O’Neill Vintners & Distillers Acquires Wines of Substance // US Businesses Rally Against Death of a Tax Cut

California-based O’Neill Vintners & Distillers has acquired Wines of Substance from House of Smith. Terms of the sale were not disclosed.

A highly valued tax break set to expire sees the WSWA and businesses take a stand.

Researchers found fossil grape seeds that range from 60 to 19 million years old in Colombia, Panama, and Perú. One of these species represents the earliest known example of plants from the grape family in the Western Hemisphere.

Some are not just producing more Chardonnay, they're replacing Pinot Noir vines with it.

Despite unparalleled challenges facing wine, this industry titan who founded China's biggest wine importer has undiminished optimsim, citing three main reasons.

California is on the brink of a water crisis, with projections showing a potential decrease in water availability by 4.6 to 9 million acre-feet yearly.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to ditch next February's alcohol duty changes, if he wins the general election on Thursday.

Of particular interest for the wine industry are proposals related wastewater management, irrigated lands, and management operations.

Alcohol agencies are cracking down on shipments from out-of-state retailers, motivated by concerns about lost tax revenue, protecting minors, and more.

The LA-based company has brought beloved brand, Winc, back from bankruptcy and has since acquired other marketplaces including Bright Cellars and Wine Insiders.

Working as a technical viticulturist in the Barossa, Amanda Mader was all too familiar with the downfalls of current yield estimation systems.

Over one thousand oak barrels follow one another in the cellars of Champagne house Henri Giraud in Aÿ.

People like me aren’t supposed to like Bordeaux. I’m a Millennial from Ireland, and I didn’t grow up with a wine cellar.

Delgado feels qualified to talk about what younger consumers want because 1) she is one of them, and 2) she is working on the other side of the counter, selling to them.

Not wanting to become a dumping ground for Bordeaux grapes without a destination, the sparkling AOC has announced increased controls and wants to manage a reserve to increase its value.

China’s wine market, and Australia’s place in it, has received a lot of attention over the first half of this year, with many industry stakeholders trying to forecast the extent to which it would bounce back once tariffs were lifted.

The trend to premium drinking is predicted to continue as consumers continue to drink less but better.

Dom Pérignon prices have risen on average 90% in the last decade.