Napa County officials push back on grand jury findings on winery permits // Help Arlyn Vineyards protect their only employee

Napa County officials rejected several key findings and recommendations in a civil grand jury report critiquing the winery permit process, defending current practices and turning down several recommendations related to cost and efficiency.

Arlyn Vineyards is raising money to support their only employee in hiring a specialty immigration attorney.

With wineries facing economic pressures, shifting consumer preferences, labor shortages, and climate-related hurdles, strong, values-driven leadership has never been more essential.

If you drive around the San Joaquin Valley these days don’t be surprised if you see vineyards with weeds growing between the rows and bunches of dusty grapes dangling from tangled vines.

As increased moderation and cost of living challenges continue to see consumers spend less on alcohol across world-leading markets, Gen Z is re-engaging with alcohol, reviving participation rates and consumption occasions.

A great selection of wines by the glass is in the long-term interests of the teetering restaurant and wine industries.

The European Union is pushing to get more exemptions from the 15% tariff agreed with the US this week, with wines and spirits a top priority.

Proposed global trade agreements could have consequential trickle-down effects on Napa Valley wine producers, according to industry experts.

Recent analysis from Unione Italiana Vini (UIV), drawing from research by WineAmerica, has revealed that the recently announced 15% tariff on European wine imports will cost the US upwards of $25bn.

Troy Rice, who has served as chief executive of national retail chain Total Wine & More since 2022, will depart the company August 15, having accepted a new opportunity closer to his family in Atlanta.

Diageo (DGE.L) said on Wednesday it has appointed Deirdre Mahlan as interim finance chief to succeed Nik Jhangiani who took over as interim CEO of the world's biggest spirits maker earlier this month.

Increasing economic uncertainty and a weak wine market continue to drive declines in winery job postings.

The June Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) showed further signs the US labor market is cooling.

Extreme weather is threatening the world’s traditional winemaking regions, with up to 70% at risk. Hybrid grapes offer resilience and sustainability, but will consumers embrace the change?

Chile continues to face climatic and political turmoil, but marginalised rural communities have been given a lifeline by artisanal wine producers who value old vine heritage grapes and the communities they hail from. 

Here in Lanzarote, growers cultivate vines in hollows dug out of the granular black volcanic ash.

The Languedoc in southern France could almost be considered a country rather than one vast wine region with its mosaic of landscapes and varied terroirs.

ASU-led research uses 20 years of satellite data to reveal unprecedented continental drying.

Climate change is challenging BC wine producers. Extreme weather events such as rising temperatures, changing rainfall and frost patterns, and smoke from wildfires have caused recent catastrophic crop losses.