Brown-Forman, Korbel Champagne Cellars cease sales partnership // Deutsch Family Files Lawsuit Against Former Company President

Brown-Forman and Californian winemaker Korbel Champagne Cellars have ended their 60-year sales, marketing and distribution partnership.

Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits (DFWS) has filed a lawsuit against former company president Tom Steffanci, alleging that during his tenure Steffanci violated confidentiality agreements in numerous ways and improperly conducted outside business using his Deutsch credentials.

From a pool of more than 5,000 entries, these are the winners of the San Francisco World Spirits Competition—as well as the winners of the San Francisco Ready-to-Drink Competition.

As baby boomers exit and younger consumers prove elusive, the US wine industry faces a reset, not a ruin.

Over-optimistic California wine-growers have brought about an expansion of vineyard area that has implications beyond fruit being left to rot on the vine.

Local wineries generated $51.7 million in gross sales last year, a 5% decline from 2023. However, sales were still more than double what they were in 2016.

Top châteaux have released Bordeaux 2024 en primeur wines at prices not seen for a decade or more, but consumers appear to be treading carefully so far.

New figures from the International Organisation of Vine & Wine shed light on which countries around the world drink the most wine.

Is the US ready for the next British invasion – a deluge of relatively expensive sparkling wine?

Newly formed Vinarchy expects growth in Canada and Latin America as US brands fall out of favour.

Vineyard neighbours in north Adriatic’s Brda and Collio regions are taking part in an initiative aimed at healing wounds inflicted after World War Two.

As the dust settles after a Liberal fightback saw Mark Carney hold onto the Canadian premiership in last month’s election, db looks at what this means for the country’s drinks industry, especially with regards to tariffs imposed by its neighbour south of the border.

Groundwater proved to be the major issue as Napa County approved the new Harcross winery.

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MD Rollo Gabb talks Journey’s End’s B Corp certification, the industry’s challenge attracting younger drinkers and choppy trading conditions.

South Africa Wine and Vinpro forecast the wine grape harvest to be 1.244Mt, an 11% recovery from the exceptionally poor harvest in 2024.

The results of Los Más Influyentes del Vino, a major annual survey of over 40 leading figures in the Chilean wine trade, have identified the names and projects shaping the country’s future.

After Vintage Wine Estates filed for bankruptcy last year, Paula Kornell and some 30 other wine and spirits brands were left unprepared and facing the auction block.

A look at the views on alcohol of the new nominee for Surgeon General.

For great wine, it’s not flavors that count. Rather, how a wine “moves” on the palate is what gives that wine a sense of aliveness.

If grape prices are going down, are there other ways to make money from a farm?

Across the country, high-end residences have been transformed into culinary hubs with private cellars, chef services, and restaurant-style amenities.