Banks Peninsula winemaker launches single-serve wine pouches // First California Budbreak Reported in January in Alexander Valley

Whistling Buoy Wine Company launches 150ml Vino pouches, offering a lighter, recyclable alternative to traditional wine bottles.

Thanks to an abnormally warm and dry January, some California vineyards are already pushing buds—just in time for the return of cool and rainy conditions. 

What I am proposing is a new social contract between wine producers, the hospitality industry and consumers – herewith.

French wine and spirits exports fell for a third consecutive year in 2025 as US tariffs and duties in China hurt sales, FEVS said.

A study published last year reported that 45% of American consumers expect free shipping on any order. Another 42% expected it on orders over $50.

Australia's Treasury Wine Estates said on Tuesday that it had settled a dispute with U.S. distributor Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) over the closure of its California operations, sending its shares more than 8% higher.

He will also be leading the vineyard production team.

Kelsey Phelps’ sparkling wine brand Seppi is a tribute to her grandfather Joseph Phelps’ Napa Valley winemaking legacy.

Here’s a list what I consider to be the signature variety for six Columbia Valley appellations, based on my tastings over the last 25 years.

Los Angeles based wine consultant Chiara Shannon and attorney Joseph Brent's first step was buying a Sta. Rita Hills vineyard. Now they're converting it to regenerative organic farming certification.

The Raeburn deal gives the public company a strong Chardonnay brand that also makes Sonoma Pinot Noir; Pine Ridge's Colleen FitzGerald will be winemaker.

Constellation Brands has appointed Enotria as its new on-trade and independent retail distributor for a selection of its wine brands.

Pasqua Wines, in Italy known for Valpolicella and Veneto wines around the world, has joined forces with Washington wine producer Charles Smith, one of the most original and disruptive voices in the US wine industry.

Why were we talking about hybrid grapes in the first place, and why was it important to wine, especially in Oregon?

Updating wine’s metrics of interest

For a region long associated with scale and sun-driven generosity, the Languedoc is undergoing a quiet but significant shift toward premiumisation.

Long one of the most prominent French wine brands in the U.S., Les Vins Georges Duboeuf built its name in this market via the annual tradition of Beaujolais Nouveau, becoming ubiquitous on tables throughout the holiday season.

Can rosé make the leap from swimming pool staple to wine cellar stablemate?

A sort-of case study on StoK Coffee's Partnership with a non-coffee creator, a conversation about the farmer-as-influencer model, and other things that I think about often.

Learn the 5 market trends reshaping wine marketing in 2026 and what your winery must do to adapt now.