It’s Not Easy Being Green // That Drinks Business headline claiming the average price of a bottle of US wine hit $56.78 in 2025 is... just not true

Organic and natural wine importers and winemakers face challenges under new SOE rules from the USDA that threaten the future of the industry.

One of the UK's most important beverage trade journals shared a shocking statistic: that the average price of a bottle of American wine had risen 11% in 2025, to $56.78. The only problem? It wasn't true.

A landmark Bay Area coastal restaurant is adding a retail shop and a wine bar with a 1,000-bottle list, overseen by a celebrated sommelier and winemaker.

The trade organization historically focused on supporting the region’s grape growers announced a reorganization this week to shift more of its attention to local wineries.

Cognac winegrowers in France have agreed to finance the uprooting of their own vines. They are calling on merchants to help co-fund the plan.

Wine shaped the earliest debates about trade, taxation and political authority far more than we usually admit.

A study published this month in the American Journal of Enology and Viticulture tracked costs and revenues at four vineyards in Russian River Valley and Alexander Valley.

Any Italian grape grower, winery, bottler or cooperative wishing to reclassify their wines as Delle Venezie DOC must commit to the move by an annual cut-off date to help protect volumes and quality.

Acres still need to be removed but there are bright spots.

A small harvest this year likely won't be enough to reduce the huge oversupply facing the California wine industry.

The Election Commission of Thailand has announced two nationwide alcohol bans, coinciding with the runup to the 2026 Thai general election on 8 February.

Here’s a run down of the application process and restrictions.

The recent Love It or List It – Wine Edition panel discussion at Unified Wine and Grape Symposium 2026 put real-world deal flow, capital behavior, and buyer psychology under the microscope.

While most tourists in Barcelona spend their days relaxing on the beach, admiring the architecture, and ordering countless plates of tapas, a certain set of cocktail enthusiasts use this precious vacation time to wait in an hours-long line in the sun — all for a chance to score a seat at powerhouse bars like Sips or Paradiso.

Experience the world’s most sought-after wines at Wine Spectator’s Grand Tour, with 200+ top-rated bottles and winemakers pouring in Denver, San Diego and Tampa.

Placed at the heart of the hub will be the ProWein Sparkling Bar in Hall 4 – a meeting point for tastings, talks and in-depth insights into trends, regions and markets.

The organic wine fair Millésime Bio in Montpellier recorded 100 fewer exhibitors after its conclusion – and a visitor decline of eight percent.

In her new role Ms. Hanger will oversee all commercial sales leadership for Vinarchy in the US

The California State Fair appointed Tim McDonald of Napa as the new Chief Judge of the California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition.