Famous winemaking duo behind Napa’s Domaine de la Côte part ways // Constellation “cautiously optimistic” on macro challenges having reached bottom

California winemaking team Raj Parr and Sashi Moorman have decided to sever their partnership, citing "creative differences" over how the three wineries they oversaw together are run.

Constellation Brands is "cautiously optimistic" on having "hit the bottom" when it comes to macroeconomic challenges.

The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors held the second of three public hearings about the proposed Lodi winery business improvement district and the assessment that will be added on all sales at tasting rooms.

It’s been a spicy topic for a California wine industry approaching economic panic: the “Wine Improvement District” — or “WID” for those actively at odds in the debate.

Ten years ago if you asked to see a wines by-the-glass menu in a bar or restaurant you would probably be shown to an ice bucket with a few half drunk bottles in it with nothing more than entry level wines to choose from.

The third-ranked spirits and wine wholesaler nationally with projected revenues of more than $8.5 billion, Breakthru Beverage Group has been perhaps the biggest beneficiary of the exit of RNDC from the Golden State.

"We've seen broad appreciation across almost all our rare wine indices since the beginning of the year", said Wine Market Journal Editor Peter Gibson.

CruTrade CEO Devon Ferreira tells db why the fine wine trading platform, launched on Tuesday, brings producers "back into the value loop".

“We are kind of more like ‘new’ Napa, but we’re not all like natural and groovy, right?” says Jaime Araujo.

Former Trader Joe’s wine steward turned industry veteran Sam Keirsey has returned to WSU as the Department of Viticulture and Enology’s newest winemaker.

Apple TV+'s 'Drops of God' has an early 2026 premiere date and has released a first-look image.

Brands that are able to tell stories that resonate with younger consumers will be set up for success in an evolving landscape.

American-made spirits exports plunged 9% in Q2, with major declines in key markets such as Canada, the EU and Japan.

European officials want to sharply lower the bloc’s quota on tariff-free steel imports, while doubling levies to 50 percent, as President Trump’s tariffs create domino effects.

The results are in. California’s 446 urban water suppliers have conducted their supply and demand assessments, and 95.5% say they will have ample supplies to meet projected demand in the coming year, even if it is dry. 

For the past six years, the West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force’s (WCSETF) Smoke Summit has served as a platform for sharing updates, recent findings and future initiatives on the impacts of wildfire smoke on the wine industry.

A wine bar with a Parisian bent, clear views of Alcatraz Island and a steady stream of cable cars passing by is coming soon to a dormant corner in San Francisco’s North Beach.

Local wines, renowned chefs, and plenty of shopping– this Santa Barbara neighborhood has everything you need.

Urla, a lush district in western Turkey, is bursting with promise, with easy access to beaches, an up-and-coming gastronomy scene and a well-marked vineyard route.

Puebla and Hidalgo wine might not be traditional, but these wineries and vineyards are aiming to change that.