Small Harvest a Blessing for California Wine // Wine Export Update: All Eyes on Canada

Another small harvest is just the shot in the arm an ailing wine industry needs.

Exports of U.S. wine fell 22% in volume and 37% in value in the 12-month period ending January 2026 — a $460 million loss in revenue to U.S. producers.

Gang breaks into cellar of Marchesi Antinori in Cortona and loads two trucks with 30,000 bottles before getaway.

Fink, whose company is behind the Kim Crawford and Prisoner wine brands, believes an extended supply glut is on its way to being corrected. On a recent visit to California vineyards, Fink said the market will benefit from lower grape yields and “a lot of supply pulled out of the ground.”

On Friday, the Supreme Court will meet in conference and decide whether to grant cert in Wilson v. Miller. Ohio is asking the Court to review the Sixth Circuit’s decision holding that Ohio’s discriminatory wine retailer shipping law is unconstitutional. In a rare turn, the state and the retailer plaintiffs agree on one thing: the Court should take the case.

A recent study on alcohol and cancer deaths tells a more complex story than the headlines. Wine Spectator breaks down what researchers actually found.

Highly concentrated flavours due to smaller-than-usual berries seems to be an early calling card of California's 2026 vintage, following a season of lighter crops and closely spaced picks.

Declining consumption keeps 'inventory bubble' from bursting.

Remember how weird this winter was? A very warm January and March, which caused vines to bud out early, was followed by a sudden April switch to cool and wet. It was also breezy, which disturbed flowering on the early budding varietals.

Terroir specialist Pedro Parra has deep concerns about the impact of climate change on the world’s fine wine regions – with one exception.

 Five years ago, Jean-Paul Grangeon invested just over €20,000 in a 7-tonne Gimbre tipper trailer. He chose the watertight version.

Arriving ahead of the holiday season, the Sparkling Brut joins the Moscato and Red Blend as the brand's third wine since its relaunch with Taraji P. Henson.

The farce that is alcohol regulation is on display in the CA Southern Glazer’s Investigation

Companies behind the Josh Cellars wine brand say they should be allowed to introduce an ex-president's alleged litigation funding deals during an upcoming Connecticut jury trial, arguing they're necessary to defend against his assertions regarding a corporate operating agreement and to refute a possibly misleading portrayal of the parties' resources.

A California Farm Bureau delegation traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate for a new farm bill, gray wolf management, and agricultural labor reforms.

The role connection plays in supporting the wellbeing of grapegrowers is at the heart of a new series of Healthy Minds, Healthy Vines launching Monday 12 October.

Neal D Hulkower reviews Pressing Matters: The Debates, Controversies, and Mysteries that Have Shaped the World of Wine by Alan Ramey.

Buttery, oaky Chardonnay might have fallen out of fashion, but it never went away – and neither did its fans.

Pinotage’s history contains two milestones separated by 36 years.