2026 Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping Report Reveals Record Declines as Market Downturn Deepens // Delicato Family Wines continues moves away from Republic National Distributing Co

Marking the most challenging year since the report's inception in 2010, 2025 saw record drops in both the volume and value of DtC wine shipments.

Delicato Family Wines has announced more switches away from Republic National Distributing Co in a raft of US markets.

The ultimate cool-kids winery has made a major acquisition.

This generation has surpassed boomers as the largest wine-drinking cohort and the industry is adjusting.

Despite a recent overabundance of grapes, California could face a paradoxical shortage of wine this year.

A British wine merchant says he's received “threatening” and “increasingly aggressive” emails from Bordeaux chateaux insisting that he raise the prices he's asking for their wines

The wine industry at large is currently hovering in limbo — not yet reaching rock bottom, but also not quite sure how to find a way forward.

Helen Kock, appointed as the first female CEO of Beck Family Estates, home to Graham Beck and Steenberg, aims to grow the reach and reputation of South African wine in America's evolving premium market.

New wine shipping data released today by Sovos indicates that Chardonnay from Napa Valley was the shining star in a dark year overall for direct to consumer sales in the US. Sarah Neish reports.

Will the vintners staging a sparkling rebellion in Spain spark a real revolution?

Virgin Wines has reported a strong Christmas period that saw revenues up 5% on last year’s festive season, amid a first half that is “gaining momentum”.

Tariffs and retaliatory boycotts have devastated wine and spirits businesses on both sides of the border. One year later, the industry is still grappling with lost sales, strained relationships, and an uncertain path forward

The opening scene of season eight episode one of the insanely popular Netflix series “Somebody Feed Phil” finds our hero, Phil Rosenthal, breaking a sweat in a Georgian vineyard.

RNDC's collapse exposes how concentrated the middle tier has become.

Julian Braithwaite of the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking considers the health implications of a month without alcohol.

Menagerie has announced the appointment of Madeleine Houghton as its Chief Executive Officer.

Rodney Strong Wine Estates (RSWE) is pleased to announce updates to its Senior Leadership Team, effective immediately, reflecting the company’s continued growth, operational scale, and long-term strategic vision.

Two years on, the Bottle Weight Accord unites 20 wine companies, covering 2.5bn bottles and cutting an estimated 440,000 t of CO₂ through collaboration.

The owner of Haley.henry and Nathalie, two acclaimed natural wine bars in Boston, is bringing together nearly 100 natural wines from all over the globe for hours of sipping and educating at an inaugural wine fair.