Precarious position of global wine industry laid bare at WBWE // California 2025 Harvest Report

All the global wine industry’s structural and production challenges were starkly exposed at last month’s World Bulk Wine Exhibition in Amsterdam.

A mild season brings concentrated flavors and bright acidity.

Ravenswood Zinfandel is back! And if you’re wondering if the new owners honor the old owner-winemaker, there is a tiny hint on the back label that might provide a clue. 

Santorini vineyards: Between climate and tourism trends, the island's wine industry could be decimated within a decade, say local producers.

The Duckhorn Portfolio is in expansion mode, bringing new wines to market from Oregon and expanding its better-for-you Featherweight brand with its first red wine.

The sudden sale of Washington's Chateau Ste. Michelle could well have been a cash-free deal.

With alcohol sales plummeting and small producers looking forward to a dismal January, we need to change the narrative in the alcohol space.

French winegrowers in Hérault have reacted angrily after a Lidl supermarket briefly sold a bottle of rosé for one euro cent. The retailer says the price was the result of an internal error but unions warn of further action if it happens again.

Although the shifting plates of consumer behaviour continue to throw up challenges – be that people eating out less or young people moderating their alcohol consumption – the two wholesalers anticipate opportunities for the on-trade.

See how wine consumption per person varies around the world, with European countries leading as the biggest wine drinkers.

Attorneys for 11 Northern Michigan wineries say their offers to negotiate a smaller settlement with Peninsula Township were ignored, so they're going to pursue a court's original $50 million judgment.

A judge said she cannot resolve whether the parties orally amended an LLC agreement or whether a clause requiring written alterations is controlling.

Regenerative done well is not like using a recipe. It’s interpreting place, and doing the best thing for each site.

The new EU directive on soil monitoring aims to systematically record the condition of vineyard soils and improve the health of all soils in the EU. The German Winegrowers' Association fears more bureaucracy.

Chris Hubert joins Century Vineyards as vineyard manager.

Simon Family Estate is pleased to announce that Ilse Mapes has joined the winery as General Manager.

"We don't have any money."

Four Canadian provinces are selling off the American liquor they pulled from shelves in protest over President Trump’s tariffs. Some bourbon drinkers are thrilled.

An exceptional temperature inversion.

Gov. Bob Ferguson and other state officials cautioned that more rainfall was expected after rivers hit record flood levels across the region, while residents worried about the long-term future.