Slight dip in no and low sales during December suggests category's growing 'maturity' // Benovia names new leaders as Sonoma County winery’s founders step back

The no and low alcohol category is beginning to “reach maturity”, according to the latest data from Worldpanel by Numerator (formerly Kantar Worldpanel).

“(We) remain dedicated to Benovia Winery and the team we’ve built here,” said one of the cofounders of Santa Rosa’s Benovia Winery.

After a tough year in the drinks industry in 2025, the market’s top distributors are eager to turn the page, but they acknowledge that macro issues like lower disposable income among consumers will continue to present challenges.

Bodega Norton, one of Argentina’s largest wineries, has formally entered administration with reported debts of 64 billion pesos (US$43 million or £32 million) owed to creditors.

Napa County is weighing up lowering prices at the potential expense of its luxury reputation in a bid to get more customers.

New York State passed to create an alcohol brand owner’s license.

The month-long 'reset' seems to be fading in popularity, which I think is okay.

“As a public health scientist, I have learned that firm prescriptions rarely capture life’s complexity,” Robert M. Kaplan writes.

According to The Portman Group's eighth annual survey in partnership with YouGov, 36% of UK adults who drink alcohol regularly or occasionally, consume low & no alcohol products.

Fueled by Gen Z’s avoidance of alcohol, the number of Americans who say they drink is at a 90-year low. But is it coming at a cost?

vinSUITE appoints Jimmy Wu as President, marking a new winery-focused chapter for its DTC commerce platform backed by Constellation Software.

Heather Phillips - Vine Hill Ranch, Alan Viader - Viader Vineyards and Winery, and Nate Weis - Beaulieu Vineyard, have been elected to the organization's 2026 Board of Directors.

Beyond the bottle.

The story of DAOU Vineyards is one of outsiders – two Lebanese-born brothers from a non-wine background who used a tech fortune to create a standard-bearer for Paso Robles Bordeaux blends, before selling up to Treasury Wine Estates.

Visionary Lake County estate caps milestone year with remarkable performance and continued national momentum.

The fine wine market has closed 2025 on a positive note, with prices rising for four consecutive months.

Benchmark Wine Group, the top rare wine reseller in the U.S., announced today that sales in 2025 were the best in 23 years of operation.

As cinema attendance and wine consumption follow similar patterns, Matthew Deller MW considers the lesson wine can learn from Hollywood.

Making a case for high quality box-to-glass wine programs.