Marvin R. Shanken, Wine Spectator Editor and Publisher, Dies at 83 // A Wine Director’s Guide to Maximizing Holiday Sales

As Wine Spectator’s editor and publisher for more than four decades, Shanken built a powerhouse magazine by focusing on serving wine consumers.

Even as consumer spending tightens, the holiday season is a critical time for restaurants and bars to generate wine revenue.

At a time when California’s wine industry is facing significant marketplace challenges, Sonoma County is investing in what comes next.

That is the takeaway from the bulk wine transaction summary published on October 20, 2026, by FranceAgriMer (the National Institute for Agricultural and Seafood Products).

The family company that runs the Calistoga Vintner Services custom-crush winery in the former Calistoga Beverage Co. plant on Silverado Trail, and the Museion winery next door, went into bankruptcy owing JPMorgan Chase about $46 million.

Counterfeiters may not need a perfect forgery plan if they can alter the digital records that prove a wine is genuine. As provenance moves online, cybersecurity teams have a growing role in protecting the data that markets rely on to trust physical products.

Rioja is set to produce 30m litres of excess wine this year, says union boss, despite strident efforts to cut oversupply in the Spanish region.

German wine exports remained broadly stable in the first half of 2026 despite a global decline in wine consumption, although revenue fell slightly, the German Wine Institute (DWI) said.

Rolling vineyards, a historic chateau, your name on the label — and fires, frost and export rules. If your dream is to own a winery, here’s the reality.

Delivery provider DoorDash is set to acquire rival Instacart in a deal worth $17 billion, the companies announced this morning.

More producers, especially in California, are making excellent wines as the audience gets to know this versatile white grape. Here are 10 bottles to explore.

Tucked away in the Swiss Alps is a valley where the wines will return you to a more wine-friendly time.

“In the Hauts-de-France region, we normally expect to start harvesting around September 15.

For more than 60 years, Michael Mondavi has been at the center of the defining moments that transformed Napa Valley from a developing wine region into one of the world's most recognized luxury wine destinations.

Master The World teams up with Wine Bible author Karen MacNeil for a blind tasting of 6 international wines—live Nov. 20 or on demand. A standout holiday wine gift.

From Prohibition-era wine bricks to Granholm v. Heald, see how direct-to-consumer wine shipping went from banned to legal in 49 states, and what's next.

A US appeals court on Thursday reversed a win for Napa Valley winery Sutter Home in ​a dispute with liquor maker Roar Spirits over Roar's "El ‌Bandido Yankee" tequila.

Ask your tasting room team what a successful guest experience looks like. Then ask your manager. Then ask the owner. How closely do those answers align?

Wine marketing can inspire consumers to buy, but converting that interest into an actual purchase remains a challenge, particularly within the three-tier distribution system.