Martine Saunier, who introduced America to Burgundy wine, dies at 91 // Church of England says ‘no’ to non-alcoholic communion wine

Martine Saunier, a pioneering importer who introduced Americans to some of the greatest wines of France, died on Sunday of lung cancer. She was 91.

The Church of England has rejected calls to introduce dietary alternatives for the Eucharist, such as alcohol-free wine and gluten-free bread.

Importers to pay 25% on top of existing steel, aluminum tariffs.

Some of the wine industry’s top analysts on Wednesday predicted that sales of higher-end wines could turn around, top producers could consolidate and a “seismic shift” may happen in how alcohol is distributed to restaurants and stores.

A new definition for an old way of farming may help California soil, but it won’t mean organic.

American imports of Prosecco shot up by 41% in November, according to the Union of Italian Wines, as distributors take precautionary measures against future Trump tariffs on European wine. 

The Santa Rosa Press Democrat is reportedly in talks of a buyout from the Hearst Corp., the New York-based company that owns the San Francisco Chronicle.

Burgundian wine producer Maison Arnaud Boué has acquired 7.56 ha in the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits, securing parcels said to hold “great potential”.

In 2024, the DtC wine shipping channel declined noticeably in terms of both volume shipped and value, dipping to a total of 6.4 million cases shipped for $3.94 billion—on par with pre-pandemic sales numbers.

The difficulty our industry faces can be demonstrated by the operations of the legal department of the Virginia ABC.

Once again presenting a united front, Washington and Oregon returned to the UK on Thursday (6 February) to showcase the unique offering of the Pacific Northwest as North America’s answer to Burgundy and Bordeaux.

Lompoc won’t be left off future Santa Barbara County wine maps after all. 

Trump's trade war with Canada may have deleritous economic effects on US wine takes up a sizeable share of Canadian shelf space.

A top Spanish winemaker is hedging against anticipated tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump on European Union products by sending extra stock to the United States that would allow them to stagger any price increases.

President Trump’s threats against undocumented immigrants put America’s entire food chain at risk.

The first of a virtual Vineyard & Grower focused conference series will broadcast on March 12, 2025 at 10:00am.

Columnist Eliza Dumais considers the gravity, or lack thereof of warning labels and what that means for behavior when it comes to alcohol consumption.

The WHO/Europe is continuing its current anti-alcohol campaign.

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