Heidi Barrett, one of Napa Valley’s most influential winemakers, opens tasting room for her personal brand // Wealth Managers Forecast Historic Surge in Fine Wine Demand for 2026

She’s one of Napa Valley’s most famous winemakers. After 30 years, she’s finally opening her own tasting room.

Wealth managers are forecasting a historic surge in demand for fine wine, as the asset class transitions from a niche “passion asset” into a fundamental defensive pillar for high-net-worth portfolios, new research from fine wine investment platform WineCap shows.

The listing for Benessere Vineyards — which focuses on Italian grape varieties and was the original home of Charles Shaw Winery, the brand behind Trader Joe’s notorious Two Buck Chuck — goes live with Concierge Auctions on Wednesday.

Robert Foye owns $1 million in Treasury Wines shares and is alarmed at the share price dive at his former company.

The tasting room used to be the heart of the winery business model. Walk-ins became club members. Club members became brand ambassadors. Revenue flowed.

“Twice as Nice: The Extended Edition” reflects a bold shift toward accessibility, creativity, and the evolving wine consumer.

Well-known beer distributor shuts down all operations in Colorado following acquisition.

The holding company for Pacific Rim Winemakers, Inc., the heritage brand for Banfi’s domestic portfolio located in West Richmond Washington, filed a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy petition with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of New York on March 30 and intends to liquidate the inventory, equipment and real estate over the next several months. 

Casella Wines, maker of Yellow Tail, has reported its first loss in 13 years as sales to the US fell by almost 17%, according to The Australian.

New research suggests the alcohol industry is failing to keep pace with how consumers discover and want to buy drinks.

Over the last five years, American consumers had had enough of staying in and began to spend their money away from home at an astonishing rate.

Edwin Martinis, Briana Seeley and Chris Seeley agreed to acquire Mitchell Wine Group, completing founder David Brown’s long-term succession plan.

CRŪ Winery is proud to announce their new distributor partnership with American Northwest Distributors.

The fourth U.S. Sustainable Winegrowing Summit will take place in Walla Walla next month. The event will occur May 6 and 7.

The project, in partnership with Regatta Solutions, features a state-of-the-art 4.3 MWdc solar system.

This year’s potential super El Niño is looking increasingly likely to have wide-reaching climate impacts that last into 2027.

We are well into the 2026 water year in the western United States, and so far, it appears to be an unseasonably warm one.

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