Recent reports show a reset of the Northwest wine industry // Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Is Coming for the Wine Industry

Washington and Oregon have issued separate reports that paint a similar picture of a reset underway in the Northwest wine industry.

As eCommerce has grown, so has the amount of packaging material involved, leading to greater strains on states’ waste management systems.

The Michelin Guide has introduced a ‘Grape Selection’ rating for wine estates that has rolled out for its first region, Burgundy, but is already facing some backlash from producers. 

‘We appreciate Lawson giving us ample notice of his decision to retire, as it allows the Board the opportunity to conduct a robust review of both internal and external talent.’

New IWSR consumer research suggests Gen Z now drinks at almost exactly the same rate as the wider adult population, challenging one of the drinks industry's most persistent assumptions.

Record-breaking temperatures through Spring pushed buds early in California, weeks ahead of average budbreak, and now, some Central Coast growers reportedly have begun the 2026 sparkling harvest.

The Calistoga-area Castello di Amorosa winery and Water Audit California announced they have settled their differences.

A trade organization representing an $8.6 trillion wholesale-distribution industry is challenging Oregon’s 2021 recycling law in federal court, arguing the state law imposes arbitrary and excessive fees on businesses and interferes with interstate commerce.

The Douro region expects to produce 25% to 30% more wine than in 2025, and the harvest will benefit from favourable weather conditions in the run-up to the grape harvest, such as moderate temperatures, which can help vines avoid water stress.

US duty drawbacks go back to the country’s founding. For wine, today the drawbacks allow a duty and tax refund if an interchangeable product is subsequently exported. Oddly, the refund includes the estimated excise tax even if the export does not pay that tax.

Forest fires now burn ten times more acreage annually than in 1985, while wildfire severity has gotten even worse. In California, 30 times more acreage burned from high-severity, forest-killing fires, according to new UCLA research. 

Wildfires are forcing us to reconsider the role of vineyards beyond the wines they produce.

Firefighters in northern California are battling a couple of wildfires and the extreme heat and dry conditions are making conditions worse.

58% of consumers paused at least one recurring subscription service in the past year.

The wine industry has spent the better part of a decade trying to diagnose its demand problem. Younger consumers aren't drinking enough wine.

From Robert Pattison to Blackpink, Carlsberg Asia’s commercial VP Arindam Varanasi dives into what local and regional celebrity ambassadors bring to the drinks giant’s brands.

Wine Institute's Share Wine Co-Lab is hosting free expert-led sessions on influencer marketing and beverage strategy to help wineries connect with the next generation of wine drinkers.

Quality Brands has officially closed the transaction to acquire RNDC’s operations in the Plains States.

Wine importer and distributor New Generation Wines is set to acquire Bancroft Wines as it seeks to expand its market reach in the UK, and steel itself against economic pressures.