US distributor RNDC lines up more disposals // What ‘Chicken-Gate 2026’ Tells Us About Modern Restaurant Economics and the Affordability Crisis in NYC

RNDC is planning to offload more of its operations to fellow US business Columbia Distributing and is lining up other deals for assets in other states.

For those who have managed to keep news of poultry-gate at bay, the debacle began with an Instagram post from New York City Councilman Chi Ossé, reading: “$40 half-chicken at a wine bar?

Year old wine company Vinarchy is expanding Jam Shed into ready-to-drink with the launch of Jammy Red Wine x Cola.

Pleasant Valley Wine Company in Hammondsport first opened in 1860. The winery had 600 acres of vineyards and produced 500,000 cases of wine annually, according to Wine Business Monthly.

Mississippi’s alcohol distribution system is breaking down in real time.

The industry’s murky supply chain has long attracted scammers and con artists. In the words of one expert, “Wine and fraud go hand in hand.”

After Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) withdrew from California in 2025 and sold off twelve of its markets to Reyes Beverage Group (RBG) earlier this year, the shakeout is set to continue.

Martignetti Companies and Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) today announced that they have reached an initial agreement for Martignetti to acquire RNDC's Control State operations. 

As the wine world copes with a severe crisis of demand and overproduction, David Schildknecht asks: What will become of the vineyards?

Tariffs, policy shifts, and rising costs are forcing U.S. importers, distributors, and buyers to rethink their wine pricing strategies.

New data suggests steady gains in the US on-trade sector despite softer spend per visit. Consumer appetite for social occasions remains intact, with sporting events and drinks trends shaping behaviour.

Over the past year, spending on wine and spirits has declined slightly—but steadily. Total revenue across categories has fallen about -5% to -6% compared to the same time last year.

As alcohol-free wine rapidly gains ground in China, regulators are stepping in to bring order to a fast-expanding but loosely defined category in the Asia-Pacific’s largest market for alcohol-free wine.

A crowd of “Make America Healthy Again” supporters rallied outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday as arguments were heard regarding a glyphosate case.

And Portugal’s Vinho Verde had (and to some extent still has) a collective brand as a region in the minds of most consumers: it’s a place that makes light, fruity, inexpensive, slightly fizzy white wines.

Breganze and Bibbona. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. These are not necessarily the first things that come to mind when you think about wines from Italy.

A grapevine virus known in China and Japan that affects plant growth and productivity has been detected in Australia for the first time in Victorian, Queensland and South Australian table grapes.

According to Knight Frank’s 2026 Wealth Report, the Barossa Valley is the most affordable wine region by hectare globally, despite its reputation as one of Australia’s premium wine regions.