NASEM report affirms benefits of moderate drinking // Sonoma County winegrowing families celebrate a century of farming

The first of the two alcohol studies that will inform American drinking guidelines has been released.

These families have farmed local lands for at least 100 years, leaving their mark on the community.

English and Welsh winegrowers have reported a small but good quality crop in 2024, due in part to better vineyard management, the latest WinesGB Harvest Yield Survey has found. 

Italy-based wine group Marchesi Antinori has snapped up a stake in Tuscan estate Antica Fattoria La Parrina.

Data from several sources point to an uptick in traffic on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.

Louis Thomas speaks with Consorzio Vino Toscana president Cesare Cecchi about its efforts to "make things easier for the consumer" by changing the law.

New research suggests that low to moderate wine consumption while adhering to the Mediterranean diet may help lower the risk of heart disease.

Some studies suggest that red wine may be good for your heart – but that’s not a reason to open a bottle.

The Grape Advisory Committee noted that the updated policy recommends better insurance coverage for circumstances unique to California grape growers.

On Dec. 10, the U.S. Department of Agriculture opened a new $2 billion economic assistance program for specialty crop producers.

The Napa Valley tourism improvement district, which funds local tourism marketing, will continue for another decade.

The county’s unanimous vote means cities decide next, with a January decision to follow.

When it comes to the economy, consumer sentiment is an important indicator for the wine industry at the moment.

It may seem as if younger drinkers aren’t interested in wine and may even have a negative view, but Mike Lakusta, who is the CEO of the research firm Ethnifacts, encourages the wine industry to not give up on Gen Z and Millennials. 

“Chinese consumers are favorably disposed toward American wines, but they believe that the range of U.S. wines available in China is limited, and that they are expensive.”

“We often tend to consider cellars as a place for efficient vinification but above all as an aesthetic work of art. Our approach was instead to build a cellar in which the wine would feel as well as possible, by creating a natural ecosystem.”

Dr. Konstantin Frank uses the Amur grape, which is native to southern Siberia and northern China, to make a red wine and also a port-style dessert wine.

Marco Caprai's latest, 2020 25 Anni Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG, shows the region shouldn't be in Tuscany's shadow.

Activations will bring Sonoma County wines to one of California’s fastest growing regions.

Nearly 14 million Americans played pickleball in the last year.

We head way down south of the border for our next instalment of the world's best wines – to Chile.

A year of buying and selling has changed the face of the global drinks trade.

The wines they chose aren’t objectively bad, of course. They’re just subjectively not for them.

These are the food phenomena we’d like to bid adieu to in the coming year.