide combats powdery and downy mildew in vineyards using less copper // Steve Dutton and Melissa Stackhouse Partner on Grapes, Terroir and Winemaking

New fungicide combats powdery and downy mildew in vineyards using less copper // Steve Dutton and Melissa Stackhouse Partner on Grapes, Terroir and Winemaking

July 8, 2026 - Wine Industry Insight Daily News Fee

Kara Daly
Kara Daly
Constellation offloads clutch of NZ wine brands // Here's an alcohol and health study we should be shouting about

Constellation offloads clutch of NZ wine brands // Here's an alcohol and health study we should be shouting about

July 7, 2026 - Wine Industry Insight Daily News Feed

Kara Daly
Kara Daly
Wildfires rage across southern Europe, forcing thousands to flee homes // Only so many hours in the day: How declines in tasting room visitation are at their heart a post-Covid math problem

Wildfires rage across southern Europe, forcing thousands to flee homes // Only so many hours in the day: How declines in tasting room visitation are at their heart a post-Covid math problem

July 6, 2026 - Wine Industry Insight Daily News Feed

Kara Daly
Kara Daly
Joe Campbell, Willamette Valley wine pioneer, passes away // Unified Wine & Grape Symposium Taps Owen and Feuchuk to Shape 2027 Program as Industry Navigates Pivotal Year

Joe Campbell, Willamette Valley wine pioneer, passes away // Unified Wine & Grape Symposium Taps Owen and Feuchuk to Shape 2027 Program as Industry Navigates Pivotal Year

July 2, 2026 - Wine Industry Insight Daily News Feed

Kara Daly
Kara Daly
Constellation's wine and spirits sales down nearly 50% // Why wine sales in fine dining restaurants are at a crossroads

Constellation's wine and spirits sales down nearly 50% // Why wine sales in fine dining restaurants are at a crossroads

July 1, 2026 - Wine Industry Insight Daily News Feed

Kara Daly
Kara Daly
Patrick Cappiello is supporting Lodi farmers, making affordable California wines that buck the trends. // How States Treat Wine Fulfillment Warehouses: What Wineries Need to Know

Patrick Cappiello is supporting Lodi farmers, making affordable California wines that buck the trends. // How States Treat Wine Fulfillment Warehouses: What Wineries Need to Know

June 30, 2026 - Wine Industry Insight Daily News Feed

Kara Daly
Kara Daly