‘People aren’t coming to Sonoma’: High-stakes idea to tax some wine sales met with hope, doubt // E.P.A. Is Said to Draft a Plan to End Its Ability to Fight Climate Change

The proposal to create a ‘wine improvement district’ would place a charge on tasting room, club and event sales — but not purchases at liquor and grocery stores.

According to two people familiar with the draft, it would eliminate the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse-gas emissions threaten human life by dangerously warming the planet.

Winemakers are rediscovering historic vineyards in Southern California as development threatens their future.

BARO Wine, located in Washington's Columbia River Gorge, reports that its winery and cellar have been destroyed by the Burdoin fire.

The Napa Valley Vintners has released its latest Napa County wine and grape industry economic impact report. Here's what the study found.

Contributing writer Betsy Andrews details the seismic shift the venerable Spanish Rioja wine is experiencing.

Ocean Fathoms, known for aging wine on the seafloor, relocates from California to Oregon after criminal charges and permitting violations.

In 2013, Bayer had its 150th anniversary. It was riding high. It sent an airship and anniversary exhibition around the world to celebrate.

For farmers, this law represents the most substantial investment in farm bill programs since the 2002 farm bill, investing nearly $66 billion across commodity support programs, trade promotion programs, conservation and crop insurance among others.

We often think about climate change in terms of temperature projections and sea-level rise. But it also reflects land use, as conditions will influence where people live, how much land is put to use and how it’s used.

Executive Director Michael Haney will step down in September 2025, marking the close of a highly impactful era of leadership and a transformative chapter in the organization’s history. 

Vinarchy has appointed two of the most experienced executives in the drinks industry to its board.

A decade ago, Williamsburg was in an in-between era — on the verge of reaching peak Smorgasburg but not yet succumbing to the modern conveniences of Whole Foods.

From bold beginnings to refined tradition, this is the story of a winemaking style that stood the test of time – not by resisting change, but by mastering it.

Top alcohol makers have been sitting on the sidelines of a cannabis beverage boom, watching brands in the fast-growing category like Cann and Wynk make deals with beer and booze distributors, and gain valuable space on liquor store shelves.

Gallo chief commercial officer Britt West discusses the company’s growing spirits portfolio, the outlook for High Noon, and more.

A French court has convicted three people over the mistreatment of harvest workers, as regional body the Comité Champagne reiterates a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to offenders.

Didier Chopin faces prison time, accused of selling thousands of cases of Ardèche still wine injected with carbon dioxide as fake Champagne.

A remarkably cool start to summer in coastal northern and central California--but unusually hot inland and in mountains!

Napa and Sonoma counties are in the midst of a cooler than normal summer, with fewer hot days and triple-digit temperatures. Here’s why.