Russian River Valley vineyard sells for $8 million // Sparkling Wine Boosted By Above-$10 Segment

Purchased nine decades ago and operated for years by a prominent prune family, 81-acre Valley View Ranch southwest of Healdsburg was sold to a Sonoma vineyard investor.

While total sparkling wine consumption fell in the U.S. last year after 13 consecutive annual gains, sparkling brands priced over $10 a 750-ml. continue to buck the trend. The premium-plus import sector continues to be particularly resilient, driven by Prosecco—according … Continue reading →

DtC shipment value fell more than 10% versus a year ago to $185 million in August, according to WineBusiness Analytics/Sovos ShipCompliant. Volume for the month fell nearly 12% to 419,266 cases.

UC Davis, one of the key West Coast research centers for wine “smoke taint,” plans to use the money to buy two important pieces of equipment to help predict and mitigate the impact of wildfires. Smoke is fingered for up to $600 million in grape losses in 2020.

“It is a tragedy,” said one producer speaking to db last week in Etna, where some vineyards have lost almost their entire harvest due to an attack of downy mildew following humid conditions early on in the growing season.

He founded Buona Terra Farming in 1997, and planted and managed wine grapes across Santa Barbara County for 40 years.

Hidden away in the heart of Croatia, nestled among the rolling hills of Plešivica, lies the enchanting Tomac Winery. This family-owned winery is a true gem of Croatian viticulture, producing wines that have garnered international acclaim and captured the essence of the region's rich winemaking tradition.

Last week’s Wine Economist probed two influential theories of the emerging global wine surplus that are based in different ways on demographic trends. I call them the “Generation Gap…

Tracey Mason also will now oversee all wholesale and digital-native brand marketing for Vintage Wine Estates, maker of dozens of brands such as B.R. Cohn and Girard.

“I’m the least competitive person. That’s not my personality. I know my wines will be world-class, so if your wines are better, then that’s great! Congratulations. That’s a good thing. It’s only better for me.” – Juan Mercado, RIISE

Prof. Pete W. Jacoby explains the enhancing of irrigation effectiveness in vineyards with innovative technologies like automated irrigation

Plant fungal diseases can be devastating for horticulture and agriculture – in the worst cases, wiping out entire crops.

Successful entrepreneurs must switch between the effectual and causal modes of thinking; it's what Ken Rohl calls the art and science of business.

In part three of the Wine Marketing Masterclass we look at who spouts this nonsense. And who actually drinks wine, and why.

In a market as traditional as the wine industry, innovation is often met with skepticism. However, as we navigate a world increasingly influenced by technology, even the most rooted industries must evolve.

With optical grape sorters and driverless harvesters, where is the industry headed? We talked to winemakers to find out.

A British company is replacing glass wine bottles with a unique paper alternative, and bringing the product to the United States. Frugalpac designs and manufactures paper wine bottles in an effort to help decarbonize the drink industry.

Barton Sartorius implements reusable bottles and specific shipping barrels in a bid for sustainability. How is this important in Nashville?

French spirits group Pernod Ricard said on Wednesday it is "continuously exploring options" for its business portfolio, after an Australian media report that it had mandated two banks to conduct a strategic review of its Australia and New Zealand wine business.

Online wine club Naked Wines has reported a loss of £15 million as its new sales dropped to £26.9m from £34m in 2022.

A comprehensive study of adolescent twins unveils a genetic nexus between disordered eating and alcohol use disorders (AUDs).

There is a lot of media about the benefits or lack there of resveratrol. Is the benefits of the compound a miracle or a myth?