China doubles tariffs on whisky, vermouth and brandy // State and Regional Wine Associations: Their Role in Supporting Wineries

China's latest round of tariffs come as a blow to alcohol categories including whisky, brandy and vermouth as trade tensions continue.

A few weeks ago, the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium brought together three thought leaders to discuss the structure and role of wine associations.

The crush was lower than even the low end of Ciatti’s estimated range.

The engine of the US wine industry isn't running on all cylinders any more, with the smallest red grape harvest this century.

Despite the historically small crop, demand remains soft, particularly in the bulk wine market, where available supply still outweighs active buyers.

The U.S. wine industry has long supported the position that wine should not be targeted in trade disputes unrelated to wine.

Jonny Barr, who founded the shuttered eatery in Healdsburg, calls the allegations ‘absurd.’ But the plaintiff alleges Barr, among other problems, consumed $250,000 worth of wine, including a $23,052 bottle.

The funds, known as “indirect costs,” help universities maintain expensive labs and other infrastructure. Trump’s administration seeks to cut that funding by roughly half the current amount.

The regulation requires that all “self-propelled equipment shall, when under its own power and in motion, have an operator stationed at the vehicular controls.”

The latest Cru Bourgeois classification has been unveiled, reaffirming the three-tier system while implementing more rigorous selection criteria.

It may come as a bit of a surprise to hear that I am not a massive fan of wine trade fairs.

According to a recent report on Italy’s RAI-3 television, there are some ‘fishy’ things happening in Tuscany with regard to wine made and sold by some of Italy’s most prestigious wine producers.

Certain groups of consumers appear to be open to drinking smoke-impacted wines, a finding in a new study that could provide market opportunities for winemakers increasingly dealing with the effects of wildfire smoke on grapes.

Researches at La Trobe University developed the Wine Industry Smoke Detectors (WISDs) to track smoke events such as bushfires and burn offs around vineyards and advise winegrowers whether it is likely to taint their grapes.

Two different agricultural enterprises have come together to tackle Australia's food waste challenge in an unexpected way — using the humble fly. 

This achievement was made possible through a grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) CalAgPlate program. 

Testimony to the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture as presented on February 11, 2025, by John Newton, Ph.D., on behalf of Terrain.

Boekenhoutskloof The Journeyman is a rarity found only in the cellars of a few lucky collectors.

Albillo Mayor has long been just a blending grape in Spain, but now it's becoming its own age-worthy white.

Interest rates, increased costs force some to cut operations.

New York-based importer and marketer Vintus, whose luxury wine portfolio totals around 500,000 cases, made several key additions to its range last year, and it has hit the ground running again in 2025.