Shippers scramble for workarounds ahead of looming US East Coast port strike // Court OKs $140 million in Vintage Wine Estates assets sales

U.S. companies that rely on East and Gulf Coast seaports have been importing early, shifting goods to the West Coast, and even putting cargo on pricey flights to hedge against a threatened Oct. 1 strike that could jam supply chains and reignite inflation ahead of the U.S. presidential election.

Included among the sales the bankruptcy court approved Tuesday were B.R. Cohn, Kunde, Sonoma Coast Vineyards and Ace Cider. The Santa Rosa-anchored portfolio reported assets of $425 million when it filed for bankruptcy in July.

The insects haven’t been found in great numbers in the Golden State but researchers at the University of California, Davis, are on the forefront of finding ways to control the tiny eggs of spotted lanternflies in hopes of protecting key international trade relationships and crops. 

Bella Union Winery just opened its doors in Rutherford last week.

France’s government has asked the EU Commission to approve a €120m ($133.5m) campaign to help its winegrowers destroy unproductive vines.

In Aotearoa New Zealand, Māori natural wine is made with farming methods that go beyond, and predate, the standards of biodynamics.

Premier Tim Houston's peace accord with the farm wine sector came crashing down on Tuesday when the co-chair of a working group resigned because of what he called an insulting proposal from the government for how it plans to support the sector.

The sectors are calling for retaliatory measures on Chinese electric cars to be kept as far away as possible, so that a way out of the crisis can be negotiated between Brussels and Beijing.

The value of San Luis Obispo County’s agricultural products reached a record high last year, surpassing $1.1 billion, thanks in part to wine grapes soaring to an all-time high as well, according to the 2023 annual Agricultural Statistics report.

Cash flow issues mean all levels of the three-tier market have been limiting inventories, and pursuing strategies designed to keep expenses in line with revenues in a shifting market.

New online system will improve timeliness and transparency for pesticide product registration and support the evaluation and registration of pest management alternatives.

González Byass has a regenerative business plan that puts people and planet at the core of its centuries’ old, family-owned, and operated business.

Wild claims about cancer and drinking leave out the important part.

Karen MacNeil, along with Kimberly Charles and Gino Colangelo, have launched Come Over October, a pro-wine campaign to rival Sober October.

An other musings, in which we get a little heady about fermented grape juice.

A conversation with the German Master Sommelier Hendrik Thoma about target audience-driven social media communication and the importance of proper storytelling.

After 19 years in the William Reed stable, the baton for the International Wine Challenge is being passed to IWC Events Limited, owned by Chris Ashton.

This historic achievement underscores the growing influence of women in leadership roles within the industry.

Spirit of Gallo continues to grow its luxury spirits portfolio through a strategic partnership with Mezcal Derrumbes, becoming the brand’s exclusive importer in the United States.

Given that Ponzi Vineyards has been making wine in Oregon since 1970, it’s been a long time coming for the wines to be made available in the UK.