Sonoma Custom Winery Seeks Bankruptcy Protection // Vineyard Worker Abuse on the Rise in Bordeaux

Sugarloaf Wine Co. southeast of Santa Rosa filed for Chapter 11 reorganization as loan on winery goes into foreclosure. Founder says hundreds of thousands of dollars from the winery and a separate vineyard operation went to fund a fintech startup.

A flurry of court cases illustrates the depth of the problem of worker exploitation in one of the world's top wine regions. Read the latest wine news & features on wine-searcher

The Future of Wine, Sustainable Wine Magazine The SW Summary: On Europe’s ‘dismal’ 2024 harvest, support for indigenous growers, progress in standards benchmarking, and more News summary

A Napa Valley wine company has filed a complaint against Copper Cane for nearly $1.5 million over its refusal to buy contracted fruit, according to court filings.

After a more active 2024, what will shape M&A in the global drinks industry next year?

After 20 years at Trefethen, Jon Ruel has taken a very different path for his next move. Read the latest wine news & features on wine-searcher

It was an idea that she bounced around for years. In 2023 it was time. By then Kira Malone had done just about every job there is to do in wine. After graduating from Cal Poly's wine and viticulture program in 2008, she dove into the industry.

All the results from the 2024 Wine Communicator Awards

Among the presentations on topics such as technology, pest control and industry economics, the Washington State Grape Society bestowed industry awards on Nov. 21 at its annual meeting in Grandview.

More Than 220,000 Acres in California are Enrolled in FFF Program NAPA, Calif. (November 25, 2024) – Thirty-two winegrape growers and wineries from Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino counties have been […]

A peculiar signature of Riesling, petrol aromas stem from the compound TDN, but certain conditions in the vineyard can increase its presence…

The Kechris winery, rooted in the winemaking begun in 1911 by Evagelos Kechris, is a renowned traditional family winery based in Northern Greece. From 1939, wine lovers frequented the tavern ‘Kokoras’  (Rooster) Thessaloniki that was owned by Kechri family, enjoying retsina and sun-dried wines vinified in wooden barrels.

Wine terminology can seem like an intricate puzzle, with abbreviations, such as PDO, AOC, and DOC, acting as keys to understanding the world’s most renowned regions. In British Columbia (BC), Canada’s westernmost province and one of the n...

Like many wine regions, Geelong is a region of several distinct parts, each with its own soils, mesoclimate and winemakers.

The annual New Zealand Winegrowers Mentoring Programme has begun, matching experienced and knowledgeable mentors with a mentee wanting to progress in the grape and wine industry.

Youth network Rootlings will be expanding nationally to target a new generation of talent in Australia's grape and wine sectors.

Kathleen Willcox discovers how grasses, flowers and legumes are improving resilience and quality in vineyards around the world.

Monastrell has proved its resilience in some parts of southeastern Spain, with growers also finding ways to adapt to warmer conditions.

Restaurants, retailers and importers are gearing up for more trade battles, but what if the White House enacts across-the-board duties on all foreign goods?

French wine producers are facing even more challenges as cheap imports undermine their margins. Read the latest wine news & features on wine-searcher

As policy makers compete for the high ground on the global challenge of climate change, wine growers wrestle with the realities of real life.

Like other wine areas, Champagne has suffered from climate change, but producers have learned to adjust and roll with the weather to produce some truly remarkable wines.