DTC Shipment Value, Volume Decline in June // More Inland Heat Before Late July Reprieve

Winery direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipment value fell 15% versus a year ago to $150 million in June, according to WineBusiness Analytics/Sovos ShipCompliant. Volume fell nearly 21% to 331,344 cases.

Yes, it really has been record hot this summer away from the coast. Again. Well, here we are...again. The past 30 days has already been the warmest such period on record across most of California (away from the immediate coast) and much of the Southwestern U.S. If that sounds uncomfortably familiar, well...perhaps it should: most

New Zealand Winegrowers’ long-awaited survey seems to confirm widespread speculation that the latest harvest is down on the previous year. #Auckland #BobCampbellMW #CentralOtago

The letter comes after an internal investigation of a prior complaint against Linsey Gallagher in May.

Microsoft-based IT systems with cybersecurity provided by Crowdstrike have gone down across the globe impacting retail but also the business operations of the drinks industry.

The arteries of the world's largest wine market are clogged with thousands of brands that are proving hard to sell. Read the latest wine news & features on wine-searcher

The weather has hit the French wine industry again, while some EU countries will pocket millions in aid. Read the latest wine news & features on wine-searcher

France's champagne producers on Friday called for a cut in the number of grapes harvested this year after sales of the wine fell more than 15% in the first half of the year as customers tightened their belts due to an uncertain economy.

Glass is not necessarily the best way to package wine.

Learn about how factors like land prices, labor, bottling, corks, aging, storage, and more determine the price of a bottle of wine.

The rise in alcohol consumption among older adults comes as drinking trends are holding steady or declining among other age groups

Since the start of the year (2024) the media has besieged wine consumers with bad news about the state of wine in America. American wine consumption is down, at least in terms of per capita and total gallons.

Host Carol Collison reached out to Megan Bell - owner of the winery Margins - after reading a profile in the San Francisco Chronicle describing her difficult year to tell the story of the sales challenges the industry has faced in the past 12 months.

Join Inside Winemaking’s Jim Duane for a look into the world of winemaking at Patz & Hall Winery in Sonoma, where tradition harmonizes with cutting-edge technology.

Two notable winery stories this week neatly illustrate what the wine industry is facing. Read the latest wine news & features on wine-searcher

Vending machines that use facial age estimation are now selling alcohol in Germany and the US, with the AI helping to inform ID checks.

Evapotranspiration or ET frequently comes up during discussions of vineyard irrigation and for good reason.

After veraison, as grapes develop their enticing color in the vineyard, the age-old battle between man and nature — in the form of hungry birds — begins.