Iran crisis: energy prices focus industry minds as volatility returns // Jackson Family Wines' development arm wins key approval for planned 79-room hotel

Weighing up the repercussions of the Iran crisis is difficult but the conflict is another example of the volatility facing business.

The Napa County Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the 79-room hotel north of St. Helena despite concerns from neighbors.

Explore 2026 DTC wine shipping laws, compliance updates, and legislative changes impacting winery direct-to-consumer sales.

A federal grand jury indicted five executives of the nation’s largest alcohol distributor, Southern Glazer’s, for allegedly bribing a California grocery store buyer.

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This figure is up by 14% year-on-year, a feat that Wine Victoria said reinforces the industry’s role as “a key regional economic driver”.

In recent years, wineries across the world have been trying to reach younger generations. That’s the exact crowd that has caught on to Scribe Winery.

It’s no over exaggeration to say that without Cherie Spriggs, head winemaker at Nyetimber, alongside her husband, Brad, and visionary owner of Nyetimber, Eric Heerema, English sparkling wine would not be the globally recognised and awarded wine category it now is.

Wine revenue is outperforming volume (price/mix resilience), while Spirits revenue is softening faster than volume, signaling pricing pressure in core segments.

Discover how Gen Z and Millennials are reshaping alcohol consumption with selective drinking, moderation, and mindful choices.

Lifestyle living is now more prized than 'trophy space'.

Thanks to new research, you can determine the compounds in wine that can cause headaches and take measures to reduce their negative effects.

Scott Bessent says that "likely sometime this week" the US will increase its global tariff on imports from the existing 10%.

Four days after the Supreme Court struck down his sweeping tariffs last month, Trump invoked part of the Trade Act of 1974 to slap 10% tariffs on foreign goods.

This is far from a typical “coffee-run” internship. It is a paid immersive marketing masterclass and content-creator residency.

While AI can create hyper-realistic or fantastical imagery, industry members should ensure that when used in advertisements these visuals do not violate the prohibited practices.

Wildfires, climate change, natural wine and a global downturn in consumption: It was quite a decade for the California wine industry.

The time that I drank only one wine...