Ciatti Report: Lacking Predictability // Alcohol Industry Sees Broader FTC Probe Under Depression-Era Law

October has arrived but the Northern Hemisphere harvest picture still lacks clarity due to a patchy performance in Europe and a lag in California’s growing season by up to four weeks. What have we been hearing? Reading time: 2m

The Federal Trade Commission’s petition for a federal court to force Total Wine to comply with an agency investigation opens a window into its broader probe of the alcoholic beverage industry under a Great Depression-era law.

Robert Joseph considers the implications of the UK government decision to dump EU wine rules. Reading time: 5m

On October 13, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed California Senate Bill 353, which made a significant change to products that will be subject to the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act.

When consumers were asked which nutrition information they were seeking, the first item they identified was calories, followed by amount of sugar, and then carbohydrates.

Global over-production of grapes and wine is now clear, but it seems that little is being done about this, except temporary measures.

The Federal Trade Commission has filed for a federal court order to force Total Wine to comply with requests for documentation in an ongoing investigation into US distributor Southern Glazer's.

Superman has nothing on these mechanics, who put in long hours to get the job done at a critical time of year for Sonoma County's most iconic industry.

Laurent and Catherine Delaunay, founders and owners of Badet Clément, have unveiled a new name for their international family wine group,...

A wine label. The cover on the finished book of a wine’s life. That’s how I’ve often referred to them. In my world they are also the easiest way to explain to someone what it is that I do.

Recently, it was announced through a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) press release, that the FTC filed a petition in federal court to force Total Wine and More to produce documents related to the FTC’s investigation …

The wine magazine Adega began just as Brazil’s wine economy was taking off and flourished in tandem with the market. Felicity Carter hears the strategy behind a many-faceted business. Reading time: 6m

Early adopters to the rescue? Wholesale distributors prefer to play it safe, leaving out innovative, new demographic catching products for products that are known, turnover quickly, and are from long time partners.

Superman had x-ray vision, but these farmers and wine grape growers in Napa, Sonoma and Lake counties are using cutting-edge technology like gamma rays to check on soil health in their vineyards.

M3 Agriculture Technologies has secured a $1 million federal grant to develop an X-ray-based approach to insect pest management.

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Champagne Billecart-Salmon has expanded into the Loire Valley by investing in a 20ha estate owned by experimental winemaker Jérôme Bretaudeau.

A deep-seated misperception still exists about heavier bottles. It’s time for consumers—and wineries—to know and do better.

The vast majority—97 percent—of the earth’s water is salt water found in our oceans. Another two percent is stored in ice caps or glaciers. That leaves

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A new role for the PM? Given our close trade ties with both the US and China, Beijing wonders if Albo could be a bridge to Washington?

After a difficult year for wine growers on Sicily’s active volcano, director of Etna DOC, Maurizio Lunetta has confirmed that harvest volumes will be down, but grape quality is “excellent”.

The 2023 Cava harvest, marked by prolonged drought across Spain, is a sign of things to come, Javier Pagés, president of the DO's regulatory council, tells db.

With the holiday season approaching, CGA by NIQ’s 2023 Channel Strategy Study for the US On Premise takes a closer look how consumers proactively seek ways to bond with their loved ones and friends during the holidays.

Australia is the eighth most attractive wine market in the world, according to Wine Intelligence, so it’s no surprise other wine-producing countries are targeting this market in a competitive global environment.