The Economic and Cultural Stakes of Losing Ancient Vine-Training Systems // Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Closes Acquisition of Eagle Rock Distributing Co.

As labor costs soar, global wine regions are forced to weigh the high expense of traditional vineyard design against its tourism appeal and climate-adapting benefits.

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer’s)—the world’s preeminent total beverage distributor—today announced the successful closing of its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Eagle Rock Distributing Co.’s (Eagle Rock) Colorado operations, a leading total beverage distributor in Colorado.

Angie Vetter, formerly with AVIVO Wines, now leads marketing at Roederer Estate, Scharffenberger Cellars, Domaine Anderson and Merry Edwards Winery.

David Hirsch, a pioneer of California’s rugged Sonoma Coast wine region, died Tuesday. He was 81.

Santa Margarita, California-based WarRoom Cellars has acquired Washington’s Pacific Rim brand from Pacific Rim Wine Company.

The Oregon Wine Board (OWB)  is proud to announce that several wine regions and wine-related businesses from around Oregon were recognized by the 2026 USA TODAY 10Best Awards. 

While regional trade organisations “do excellent work”, the US wine trade “does not do a fantastic job” of collective marketing, says agency founder behind anti-prohibitionist campaign.

Second annual Share & Pair Sundays campaign earned more national media coverage and social growth; new OIV data confirms the U.S. remains the world's largest wine consuming nation and Come Over October returns this fall for its third year.

A California-based winery has bought the branding for a West Richland winemaker that declared bankruptcy earlier this year. 

Just Drinks speaks to CEO Richi Arambarri about Vintae's plans for the newly acquired Rioja wine business.

Endeavour Group is selling off most of its winery assets, including Chapel Hill Estate in Australia's McLaren Vale, as part of a restructuring that will see the company focus on "brands and regions that generate the strongest returns", it announced yesterday.

Our US editor, W. Blake Gray reports on the Bulk Wine Show and a sobering market.

28 July 2026 Australian wine faces a series of challenges in realizing its potential as a “great” wine producing nation.

Groundwater use at the planned Inn at the Abbey and Napa County planning practices are topics of a Water Audit California lawsuit.

The founder and CEO of investment firm InvestBev Capital took to LinkedIn on Wednesday to publicly criticize Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), alleging the bankrupt alcohol wholesaler continued collecting payments from retailers while failing to pay suppliers in the months leading up to its Chapter 11 filing.

With the benefit of a year’s hindsight, launching a new range of red wines in bag-in-boxes was not “the easiest choice”, admits Yannick.

From cork to screwcap, general manager and partner John Conover discusses the journey of PlumpJack winery.

Premium wines are gaining steam at retail through growing availability of wines in convenient package sizes from single serve bottles to 3-liter Tetra Paks.

Claire Richardson has seen it all. Ice when it should be hot. Triple digits when it should be cold. Torrential downpours during the dry season and vice versa. It all comes with the terroir for a Hill Country vintner.

The rising star of Napa Valley vineyard management is reimagining how grapes are farmed—prioritizing nuance, longevity and collaboration with winemakers.