Constellation Brands misses quarterly sales estimates on tepid wine, spirits demand // What's Wrong With Dry January?

Constellation Brands' third-quarter sales fell short of market expectations on Friday, as demand for its higher-priced spirits and wines slowed down in the face of sticky inflation.

Some members of the wine industry have raised their voices against the notion of giving up alcohol during January. Robert Joseph takes a different view.

California’s Assembly Bill 1572 requires business owners, public agencies, homeowners associations and other entities to phase out the use of potable water to irrigate nonfunctional and decorative lawns starting in 2027.

California's original economy was essentially established by a gold rush. Since achieving statehood in 1850, figures such as Samuel Brannan, the founder of Calistoga and the state's inaugural millionaire from selling mining supplies, ultimately died penniless a few decades later.

Spraying vineyards used to mean heavy doses of toxic chemicals – not any more.

With the U.S. wine market facing uncertain economic conditions and increased competitive pressure from other drinks categories, total volume decreased an estimated 2% to 322 million 9-liter cases in 2023, according to Impact Databank.

Robert Hanson to Step Down as EVP & President, Wine & Spirits Division Effective February 29, 2024.

Vintage Wine Estates announces Ryan Watson as Chief Marketing Officer in their effort to reduce costs, monetize assets, and create long-term shareholder...

The weather is a huge wild card for agricultural producers. Conditions that are too cold, too hot, too dry or too wet can drastically impact the yield and quality of crops.

The phrases climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, and carbon sequestration are common place in wine production. But what can you do make a science-based, and achievable impact?

High quality and a larger harvest versus the 2021 vintage could bring opportunities for prospective buyers of Burgundy 2022 en primeur wines, say merchants.

The Liv-ex 100 (which turns 20 this month) closed the year at 350.37, marking a 1.1% decline in December and a 14.1% decline in 2023. All major Liv-ex indices recorded negative movements last month.

We're four days into the launch of California's CRV, and it's impressive to see CalRecycle's grasp on the complex regulations, especially considering the varied interpretations across the industry.

China is launching an anti-dumping investigation into liquor products like brandy from the European Union, in a relatively modest step after the bloc opened a probe last fall into its electric vehicle subsidies.

Some lawmakers think the ad targets wine while going easy on beer and completely ignoring spirits, a cash cow for the state.

Delaware is among a handful of states that bans shipments of wine and other alcoholic beverages to consumer's doorsteps, but lawmakers are making another push to…

Early plantings in the Southeast and Texas of five new disease-resistant hybrids, known as Walker varieties, suggest that the hype is real.

Winemakers in Wisconsin are facing a unique challenge this year as warmer weather conditions impacted the harvest of ice wine, a specialty type of…