Has wine got caught up in a cultural revolution? // Wine glut persists as Napa summit finds new ways to recovery

Falling sales of wine are the result of a broader cultural shift, says Rod Phillips, and likely the beginning of a long-term trend.

Vineyard acreage cuts in California are reshaping supply, but surplus wine inventory remains. Speakers at Wine Industry Financial Symposium in Napa point to smaller bottles, clearer labels and stronger ties to consumers.

A new study from Sonoma State University’s Wine Business Institute is challenging a common assumption in wine tourism: that visitors from the same country want the same kind of experience.

The framing of guidelines for safe wine-drinking resembles the anti-vaccination rhetoric used by Robert F Kennedy Jr.

The Modelo and Corona maker beat earnings forecasts for its latest quarter, but its biggest beers are losing volume and the company is trimming local jobs while it builds in Mexico.

A temporary layoff affects 91 workers in Napa as employers across Napa and Sonoma counties report job cuts and closures.

Market amid a pivotal shift

Wine production in Europe is forecast to drop by 4% in the 2026 harvest, according to European farming union Copa-Cogeca.

Germans once again bought less wine in the third quarter of 2026 compared to the previous year (–6.3%). This is according to the German Wine Institute’s (DWI) "Special Market Research Newsletter 4-2026" (based on NielsenIQ HomeScan Panel data).

Physical activity and intellectual engagement are driving sales for savvy wine producers.

Low-calorie and de-alcoholized wines have bucked tough wine market trends in the U.S. lately. Last year, low-calorie wines surpassed three million cases on double-digit growth.

Electrical conductivity maps can reveal striking differences beneath seemingly uniform vineyards, but understanding what those differences mean is far more complicated…

In 2019, Stephen Cronk read an article about a woman farming grapes in Oregon. Seven years later, he’s trying to change the way the world farms grapes.

Under pressure from a changing climate, vineyards are finding natural ways to fortify their soil and protect water supplies, showing conservation and farming can thrive together.

The very concept has become the industry’s bread and butter, quite frankly.

“Ideas, inspiration, real solutions” boasted a promotional image on the Instagram page for the Wine Country Women’s Festival. However, it looks like there wasn’t much real about the event at all.

A new era of vision, elegance, cultural diversity and innovation at one of Napa Valley's most iconic estates is led by Estate Director Marta Echávarri and Director of Winemaking & Vineyards Ana Diogo-Draper

Wine Spectator has named Aaron Romano its new reviewer for Washington wine. Romano is currently the lead reviewer for Chile and Argentina as well as California’s Rhône-based wines. Romano is based out of Napa, California.

As freshness is paramount in boxed wines, Ollie and Sam report here on the UK and US markets separately.

As cocktails and long drinks progressively eat into the market share of hard seltzers and FABs, premium RTDs, sports drink-inspired products and the on-premise are exerting a growing influence in the US market.