Kara Daly

Kara Daly

Wine writer and author of the Wine Is Confusing Newsletter.

Gallo snaps up Gen Z wine brand Whiny Baby // The Rise of No- and Low-Alcohol Wines: How TTB and FDA Divide Oversight

Gallo snaps up Gen Z wine brand Whiny Baby // The Rise of No- and Low-Alcohol Wines: How TTB and FDA Divide Oversight

September 17, 2025 - Wine Industry Insight Daily News Feed

Kara Daly
Kara Daly
Alcohol Looks Weaker on Surveys Than in Reality // How can online retailing avoid a “massive race to the bottom”?

Alcohol Looks Weaker on Surveys Than in Reality // How can online retailing avoid a “massive race to the bottom”?

September 16, 2025 - Wine Industry Insight Daily News Feed

Kara Daly
Kara Daly
California’s wine industry is struggling. The state’s bureaucracy is making things worse // The Maine Bottle Bill is a disaster for US wine producers

California’s wine industry is struggling. The state’s bureaucracy is making things worse // The Maine Bottle Bill is a disaster for US wine producers

September 15, 2025 - Wine Industry Insight Daily News Feed

Kara Daly
Kara Daly
Ciatti California Report - September 2025 // For the first time ever, a non-Champagne wins prestigious sparkling wine prize

Ciatti California Report - September 2025 // For the first time ever, a non-Champagne wins prestigious sparkling wine prize

September 12, 2025 - Wine Industry Insight Daily News Feed

Kara Daly
Kara Daly
WSWA Announces Cutter Smith as New Chairman // International Wine Challenge Reveals the World’s Highest Scoring Wines of 2025

WSWA Announces Cutter Smith as New Chairman // International Wine Challenge Reveals the World’s Highest Scoring Wines of 2025

September 11, 2025 - Wine Industry Insight Daily News Feed

Kara Daly
Kara Daly
Commerce7 Acquires WinePulse, Bringing Industry Leading Analytics to Wineries Worldwide // WSWA, Hemp Industry Thought Leaders Host Successful Day of Advocacy on Capitol Hill

Commerce7 Acquires WinePulse, Bringing Industry Leading Analytics to Wineries Worldwide // WSWA, Hemp Industry Thought Leaders Host Successful Day of Advocacy on Capitol Hill

September 10, 2025 - Wine Industry Insight Daily News Feed

Kara Daly
Kara Daly
Hot, dry weather seen pushing French wine output below five-year average // Seventh Circuit Denies Rehearing in Chicago Wine Co. Case: What It Means for Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping

Hot, dry weather seen pushing French wine output below five-year average // Seventh Circuit Denies Rehearing in Chicago Wine Co. Case: What It Means for Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping

September 9, 2025 - Wine Industry Insight Daily News Feed

Kara Daly
Kara Daly
‘Indiana Jones of ancient wine’ Patrick McGovern dies // Federal Report on Drinking Is Withdrawn

‘Indiana Jones of ancient wine’ Patrick McGovern dies // Federal Report on Drinking Is Withdrawn

September 8, 2025 - Wine Industry Insight Daily News Feed

Kara Daly
Kara Daly
Marina Gayan MW’s journey as South America’s first Master of Wine // US Alcohol Guidelines in Chaos as Watchdog Killed and Report Buried

Marina Gayan MW’s journey as South America’s first Master of Wine // US Alcohol Guidelines in Chaos as Watchdog Killed and Report Buried

September 5, 2025 - Wine Industry Insight Daily News Feed

Kara Daly
Kara Daly
Quilceda Creek Buys Washington State Vineyard from Duckhorn // 2025 Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping Mid-Year Report

Quilceda Creek Buys Washington State Vineyard from Duckhorn // 2025 Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping Mid-Year Report

September 4, 2025 - Wine Industry Insight Daily News Feed

Kara Daly
Kara Daly