Beverage Programs Are Under Pressure. These Pros Are Finding Ways to Adapt. // Napa Valley Wine Community Pledges $2.5 Million to Red Blotch Research

It’s a hard time to run a beverage program. Costs are escalating due in part to an unhappy blend of tariffs, supply chain issues, and general inflation. The wholesale sector of the drinks industry is in a tremendous amount of flux following the collapse of Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) over the last year, meaning that keeping steady supply of product is trickier than ever.

Winegrowers and wineries have pledged $2.5 million to launch Phase One of the Grapevine Red Blotch Virus Research Initiative, a public-private collaboration created to accelerate practical research into Grapevine Red Blotch Virus (GRBV).

Amy C. Gross launches Pairings, a free newsletter helping winery owners, tasting room teams, and wine marketers cut through AI hype and find tools that actually work.

Southern Glazer’s has agreed to stop offering its largest US retail customers significantly better wholesale prices than nearby independent stores, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

Michael Honig's 2025 Sauvignon Blanc will be one of the first Napa wine to list ingredients on its label. Here's what it could mean for the industry.

Every day, Spring Mountain Vineyard CEO Peter Ekman drives from his home just north of the Golden Gate Bridge to work in St. Helena. Many of the vineyards he used to see on his way up have disappeared in the last two years, leaving barren brown fields in their place. 

In the four weeks ending September 26th, Wine sat behind YA, with dollar sales dropping -1.4% and volume down -3.4%.

The U.S. wine market is expected to decrease for the sixth straight year in 2026, according to the current edition of The U.S. Wine Market: Shanken’s Impact Databank Review & Forecast.

Beginning January 1, 2027, Senate Bill 1273 will allow wineries to use video on social media to promote winemaker dinners and tasting events held at retailer premises.

 California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2663, legislation to continue to allow cocktails to‑go until 2029, extending convenience for adult consumers while supporting local restaurants.

Chateau Haut-Brion auction results: the grand vin cleared 98.6%, while second wines took 62.2% of all unsold lots. Our analysis of 676 lots.

Selling a wine collection in retirement can trigger a tax rate that stocks never face, and the profit quietly reaches into your Social Security check in a way most collectors never see coming.

Growth in the fine wine market continued to be led by the wine world’s largest and most recognised brands in Q3, according to the latest report from Wine Cap, and although “the broadest recovery so far is still concentrated in Bordeaux”, this quarter saw significant movement outside Bordeaux.

Overproduction, disconnected systems, harder-to-reach consumers—WineView's Gary Campbell breaks down where AI and technology can actually move the needle for wineries.

Two things are true: (i) the fine wine sector is seriously struggling, and (ii) AI has triggered a seismic operational shift, panellists agreed at The Drinks Business Conference last week. But can artificial intelligence tools give the wine industry wings to soar, or do they just distract from the real issues at hand?

Hungary’s dry wines and native varieties have gained ground in the U.S., but the biggest challenges around visibility, availability, and distribution remain.

California vintners greeted the early 2026 harvest with enthusiasm for the wines taking shape in their cellars, with vineyards up and down the state reporting running several weeks ahead of schedule.

The best wineries to visit in Napa, Sonoma and the rest of the Bay Area, 2026

Napa County Farm Bureau is proud to announce that we have been selected as a national winner in the American Farm Bureau Federation's County Activities of Excellence (CAE) program for our Continuing Education Series.