Ciatti California Report June 2026: Potential early harvest // $4 million judgment against Napa winery moves forward after temporary stay dissolved

Many growers are starting to consider calling a halt to farming their uncontracted vineyards, if they have not done so already, which could curb desirable grape availability for those buyers planning a late-season purchase.

Winery owner Lindsay Hoopes has exhausted her appeals to stay the 2024 judgment, but a case arguing the fines and fees are unconstitutional is pending.

In restaurants and wine bars in Bordeaux, plenty of other wines are open, but few bottles of the local product. Why?

Santa Barbara wineries sit between Napa's luxury model and Sonoma's broader production base, according to a new wine report.

How does the wine world draw in younger consumers? Maybe Austria’s dynamic winemaking scene has some of the answers, writes Gabriel Stone.

California's wineries are dropping their prices, but that's not bringing back the visitors, a new report finds.

In a Central Valley town known as “the Winegrape capital of the world,” some farmers are experimenting with new growth in the face of change.

Climate change and shifting consumer preferences are prompting some Champagne producers to deepen ties with their grape growers.

Virgin Wines UK shares hit a 16-month low after the online wine retailer said it expects to miss full-year market forecasts due to a worsening consumer environment and higher costs related to the Middle East war.

Kevin Warsh will hold his first policy meeting next week with inflation at a three-year high and a president who expects lower borrowing costs.

The South First Street wine bar filed Chapter 11 to keep operating while reorganizing its debt.

UK retailer Co-op has appointed content creator Liam D’Arcy, known as The Wine Wally, as its first official wine ambassador.

The Advocacy Group for the California Wine Industry

Lanchester Wines has signed a new access agreement with The Mining Remediation Authority, marking a significant milestone in the expansion of the technology. 

Anti-hail netting remains a rare sight in the Loire Valley, making its appearance in the heart of the iconic heritage estate of Chambord all the more.

At approximately 11 p.m. on Dec. 13, 2025, I thought I’d lost it all. I found myself at the Williamsburg location of Barcade—a combination bar and vintage arcade—for my J-school’s end-of-semester party. …

In this webinar, Rack & Riddle and SOLOS will explore the consumer trends driving category growth, the science behind alcohol removal, and why sparkling wine naturally performs better in alcohol-removed applications.

Rumbaugh's team is also advancing research to establish sensory thresholds from smoke-marker compounds in grapes.

Scientists analyzing 2,000-year-old grape seeds from ancient wells in Tuscany have mapped the most extensive genetic history of ancient grapevines recovered from a single site.