Napa County releases information it is providing to federal investigators // Sonoma County vineyard experiences early bud break

The Napa County Register has obtained some of the information the county is providing in response to three federal subpoenas.

While nearly all of Sonoma County’s vineyards remain dormant, specific factors at Wildcat Mountain Vineyard in Los Carneros -- in this southwest corner of the appellation -- pushed grower Ned Hill’s chardonnay vines to the front of the bud break line.

Congress may be stuck in the mud, but there is much work to be done on the regulatory front. WineAmerica needs your help.

Two giant retailers are proposing a merger. If it goes ahead, it could have a significant impact on the American wine market.

An unprecedented legal case being dubbed Winemakers Vs Négociants is expected to be wound up on 22 February. The decision could have a long-reaching impact on grape prices, and place limitations on the activities of Bordeaux négoces. 

Optimism is rising at Treasury Wine Estates despite muted first half results and a cut in dividend, as CEO Tim Ford says its American division will pick up pace.

The emerging Gen Z demographic in the US is already enjoying a very different relationship with beverage alcohol to older age cohorts – embracing moderation, abstention and the exploration of new, non-traditional categories such as RTDs.

Merlot sales have tanked at bars and restaurants across the UK amid rising demand for lighter styles of red wine, according to a new report.

The outline of the Wall Street Journal story was very familiar to anyone who has followed wine industry trends in recent years.

Mike Carter from Winemakers on Fire asks if the wine industry is suffering Marketing Myopia, then applies insights from Seth Godin to help the wine industry.

Pernod Ricard said Maria Pia De Caro will be responsible for the group’s corporate social responsibility as EVP of integrated operations and sustainability and responsibility (S&R).

A vintage piece on Marco Simonit, the charismatic viticultural revolutionary who has transformed the way the wine world looks at pruning.

“Wineries need the help in a different way – not necessarily in a monetary handout but in an ability to operate.”

Ice wine is a sweet treat only available in certain climes, including New York's Finger Lakes region.

Despite the recent unpredictability of the winelands’ climate, harvest is now in full swing.

Surprisingly awesome, says James Dicey when asked about the Central Otago outlook for Vintage 2024. “We were expecting an El Niño year After the last three La Niñas, but it’s been another hot, incredibly dry summer with an amazing flowering and set.”

In the burgeoning English wine scene, in which sparkling wine is widely heralded as the Holy Grail, Danbury Ridge is, counter-intuitively, making waves with its still wines made from chardonnay and pinot noir.

For years, the Syrahs made from this windy, rocky site in remote Mendocino County were gossiped about in online message boards, where some enthusiasts maintained that Halcon was the finest Syrah vineyard in California.