2025 White Wines Hit the Crush Pad in Napa Valley // Robert Mondavi Winery Owner Prevails in To Kalon Name Battle

Up and down Napa Valley, winemakers are reporting that white wines are just beginning to make their way to crush pads, with more to follow in the coming weeks.

Constellation Brands won its fight to revoke the name To Kalon Creek, raising questions about the vineyard it flows through.

Missouri grape growers see rising herbicide drift damage in 2025, with 2,4-D posing major risks to sensitive vineyards.

Hopes for a freer wine market have once again been stymied, as W. Blake Gray reports.

"Having farmed in California during multiple drought years and heat waves, this year's fruit quality and acidity looks outstanding so far."

France’s largest wildfire in decades has severely damaged vineyards in part of the Aude area of Languedoc on the eve of harvest, as attention turns to recovery and emergency aid.

Vineyard yields on Lanzarote have collapsed to their lowest levels in over 30 years, as extreme weather and vine diseases take their toll. The shortfall is expected to send grape prices soaring and create a shortage of wines from the 2025 vintage.

After several complicated years, the 2025 harvest in the Gers region could be normal. But everything will still depend on the weather.

A Napa Valley winery has acquired about 86 acres of vineyards in Yountville for about $30 million, according to county records.

In the Winery Consolidation and Departures Department, we recently received a newsletter from Jerold O’Brien of Silver Mountain saying that his good friend Bob Mullen, who founded Woodside Vineyards in 1963, had grown weary of the business, and had made Jerold an offer that was hard to refuse.

Before a single grape is harvested or a bottle is poured, every Napa winery must first absorb a six-figure cost burden just to operate legally.

The Washington State Department of Revenue has temporarily expanded its voluntary disclosure agreement program and plans to offer a voluntary disclosure program specifically for foreign retailers in 2026 — the first program of its kind in the United States.

Global wine body urges adoption of digital labelling to give consumers clearer information, support sustainability and remove trade barriers.

This Napa Valley vintner admits that $250 is a lot to charge for a wine tasting. But the owner stands by it.

An agricultural outlook for South Africa’s wine sector has highlighted challenges and opportunities, showing that while production volumes are expected to stabilise below historical levels, there is a path for growth.

Whether your focus is climate resilience, automation, or workforce development, you won’t want to miss what this year’s program has to offer.

Learn how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act impacts estate tax exemptions, bonus depreciation and succession planning for farm families.

The winejobs.com HR SUMMIT, the wine industry’s annual gathering for HR professionals, is scheduled for Tuesday, November 11 at the CIA at Copia in Napa. 

With trading conditions proving challenging, the drinks business is hosting an event that will focus on profitability in the wine trade.