Creator of The Prisoner, Orin Swift luxury wine brands sells off spirits business // Champagne’s sordid secret: the homeless and hungry migrants picking grapes for France’s luxury winemakers

Dave Phinney opened Savage & Cooke distillery on Vallejo’s Mare Island several years ago after the sale of the two Napa Valley luxury wine brands for over a half-billion dollars. Friday, it was announced that Derek Benham bought the distillery business for his fast-growing Redwood Empire Whiskey.

A Guardian investigation finds an underpaid, underfed workforce, some of whom are forced to sleep on the streets, exploited by a system of labour providers.

Scientists making progress on the puzzle pieces for a precision approach to fertilizer applications that could improve grape quality, protect the environment and save growers money.

Nearly 75 wineries in Napa Valley are offering special benefits, including complimentary, upgraded and two-for-one tastings, preferred pricing on wines and other unique experiences. 

Riverina Winegrape Growers CEO Jeremy Cass has penned an open letter to the NSW State and Federal Governments, calling for urgent assistance to save wine production in the region.

Producers need to put high-quality wines into lighter bottles to shift consumer perception around bottle weight, Dr Laura Catena argues.

Patrick Schmitt MW picks out five things that struck him during the course of wine-related events, discussions and tastings over the past 12 months.

Our most-read stories of the year covered some of the industry’s biggest issues and trends.

The latest from Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Australia & NZ.

A growing trend of state laws permit the sale of cannabis drinks – and beverage companies are angling to make the next hit alcohol alternative.

Liquor store owners gathered Friday to express their worries that a recent push by Gov. Wes Moore to allow beer and wine sales in groceries and other stores in the state could drive them out of business.

The legislation would also impose annual limits on the volume of DTC wine purchases per household and ensure that state alcohol taxes are applied to all shipments.

Shocking news this week with the murder of a respected winemaker and grower in Mexico in a suspected robbery attempt.

The Simpsons go to wine court as Waylon Smithers and Marge try to produce fake red Burgundy and auction it for charity.

In the heart of America's Midwest, a hidden gem of viticulture awaits discovery. Hermann, Missouri, a town of just 2,500 souls, is quietly revolutionizing the wine scene with its underrated tasting experiences.

We’ll be tasting a lot more of it soon, so let’s get to know the region.

It was a surprisingly good vintage, depsite the weather, but the question is how much wine will emerge?

Sales of cava, the Spanish sparkling wine, are down globally thanks to bad weather affecting vineyards but industry leaders have a plan to reverse their flagging fortunes.

New operating rules for massive California water systems will increase deliveries to cities and some growers. Salmon numbers could drop.

So far, we are on pace for an averagish water year, with northern California precipitation and snowpack near historical averages, and reservoir storage at 116% of historical average.

This approach isn't just a marketing strategy—it's a deep-rooted philosophy passed down through generations. 

Study provides state-of-the-art data and demonstrates dramatic improvements in wine quality and yields.

For nearly 500 years, visitors to this romantic Renaissance city have sipped Tuscan wines from buchette di vino, tiny openings in the walls of palazzos.

Set in the Colchagua Valley, only 2.5 hours’ drive from Chile’s bustling capital city Santiago, Clos Apalta is among Chile’s most famous wine estates.