Barrel Leasing Company H&A Seeks Protection from French Commercial Court: What U.S. and California Wineries Should Know // Changing Landscape: Beverage alcohol distributors dramatically alter their business models

Recent news headlines out of France regarding wine barrel management and leasing mainstay H&A Group have sparked concerns within the global wine industry, with potential significant impacts to the domestic and local wine industry’s barrel financing programs.

As the beverage alcohol industry approaches the 100th anniversary of Repeal, the wholesale tier is experiencing dramatic disruptions, resulting in new routes to market for wine, spirits, and beer.

CAWG and Family Winemakers of California Urge Industry and Public to Watch or Attend April 20, 2026 (Sacramento, CA)

A refund system for businesses that paid tariffs which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump imposed without the constitutional authority to do so launched Monday.

The Kentucky spirits company’s bid for Brown-Forman comes as the industry is being buffeted by a decline in alcohol consumption.

If a region is built on quality, and that quality is based on climate, what happens when it all goes to chaos?

Pernod Ricard is reported to have secured support from the Brown family in its bid to combine with Brown-Forman. The proposed merger of equals is seen as more attractive than a rival takeover offer from US spirits group Sazerac.

Owned by the Goldring family, Sazerac Company has steadily built its portfolio over the years through a mix of organic growth and strategic acquisitions and now ranks as the largest U.S. spirits supplier in volume at some 47 million cases.

A British man was sentenced in Brooklyn, New York, to 10 years in prison for swindling investors out of $97 million tied to a collection of extremely rare and valuable wines that didn’t exist.

A legal challenge to Santa Barbara County’s wine industry marketing mandate remains unresolved, with a representative for the Goldwater Institute saying Monday there are no new updates in the dispute.

SingleThread’s Kyle and Katina Connaughton open SoNoMa in Kyoto, a 12-seat restaurant blending California and Japanese cuisine with local ingredients, wine and sake.

Challenging some marketing misconceptions about the challenges facing the wine industry.

The road to irrelevance

My Allegiance is Not to Wineries. Not to vintners. Not to Winemakers

Christie's is selling the final tranche of wines from Andrew Lloyd Webber's wine collection to raise money to help disadvantaged secondary school pupils gain access to classical music. 

The Bordeaux 2025 vintage is defined by historically low yields following a hot and dry summer.

Sonoma County winemaker “humbled and honored” after historic win at North Coast Wine Challenge.

ASWA honors Chateau MerrillAnne and top winners from its 2025 East Coast wine competition awards presentation.