Breaking: Pickett Fire Near Calistoga Grows to 1,200 Acres, Evacuations Underway // EU fails to secure US tariff exemption for wine and spirits – for now

The blaze, which began around 2:57 p.m. near the 2300 block of Pickett Road, remains 0% contained.

However, the battle may not be over as neither Brussels nor the member states seem willing to abandon these key industries.

The Rhône-focused winery & vineyard is hitting peak stride after nearly 20 years in the Santa Ynez Valley.

Importers pay now, we pay later.

A tax designed to help fund a special Sonoma Wine Business Improvement District has been paused.

Harvest has begun in Washington’s Columbia Valley. Amos Rome Vineyards in the Lake Chelan appellation picked Chardonnay on August 19th.

Good news, alcohol industry! Gen Z aren’t the teetotallers we keep hearing about.

Consumers across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region are increasingly moderating their alcohol consumption and seeking no and low alternatives to their favourite drinks in the on-premise, according to new research from CGA by NIQ.

Growers anticipate high-quality and average yields.

So far, 2025 is shaping up as a promising vintage for the Pacific Northwest region with concentrated fruit and slightly earlier to average harvest times, though yields are down in some vineyards and heat spikes, in some instances, pose a risk.

Qian Janice Wang MW is the latest to earn the Master of Wine title, becoming the only MW currently based in Denmark.

After years of short-term stopgaps, New Zealand’s wineries welcome new visa schemes to secure the seasonal workforce they need.

The Philippines defied a global slump in wine sales with nearly 30% import growth in the first half of 2025, and in a surprise twist, the United States — not France or Australia — emerged as its largest supplier.

Fine wine prices are softening, but trading volumes are rising.

Should the USA's most famous wine region, Napa Valley, start making more of its diverse AVAs, asks Roger Morris.

Australia's Mornington Peninsula produces world-class wines from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, with distinctive cool-climate character.

BMO Managing Director Mario Zepponi, a leading Merger and Acquisitions advisor and podcast host Carol Collison, also an M&A Advisor, recap the deal market.

He sold his winery to Big Wine—then he bought it back.