Walla Walla’s Devona acquired by Kelsey Itämeri // International Snapshot - September 2026

Devona has been acquired by Kelsey Itämeri. Devona founders John and Molly Abbott will stay on at the winery.

Global opportunities; European harvest latest.

The Chianti Wine Consortium is using artificial intelligence and other digital tools to scan the global internet for counterfeit Chianti wine and improper use of the "Chianti" name.

When Canada banned American alcohol as a response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs last year, McManis Family Vineyards took a big hit.

What happens when the economics of selling fine wine in restaurants stop adding up?

The unlikely wine industry is bearing fruit as China pushes to develop and integrate the Himalayan region. Allen Wan has more from 3,600 meters above sea level.

This summer, Bordeaux temperatures were equivalent to those of Jerez, in southern Spain, according to scientists.

Leading Romanian wine producer Cramele Recaș has finished its earliest-ever harvest, with picking...

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has agreed to sell historic Australian wine brand Seppelt to a group led by Stonier CEO and co-owner Aaron Drummond. 

Columbia Distributing and Hayden Beverage Company have completed their previously announced strategic partnership in Idaho, with Columbia acquiring a minority stake in Hayden for an undisclosed sum.

Acquisition expands GRAVITAS' California wholesale distribution.

From dedicated charters to custom bottlings, wineries are leveraging cruise partnerships to capture engaged audiences and drive long-term sales…

Traditional wine sales remain under pressure, but pockets of double-digit growth are emerging across RTDs, alternative formats and occasion-led drinking.

With tasting-room visits down, wineries used to signing up loyal customers are revisiting the traditional club model for steady revenue. Could custom subscriptions be an answer?

Fresh off a decisive ballot-box win securing the future of Wine Country’s premier commuter rail service, the next stop for the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit is reigniting debate over the location of a Healdsburg station. 

A draft of a long-term framework for meeting Napa County’s transportation needs is now available for public review.

California wanted to dismiss a Commerce Clause challenge to a discriminatory law, which allows its own wineries to sell direct to retailer but denies this same privilege to out-of-state wineries.

Ardagh Group has announced that a district court in Luxembourg has issued an order against Ardagh Holdings, blocking the sale of its metal packaging division.

First published on the To Know Water Is To Love Water blog February 10, 2026 By Jim Lauria I’m looking at the photo of my signed copy of Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What To Do About It (Island Press, 2010), inscribed by Robert Glennon in December 2010 (see below).

Water has always been central to winemaking. Managing it in a changing climate is another matter entirely. Experts from the Porto Protocol and IWCA member Château Ksara share what holistic water stewardship can look like.