Hot, dry weather seen pushing French wine output below five-year average // Seventh Circuit Denies Rehearing in Chicago Wine Co. Case: What It Means for Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping

French wine production is expected to rise 3% from last year's rain-hit season but fall 13% from the five-year average as a heatwave and drought in August and smaller vine area cut output in some key regions, the farm ministry said on Tuesday.

Seventh Circuit denies rehearing in Chicago Wine Co. v. Braun, upholding Indiana's direct-to-consumer wine shipping restrictions.

Reserving bar seats isn’t new, it’s been going on for as long as I’ve been dining out, but it’s becoming increasingly prevalent.

Patrick McGovern, a leading biomolecular archaeologist in the field of ancient alcoholic beverages, has passed away aged 80.

A Michelin-pedigreed chef has teamed up with a pair of winery owners to open two restaurants in this underrated Napa Valley city.

The fight over drinking just got messier.

The single-vineyard approach for Lavinea by winemaker Isabelle Meunier has made the Willamette Valley brand a darling of renowned critics.

As global thirst for Crémant grows, Gratien & Meyer is investing in a 15-year vineyard transformation, increasing plantings of Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay in pursuit of sustainability and “excellence in viticulture”.

Vintners such as Bien Nacido currently fight powdery mildew with fungicides. But what if you could tackle the problem with light, says Saga Robotics.

The latest version of an autonomous robot that can scout for grape diseases in vineyards in near-real time, with an accuracy that matches highly trained human scouts, will one day help track crop-killing pathogens with minimal labor.

As if a dam burst, a deluge of state law changes establishing new or expanded permissions for direct-to-consumer (DtC) shippers of wine have come to pass in 2025.

The 9th Circuit withdrew its previous decision in Day v. Henry that upheld an Arizona law against a retailer shipping challenge. This withdrawal mooted the pending application for a panel rehearing and rehearing en banc.

Metis Mergers & Acquisitions is excited to announce that Quilceda Creek Winery has acquired the prestigious Longwinds Vineyard on Red Mountain from The Duckhorn Portfolio.

The Calistoga compound spans six buildings and Cabernet vineyards most recently selling under the Heritage School Vineyards label.

Torre Oria's purchase of Bodegas Berberena marks its entry into La Rioja region.

Château Latour has released the second tranche of its 2012 vintage this morning, five years after the first tranche hit the market. 

Axel Probst taste five 80 Year Old Tawny Ports, the first examples of the newest, oldest category in the Douro Valley.

Knowing what information you have — and understanding how to use it — can be a step toward success.

Inside recent collaborative campaigns by Yalumba, Winesmiths, and Melbourne Winery.