Total Wine asks US court to spurn ‘alarming’ FTC subpoena // The Wine Curmudgeon blog coming to an end after 16 years

National wine and spirits retailer Total Wine & More has asked a U.S. judge to deny a request for corporate records from the Federal Trade Commission…

I did not come to this decision easily. I continue to enjoy writing the blog and I’d like to think its quality has not suffered over the years.

“Terroir Noir: 2023 Study of Black Wine Entrepreneurs” highlights Black wine business owners’ perceptions of limited access to financial and social

The European Commission has decided to extend the use of the controversial pesticide glyphosate for 10 more years after a second failed vote.

A first-of-its-kind winegrower sustainability certification program in Napa Valley is changing its rules to require that vineyards eliminate the use …

This is part 2 of a series of articles about appellations.

The diabetes and weight-loss drug may inadvertently hurt winemakers.

It’s the second time in two years that the leadership position of the prestigious wine program has been open.

Juan Pablo Murgia on the challenges of the world’s southernmost growing region.

Treasury Wine Estates acquisition of a vineyard in Marlborough in New Zealand will boost supply of Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir.

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) today conditionally approved 22 grants, pending full execution of grant agreements, totaling $2,178,215….

A recent legal case, Consorzio di Tutela della Denominazione di Origine Controllata Prosecco v Australian Grape and Wine Incorporated…

Before you get worried, the 21st Amendment is still safe.

An online auction has a wealth of Napa heavy hitters on offer – but you need to be quick.

French auction house iDealwine is offering a collection of 699 bottles of Bordeaux from the 'legendary' 2000 and 1995 vintages…

Winery meets highest standards for soil health, farmworker fairness – Booker Vineyard & Winery announced this week that its 60-acre estate vineyard …

Hard times for the grape and wine sector in Chile, with a drastic drop in exports and slower domestic consumption, ….

Grapevine is a globally significant fruit crop that exhibits remarkable phenotypic plasticity (PP) due to genotype-per-environment interactions…

The California Department of Food and Agriculture's (CDFA) Pierce's Disease (PD) and Glassy-winged Sharpshooter (GWSS) Board approved funding …

Ask any winery owner or executive what constitutes “wine sales training” at their company; almost without exception, the focus is on product knowledge.

Diageo chief executive Debra Crew said that it was difficult to predict when the company could clear the inventory issues in Latin America that led to …

Napa Valley’s growing winegrape season was late, with the fruit remaining on the vine for an additional two to three weeks longer than in previous years.

In 2022, sold production of wine (including sparkling wine, port and grape must) in the EU amounted to 16.1 billion (bn) litres.