Albertsons becomes first-ever retailer to join Wine Market Council // Napa Valley College Nears Completion of Wine Spectator Wine Education Center

Albertsons Companies has made history as the first supermarket chain to join the US' Wine Market Council.

The Wine Spectator Wine Education Center, funded by a $10 million donation, will open this fall.

US wine group The Duckhorn Portfolio has named WX Brands executive Jeff Ngo as its new chief growth officer.

The Bordeaux 2024 en primeur tasting week has begun, amid speculation that some high-profile châteaux will again offer price cuts on releases, as critics begin tasting barrel samples of the Bordeaux 2024 vintage.

Bryan Howell owns and operates Zerbina Wines, a wine wholesaler in the Dallas Design District.

California's alcohol drinking habits have shifted dramatically in recent years, with beer and wine sales tanking and spirits rising due to one specific product.

In its first quarter, LVMH saw wine-and-spirits revenue decline 8% and 9% on a reported and organic basis, to €1.3bn ($1.5bn).

On the anniversary of China's removal of tariffs on Australian wine, exports from South Australia have reached AU$790m year-on-year.

In the spirit of cooperation, I nominate fine wine to be everyone’s collective punchbag. Our society has been fractured by political schism.

There’s a strange comfort in believing that machines know us better than we know ourselves.

Kris Carey to step down from her current role as EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer and will depart the company in May 2025.

JA Cork America from Napa, CA has appointed wine industry veteran Terry Borges as Sales Manager to enhance their presence in the North American closure market.

Marchesi de' Frescobaldi has purchased a minority stake in Tenute delle Terre Nere; De Grazia will continue to manage the winery.

After selling Domaine Roy & Fils, winemaker Jared Etzel has moved on to a new Pinot Noir and Chardonnay venture in the Willamette Valley.

This is not the first time the wine industry has had to navigate tariffs under President Donald Trump.

The president of the National Association of Wine and Spirits Traders and Exporters (ANCEVE), Paulo Amorim, said today that “the US has stopped orders for Portuguese wines and wines from Europe” in the context of the tariffs announced by the President of the United States.

The law currently allowing third-party alcohol delivery was set to sunset on July 1, 2026, and HB 2058 repeals that expiration, thus making third-party alcohol delivery a permanent option for Virginia retailers and consumers.

The New Zealand Alcohol Beverages Council (NZABC) has voiced its support of a Bill which would allow New Zealand’s restaurants, bars and supermarkets to sell or serve alcohol on select public holidays including Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

Few sounds are more joy-inducing than the seductive and universally recognizable “pop” of a sparkling wine cork: an instant Pavlovian call to arms for celebration, good times, and good drinking.

Despite soaring alcohol duties, the rise of no-and-low, and a waning appetite for sweet wines, fortified producers remain impressively loyal to the UK market.

A Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon shines brightest at annual North Coast Wine Challenge.

This was the first year Sollenberger submitted bottles to the annual competition which has taken place at the request of the Arizona Wine Growers Association since 2010.