ICE moves to deport Oregon vineyard manager // Why the wine trade should talk up its entry-level offering

After six weeks, and despite public outcry, Trump administration seems to make an example of Moises Sotelo.

With older, high-spending, wine-loving consumers leaving the market, Patrick Schmitt MW wonders whether the trade should put more emphasis on inexpensive wines for a less affluent, younger generation. 

California wineries are texting their way through the industry downturn — and it’s working.

The estate of the late Michael Chiarello, who owned popular Napa Valley restaurant Bottega, has filed a lawsuit claiming assets have been illegally snatched from his legacy by former friends and investors.

Law due to come into force in mid-2026 could be delayed for at least three years as Irish mull waiting for an EU-wide policy.

UK-listed spirits giant Diageo has announced CEO Debra Crew has stepped down “by mutual agreement”.

“Everywhere you turn there’s an abandoned vineyard,” said Randy Baranek, project manager for the Stanislaus County-based agricultural service provider Fowler Brothers.

The invasive spotted lanternfly poses serious challenges to vineyards across Maryland.

The 2025 Old Vine Conference is making its U.S. debut this fall in Sonoma and Napa counties, Lodi and Clarksburg.

The renowned 25-year-old Central Coast wine gathering is shifting to a pop-up model.

With this dynamic leadership team in place, O’Neill Vintners & Distillers is poised to enter its next phase of growth—boldly reshaping the role wine can play in business, culture, and environmental change.

With a dynamic new CEO at the helm, Guillaume Bouchard, Cellart is redefining what it means to collect, protect, and celebrate wine.

Laurent-Perrier’s newest cuvée, Héritage, blends innovation and tradition to reinvigorate Champagne’s appeal in a sluggish market.

Consumers are increasingly seeking high-quality wines that offer both value and convenience, and the ‘Premium Box’ category is stepping up to the plate with 20% growth in 2024.

Wineries around the world are struggling to sell even wines that recently have been on allocation because of high demand.

Faced with ever-lower prices, ever more distant from production costs, the Bordeaux wine industry association says it is ready to communicate in "reaction to the insulting prices" and warns Lidl that its French branch "will undoubtedly be among the nominees for this unenviable distinction."

Stings on illegal wine shipments lead to $22,000 in fines.

Kenya has set out to tackle what government ministers have reportedly called "substance abuse", including raising the country's legal drinking age from 18 to 21.

While tariffs have wine importers running scared, growers in Lodi see them as a lifeline to save their vineyards.

Auto and agriculture sectors face steep losses under new U.S. trade measures.