Republic National Distributing Co CEO steps down // Can U.S. Supermarket-Branded Wine Follow Europe’s Blueprint for Success?

The US alcohol distributor has commenced a search for a permanent replacement.

“Supermarket brand Champagne. Hmm… F*ck it, why not?” Thus began my unabashed love affair with European supermarket private labels. It was mid-2020, and Covid case numbers in Europe were in their first proper lull.

Employees received emails saying their jobs would be cut off at end of day in move called ‘wrong all around’.

The county’s planning commission approved the winery in August, but Water Audit California appealed, citing various environmental and procedural issues.

Climate change has provided both the means and the impetus for growers to plant the grape. The wines are getting better and better.

US consumer confidence tumbles in February, biggest monthly decline since August 2021.

As senior vice president of corporate social responsibility for Jackson Family Wines, Katie Jackson is cultivating a new culture of environmental sustainability in wine-making.

All of De Bortoli Wines’ vineyard holdings across the Yarra Valley, Riverina, King Valley, Heathcote, and Rutherglen – a total of 906 hectares – have officially received certification from Sustainable Winegrowing Australia (SWA).

Coming up with a plan to find sufficient water to maintain 100 percent of existing irrigated farm acreage in the San Joaquin Valley the next time a multi-year drought strikes is not impossible.

Critics say leveling the Potter Valley Project is an ‘irresponsible gamble’.

Sales of domestic table and sparkling wines through NIQ off-premise outlets totaled $965 million in the four weeks ended Jan. 25, down 3% versus a year ago.

In a difficult economy, the low hanging fruit is the ripest for picking.

A shake-up in Italian law is set to allow smaller producers in Oltrepò Pavese more of a seat at the table.

The UK’s leading drinks trade associations have written to the government highlighting deep concerns over the Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (EPR) scheme, while calling for a meeting with Defra.

Starting this summer, Mississippi residents will be able to place orders with out-of-state, boutique wineries and have them shipped directly to their front doors.

Becle, the world's largest tequila producer, reported late on Wednesday a 21% net profit decrease in the fourth quarter, and said that changes in U.S. trade policy could adversely affect the company.

Automating tariff code classification can help businesses prepare for tariff changes, whatever they are.

Fine wine prices may be close to their floor on the secondary market, but the 2025 outlook is ‘far from bullish’, finds a Liv-ex survey of trade members.

Bidders at the 29th Premiere Napa Valley Auction showed plenty of excitement for the 2023 vintage and support for the Napa wine community.