China, Canada retaliate against US tariffs // Constellation Eyeing Exit from Wine Business

Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the country was introducing an equal 25% tariff against $155bn of US goods from 12:01 EST this morning.

Constellation Brands Inc. (STZ) is in negotiations to sell its entire wine portfolio to two other top producers in a deal that would see the fifth largest U.S. company throw in the towel on what’s been a brutal fight for share in a decreasing wine market. 

Gallo has revived Ravenswood, known for its single-vineyard wines, and founding winemaker Joel Peterson is on board.

Wine regions in Argentina, Brazil, Croatia, France, Hungary, Mexico, Portugal and the US have teamed up to form the Global Artisan Vintners Alliance.

Chris Underwood is buying the Russian River Valley estate from the McWilliams family; brothers Ben and Mark McWilliams will continue the Arista brand with winemaker Matt Courtney.

On the eve of the spring 2025 edition of la place’s hors Bordeaux campaign, db's Bordeaux correspondent Colin Hay assesses the prospects for these iconic wines set to be released in market conditions that remain as difficult as they have been in over a decade.

In a shockingly quick turn of events, the Mississippi governor has signed a bill that will enable the direct-to-consumer (DtC) shipping of wine, making it the 48th state to grant its residents greater access to the national wine market.  

In 2016 the California Legislature passed Assembly Bill 1066, which gave farm workers the same rights to overtime pay as employees in other industries.

President Donald Trump's threatened 25% tariffs on imports of European Union products into the US could leave the Italian wine sector around €1 billion out of pocket this year, according to a new report from the Unione Italiana Vini (UIV).

“Because of the tariffs imposed by the U.S., Americans will pay more for groceries, gas, and cars, and potentially lose thousands of jobs. Tariffs will disrupt an incredibly successful trading relationship. They will violate the very trade agreement that was negotiated by President Trump in his last term.”

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Canadian dollar and Mexican peso hit their lowest levels in a month.

Archaeologists in Pompeii have discovered an enormous frieze depicting the ecstatic followers of Dionysus, the Greek wine god.

It may not sound like anything special by today’s standards, but at the time, the world had never seen anything quite like it. Truth be told, if it wasn’t for Ripple, we might have never seen the genesis of Bartles & Jaymes, Zima, Bud Light Lime-A-Ritas, or even White Claw.

Growing up on Long Island, New York, Meaghan Frank never imagined that she would one day manage the family business, Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery, located in Upstate NY.

Nicholson River Winery in East Gippsland is renowned for its classic chardonnay – which could become a thing of the past.

Victorian winery Fowles Wine has shared the “promising” first-year findings of its micro-bat study, in partnership with the University of New England (UNE), that it says could save an estimated $50 million per annum for Australia’s wine industry.

On January 9th, the Instagram account @anytimespritz posted a declaration: “2025 is the year of organic cocktails. Drinking is an Agricultural Act.” 

Penfolds has selected France for this year’s Evermore Grant Program, following the initiative’s inaugural launch in Australia in 2024, which saw over 80 entries received, with six projects sharing AUD$200,000.  

Mentorship and accessibility are at the heart of the scheme.

With the wine education market under pressure, WSET and its partners are navigating a tougher, more competitive landscape—one where prestige alone is no longer enough to drive enrollment.