Sonoma County Winegrowers and Sonoma County Vintners explore merger // “Vine growers are doomed” if negociants cut purchases by 20%, like Rémy Martin

Sonoma County Winegrowers and Sonoma County Vintners are exploring a merger as the wine industry continues to confront declining alcohol consumption, tasting room traffic, wine sales, tourism and a sluggish grape market.

With sales still struggling and inventories continuing to weigh on Cognac houses, Rémy Martin (Rémy Cointreau group) has announced a further reduction in purchases from the 750 growers supplying it through Alliance Fine Champagne.

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Told by one professor that women could not be winemakers, she built Gloria Ferrer and Domaine Carneros and established California sparkling wine.

US business Bronco Wine Co. has acquired the wine sales and marketing business Resurrection Brands.

This article by renowned economist Philippe Masset examines the reasons for buying - or not - En Primeur 2025

When times get tough—and even when they’re not—trade associations are often the last bills to be paid—or not paid— even though they’re as vital to wineries’ success as many expenses ahead of them.

The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) led a delegation of growers to Washington, D.C., June 1-3 to advance a federal policy agenda aimed at restoring competitiveness, strengthening risk management tools, and supporting the long-term viability of California vineyards. 

Red blotch often lies dormant for years with few visible symptoms, meaning that growers who are working to battle the disease still end up "chasing their tails."

Treasury Wine Estates is advancing sustainability through initiatives such as reducing glass bottle weight, introducing wine kegs, and investing in solar energy.

Missing this buying cycle could mean waiting another year.

Rabobank's quarterly survey found strong faith in the agricultural economy, even as global uncertainty weighs on sentiment.

Devastating footage has exposed how one of our most famous industries is in a state of peril amid collapsing global demand.

In the second of our series on the implications of the WHO’s ‘no safe level’ agenda, Tom Bruce-Gardyne explores the battle to impose cancer warnings on drinks, and ponders the motives, whether it is really to inform consumers or simply to scare them into drinking less.

​Water has always been at the heart of sustainable farming in the Napa Valley.

Non-alcohol wines have been growing strongly from a small base, rising an estimated 12.5% to 1.8 million cases in the U.S. last year, according to Impact Databank.

The arrival of GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs in pill form in the UK looks set to increase uptake, which should focus minds across food manufacturers.

Grapes and terroirs don't respect borders, as proved by a super-region of Europe that doesn't even have a name.

For 54 years, Silver Oak Cellars, one of California’s most recognized wineries, made just one type of wine: Cabernet Sauvignon.