Trump bans Canadian alcohol, dairy imports in tariffs tit-for-tat // New California law could be lifeline for wineries in crisis — but is hitting local roadblocks

Trump has blocked Canadian alcohol and dairy imports, marking an escalation of the trade conflict between the neighbouring countries.

Assembly Bill 720 finally legalized tasting events in California vineyards. Growers eager to embrace a new business model say county authorities are slowing them down.

Napa Valley has lost a true icon with the passing of Tom Rinaldi — a winemaker whose career spanned five legendary decades.

North Coast wineries and growers are harvesting a much lighter crop while grappling with weak grape sales and labor cost uncertainty after a big ruling on H-2A farmworkers.

If you love browsing in wine shops and don’t worry about spending money on a disappointing bottle, you’re a typical wine professional, and an atypical wine drinker.

Meet Food & Wine’s 2026 Hospitality Heroes, plus more individuals transforming service and restaurant culture nationwide.

Champagne producers will draw on reserve wines after spring frosts and summer heatwaves cut this year's grape harvest, even ​as growers said the quality of the wine could be among ‌the best in years.

Despite 2026’s meteorological drama, Moët & Chandon’s chef de cave Benoît Gouez is confident of the “fruit bomb” vintage’s potential.

The U.S. is set to ban imports of most Canadian alcohol starting Sept. 29 as the trade war with Canada escalates.

Statement by Chris Swonger, President & CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States in response to President Trump’s action to ban certain Canadian alcohol imports.

After years of back-and-forth tariff headaches, billions of dollars are back in importer pockets. Are there more worries to come?

Sue and I recently visited our local Costco warehouse store and paused to peruse the wine aisle.

An early and light harvest continues in the Napa Valley.

Six years on from the first Trump-era tariff shock, the threat to Spanish wine in the United States continues unabated.

By Glenda Winders

California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) has launched a small line of merchandise for people to show their support.

Dennis Fraley, founder of The Bottle Talk, is the 2026 Allen Shoup Memorial Fellowship Recipient.

A new wine competition judged entirely by under-40 professionals crowned Merriam Vineyards 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon as Best of the Best. Here's what it means for the industry.

A vintage rail car transformed into a rose garden, gourmet lunch, and The Vice Wine pairings—Napa Valley Wine Train's 'The Love Line' debuts February 2027.

Ten restaurants. Ten wine lists worth knowing. From a South Carolina tasting menu to a Nancy Silverton Italian steak house in L.A.—fall 2026’s most anticipated openings are coming.