Constellation sued for allegedly misleading shareholders on wine sales // Prohibitionists Still Writing Alcohol Rules

The suit claims the alcohol giant, which saw its sales in the category drop 7% last year, deceived investors and mishandled funds.

Joe Biden's influence remains strong in a secret plan to get prohibitionists to write US government policy on alcohol.

Five years ago, acclaimed wine critic James Suckling thought he had perfected the wine list for Holland America Cruise Line by placing lighter styles on the pool deck and bolder ones in the steakhouse. He thought wrong.

Wines produced after 2010 showed steep rise in contamination of trifluoroacetic acid, analysis finds.

Younger wine drinkers want wines made with purpose—and they’ll spend more than any other generation to get them.

The complicated and fascinating story of how alcoholic beverages morphed from disreputable habit to ubiquitous facet of American life is documented in Professor Lisa Jacobson's book, “Intoxicating Pleasures: The Reinvention of Wine, Beer, and Whiskey after Prohibition.”

Bulk prices soften in Argentina; rise in Chile.

Second annual BMO Wine Market Report details changed North American industry.

This bill was co-sponsored by the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) and would have created a tax credit to help agricultural employers cover the cost of overtime wages paid to farm workers.  

As a result of the Trump Administration’s plan to reduce federal spending and employment, even previously approved funding has been held up for additional review, although $8.5 million is anticipated to become available for the PD program this year.

Anecdotally, I’m hearing that many E.U. producers are choosing to skip major wine events in the U.S. this year.

Acclaimed Central Otago winery, Rippon, has announced an exclusive new distribution partnership with Vineyard Brands, an employee-owned American importer of fine wines, representing some of the wine industry’s finest brands, effective today.

Imaging technology sheds light on the importance of earthworms in vineyard soils.

The domestication of the grapevine was a slow process in Italy, taking place over thousands of years, according to a study.

The first quarter of 2025 has seen volatility on the back of unsettled markets and geopolitical tension, however demand for fine wine is expected to rise in 2025.

In Franciacorta, IWSC judges were blown away by the complexity, distinctiveness and ageing potential of the region's wines.

A massive oceanic flow hugs South America's western coastline, creating one of the world's most unique wine growing environments.

These 9 wineries in Sicily and Sardinia to visit for warm Italian hospitality, distinctive wines, and picturesque island settings.

The “rejection of conventional manners” is I guess the part that fascinates Hodge, and the book title is supposed to reflect the idea of questioning everything, not blindly accepting received wisdom.

From looking at the excessive fixation for France French wine…to examining the history of the United States and how lack of interaction and hidden history has created a reality in which virtually no one earnestly approaches Black consumers from an unbiased perspective, Harris covers a lot of territory.

The theme for our ninth annual wine writing competition is: An ode to a grape variety.

These wines won ‘Best of County’ at the 2025 North Coast Wine Challenge.