Alcohol Reform for the 21st Century // Winemakers Mikey and Gina Giugni bought the remarkable Bassi Vineyard

New White Paper lays foundation for a new kind of alcohol industry.

The Bassi Vineyard, located in San Luis Obispo County, has been sold to the winemakers behind Scar of the Sea and Lady of the Sunshine.

As the county allows those with ag passes to return to farms and vineyards, the workers and their employers weigh the hazards of smoke exposure.

North Bay Business Journal talks with figures at independent wineries in Napa and Sonoma counties about trends such as the return of pre-pandemic sales, interest in wine among younger consumers and expectations for the 2024 harvest.

The UK wine industry has to be “Careful about spreading the message too much that English wine is booming” experts have said, as the industry enters into a potential period of oversupply and overinvestment.

A winemaker’s plea for consumers to buy American wines sparked widespread discussion in an industry facing downward trends. Here are 10 wines experts suggest.

The sparkling wine category, which had posted growth for 20 consecutive years since 2002, took a tumble in 2023. So what about 2024?

Despite consumers’ complaints over inflation, they are still choosing to spend on affordable luxuries, such as on-premise dining.

Since February, Riverland has remained at the forefront of conversations around the economic pressures being faced by Australia’s wine producing sector.

Canada-based Andrew Peller has revealed it will be picking “less than a 5% crop” in British Columbia following a cold snap in January.

Klein Constantia has announced that Hans Astrom, vice chairman and former managing director, will be stepping down at the end of September.

SUMMIT will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, at the CIA at Copia in Napa, CA.

As a hotter-than-normal summer is expected, California labor-safety regulators are preparing new guidelines to protect workers when indoor temperatures get excessive.

Researchers find extreme heat four times more likely than at turn of millennium and urge reduction in fossil fuels

Gris grapes are able to be transformed into wines of any hue, making bottles difficult for the wine industry to easily categorize on shelves.

What's contributing to frost is also contributing to mouse.

In my monthly tasting column for Jancis Robinson I take a deep look at the wines of Shake Ridge Ranch in Amador County and their farmer, Ann Kraemer.

How a geologist combined her love of wine into a unique and much needed career path.