Pressure on Italy wine exports continues // Inside California’s legislative push to fix winery insurance

Italy’s wine producers continue to struggle in export markets, with sales down again in the first four months of the year.

California’s efforts to stabilise its property insurance market are beginning to draw insurers back to the state, but winery owners in wildfire-prone regions say coverage remains difficult to obtain.

An unusually warm spring has pushed parts of the Napa Valley's 2026 wine grape harvest up to three weeks ahead of schedule, forcing growers and winemakers to adapt quickly as ripening varies widely across the region.

Canadian products targeted by U.S. include wine, hockey sticks, cement, dairy, swimming pools and wigs

A bottle of Stags Leap 1973, the wine that won the Judgment of Paris fifty years ago and put California on the fine wine map, has achieved a new world record, selling for more than five times its low estimate.

Environmental group alleges county approvals ignored groundwater impacts, while officials continue to deny the sweeping allegations.

Veraison – the changing of the color of the grapes – has begun in the Columbia Valley. Marcus Rafanelli, winemaker at Woodward Canyon, observed veraison beginning July 13th in Bacchus Block 3 Cabernet Sauvignon in the White Bluffs.

For many inland growers, harvest looms large. The crop yield, though, may not be so large. What grapes there are have been hard won, especially where fog is a factor. 

Total winery direct-consumer shipment (DTC) value in June declined 11% compared to last year as volume fell nearly 16%. 

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Canada's dairy industry is the root cause of the latest tariffs, but it's Canadian whisky in the firing line.

The president’s new tariffs on a top U.S. trading partner aim at gaining concessions, but the Canadian government, and the public, have been bracing for the escalation.

Wine Market Council President Dr. Liz Thach, MW, announced today that she will retire from the association on August 5, 2026.

Diageo chairman John Manzoni is reportedly looking to make changes to the company’s board and bring in industry heavyweights to help contribute to the turnaround effort underway under new CEO Dave Lewis.

Two decades of supporting the arts. Festival Napa Valley's anniversary gala raised a record $6.5M with Wynton Marsalis, fine dining and rare wines.

This California festival dedicated to Chenin Blanc is strong on vibes and good wine.

Ninety-six hospitality professionals from across Texas gathered on June 23 for the latest GRAFTED educational event, bringing together winery owners, restaurant operators, hospitality leaders, and wine and spirits professionals for a full day dedicated to leadership, personal growth, and building a stronger hospitality community.

97% of UK and US wealth managers expect demand for fine wine to remain strong, the highest result among other collectibles. Fine wine prices have fallen…