Stalled storm causes flooding, downed trees, power failures, with more on the way // Napa Valley Wine Company Sues Copper Cane for $1.5 Million Over Contracted Fruit

High rainfall has raised streams around the region, flooding roadways and setting the lower Russian River on course to reach flood stage before receding Saturday.

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 20 years at Trefethen, Jon Ruel has taken a very different path for his next move.

A recent private label trade show was packed, signalling a change in the market.

In April 2023, Underground Cellar, a San Francisco startup that gamified the wine-buying process, declared bankruptcy. Its sudden and chaotic downfall left its customers without access to more than 500,000 bottles of wine they had already purchased. 

A proposed 143,000-square-foot winery might seem like a good fit for the airport industrial area. But it has raised concerns.

The sale includes two vineyards, Elephant Mountain and Sugarloaf, totaling 217 acres, with 162 planted to grape vines.

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

Wine and spirits sales facing continued downward pressure as Points of Distribution (PODS) decline across both the off-premise and on-premise channels, driven by tightened inventory management.

Latest IWSR data highlights the continued growth of spirit-based RTDs in the US.

The Golden Vines 2024 Report, formerly known as The Gérard Basset Global Fine Wine Report, has been published by the charity set up by friends and colleagues of the late sommelier.

Understanding fine wine’s future consumers to build tomorrow.

New book explores south of the border’s best kept secret.

Italian Wine Podcast proudly celebrates the success of the Vinitaly Roadshow Kazakhstan 2024, held at the prestigious Rixos Almaty Hotel.

Angry grape growers have blocked a motorway, intercepted lorries containing Spanish wine and emptied tanks onto the road.

Never-before-seen protections for organic consumers and the promise of lucrative new export markets for producers are among the benefits of proposed legislation introduced to Federal Parliament on Wednesday.

When Clay Shannon stumbled upon a long-forgotten, 150-year-old vine on his northern California property, little did he know he had uncovered a story of historic resilience and future hope.  

When viticultural expert Dylan Grigg bought his plot of old-vine grenache in the Barossa, it was a mess. Now it’s a destination for travelling winemakers.

A severe windstorm in western Washington Tuesday night caused widespread power outages. The outages left Woodinville wineries and tasting rooms in the dark.

The North Bay is set to receive between 3 to 5 more inches in the valleys and 6 to 8 inches in the highest parts of the coastal mountains and Mount Saint Helena.

ProWein Düsseldorf 2025 will feature a new programme addressing the industry’s most pressing topics, titled the Business Forum.

The last session of the 2024 series is set to broadcast on December 18, 2024, at 10:00am (PT).