San Joaquin Valley farmers face wine industry downturn. Vineyards being abandoned // Gen Z consumers re-engaging with alcohol

If you drive around the San Joaquin Valley these days don’t be surprised if you see vineyards with weeds growing between the rows and bunches of dusty grapes dangling from tangled vines.

As increased moderation and cost of living challenges continue to see consumers spend less on alcohol across world-leading markets, Gen Z is re-engaging with alcohol, reviving participation rates and consumption occasions.

A great selection of wines by the glass is in the long-term interests of the teetering restaurant and wine industries.

Spirits stocks pared reversed early gains Monday as uncertainty around their tariff exposure seeped in.

William “Bill” Harrison, a pioneer of the Napa Valley wine community for 40 years, has sold his William Harrison Vineyards & Winery in the Rutherford AVA.

Amid a global downturn in wine consumption, an increasing number of California winegrape growers are cultivating their crops without a winery contract this season, and the Trump administration says there won’t be a crackdown on pesticide use in the U.S.

When broken out by wine type, sparkling suffered most, with value and volume both falling 9%.

According to Wine Australia’s Export Report, which was released today, exports to China have “stabilised” whilst exports to the US have declined 10 percent in volume and 12 percent in value.

Couples are risking guests’ wrath and opting for alcohol-free parties, with coffee carts and ‘zero-proof’ cocktails; ‘I think it’s tacky and bad hosting’

In a wine world full of myriad titles and certifications, Eliza Dumais goes searching for what it all even means.

Half of French winemakers will retire in the next 10 years. And there are not enough young people willing to replace them, reports Josephine de La Bruyère.

Jim White from Cloudy Bay presented at the 2025 Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference on the topic of disease-resistant grape varieties (DRVs).

Why the country’s new wave vintners are taking a walk on the wild side.

Several of the state’s prominent wine producers, a dozen members of the legislature, and representatives from the Pa. Liquor Control Board and the Department of Agriculture held a first-of-its-kind meeting Monday at Nissley Vineyards in Lancaster County.

Advocates in beverage and alcohol weigh in on the benefits and drawbacks of President Donald Trump’s massive new legislation package.

Recent news reports indicate that the US and EU may be nearing a trade deal that would impose a 15% tariff on EU goods entering the US.

Some French cabinet members have aired their sharp disapproval of the agreement with the United States. The prime minister called it “a dark day.”

Alta Colina Vineyard & Winery has announced the appointment of Dallas Parnigoni as winemaker, marking a new chapter for the family-owned estate ahead of its 22nd harvest in the Adelaida District of Paso Robles.

The election of Raquel Pérez Cuevas comes as Rioja celebrates a centurium as a DOCa. But the region is facing economic headwinds, with the new president tasked with steering its 600 wineries to success. 

Caroline Frey has announced that she is withdrawing from her role as director and head winemaker of Domaine de La Chapelle, Domaines Paul Jaboulet Ainé, Château La Lagune and Château Corton C. with immediate effect.