Joe Campbell, Willamette Valley wine pioneer, passes away // Unified Wine & Grape Symposium Taps Owen and Feuchuk to Shape 2027 Program as Industry Navigates Pivotal Year

Joe Campbell, founder of Elk Cove Vineyards in Willamette Valley, passed away June 28th in Sherwood, Oregon. He was 87 years old.

With the wine industry confronting some of the most consequential questions in a generation, the team that will shape the conversation at the industry's largest gathering is now in place.

A statement yesterday (1 July) from US trade representative Jamieson Greer confirmed the country "did not agree to renew the USMCA in its current form".

Constellation Brands’ first quarter results, although soft, provided some cheer and beat analysts’ forecasts. Beer is up, wine and spirits are considerably down and Tequila is well and truly stealing the show.

If there is a reckoning to be had, this is probably a good time, before enthusiasm for wine sinks completely into oblivion.

Though the organic sector overall is growing in France, statistics for 2025 show that alcoholic beverages are the only categories shrinking.

The transaction has been unanimously approved by Kroger's Board of Directors.

Columbia Distributing has completed its previously announced deal with Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) for certain wine and spirits distribution rights in Oregon and Washington. Financials weren’t disclosed.

How wine culture's lazy "drink what you like" ethos has failed, and why it's time to break out the pitchforks.

As the US celebrates its 250th anniversary this weekend, where does wine fit into the national mood? Karen MacNeil assesses the outlook.

The coverage was developed to support agents navigating challenges in the California property insurance market.

Commissioners request more study on key concerns.

The new laws cover everything from streaming service advertisements to school bathrooms.

Following an early start to the growing season, then frost, now heatwave conditions, Champagne is set for its earliest harvest start date.

This report includes a summary of the weather and climate for the western US over the past month, provides a review of current conditions, and a forecast for the coming weeks, the month, and the season.

The objective of this research was to develop a framework for evaluating the economic impacts of different strategies to manage risks associated with extreme heat in winegrape production.

Regina Martinelli of the Martinelli Winery hopes music played from dawn to dusk will be the only thing the vines need to grow this year.

It typically takes 10 to 15 years of research, experimentation, and aggressive bureaucratic maneuvering to make any major changes to the way wine is grown or classified across Europe. 

Cain Vineyard and Winery slowly finds renewed life under new owners and its longtime winemaker after a devastating 2020 fire.