There’s Been a DEI Reversal in the Drinks Industry—What Now? // Large U.S. Wine Producers and Owners Give to Political Candidates

In a climate of DEI backlash, drinks corporations are quietly reneging on their 2020 promises. What does this mean for the future of inclusivity in the beverage business?

These companies, among the top 50 wineries, have donated to Democrats and Republicans alike, records indicate.

Cameron Hughes sold the wine brand, which sold discounted bulk wine, to Martin Ray Winery.

With eight rows of vines in San Francisco and a vision of inclusivity, Christopher Renfro and Project Two Eighty are training the next generation of winemakers.

Graeme MacDonald comes to the Napa Valley vintner from several generations of winegrowers.

A long-awaited Costco store has opened in Napa, with the new branch housing the wholesaler's "largest wine collection" yet. But what do Napa winemakers make of it?

Discover the inspiring journey of a pioneering Filipino winemaker in this Q&A This article is a must-read for wine enthusiasts, the Filipino community, and aspiring winemakers.

Arnaud Boué, the ‘new kid on the block’, is part of a growing trend of négociant-turned-estate owner who has great connections, access to top terroirs and a keen eye for what we should really be paying for quality Burgundy.

Turns out there may be a reason so much doom and gloom is being broadcast about there being 'no safe level' of drinking alcohol.

The little world of the Bordeaux wine trade has yet to grasp just how much its wines have fallen out of favor.

A federal judge declared Iowa must allow out-of-state wineries to sell their wines to Hawkeye State retailers. Will the state appeal? Could there be a wider effect?

On November 1st, TTB published Industry Circular 2024-1 which announced a new guidance for alcohol beverages with respect to social media.

Wineries are dangerous workplaces, but bravado prevents workers from making too many complaints.

The Gironde prefecture has given the go-ahead for a number of Bordeaux winegrowers to chapitalize their wines after the wet weather in September saw some vines across the region struggle to achieve full ripeness. 

After Corsica and Roussillon, a new French vineyard is seeing the development of Jacobiasca lybica, a leafhopper that can be confused with Empoasca vitis to the naked eye, but which does not just burn the vines: they are carbonized by the insect.

Patrick Schmitt MW believes that Chenin Blanc could challenge Chardonnay should warming trends in major wine regions continue. 

Following a challenging period for the drinks trade, David Bowman, chief commercial officer for Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, tells db why 2025 “will be a telling year in the wine industry”.

For a small wine producing nation at the edge of the world, New Zealand punches above its weight on the global wine scene.

How did Chateau Latour Laguens once hailed as a symbol of China’s bold wine ambitions end up as a bargain on the auction block?

Supervisor Alfredo Pedroza owns or has interests in three downtown Napa properties and a Monticello vineyard.

Molti Amici’s announcement that it has shut its doors follows a summer embezzlement investigation by police at the highly acclaimed Italian eatery.

The nation's largest independent wine retailer, Total Wine & More, opened at Omaha's Shoppes at Aksarben Village on Friday, promising a huge selection.