Who is venturing beyond Bordeaux? // Wales – Wine's Unlikely Role Model

Should fine-wine producers have a network of exclusive distributors or throw themselves at the mercy of the Bordeaux Place?

What would a reboot of the "broken" wine industry look like? The answer might lie in an improbable place.

The Sonoma County wine company promoted Jenny Sage to vice president of national sales, Colleen Brennan to vice president of strategic accounts and Cory Stonewall to senior director of off-premise.

The fourth edition of SevenFifty Daily’s industry-wide survey shows a sector grappling with economic headwinds—yet remaining cautiously optimistic about the future.

“Being shamed for doing what I need to do is not very fun,” one Sonoma County winemaker said.

Premium boxed wines are finding success with curious wine drinkers, thanks to convenience and sustainability.

The group says that the merger will create the largest online wine retail group in Europe and forecasts a turnover of €50 million in 2025.

The wine merchant and online retailer Good Wine Good People (GWGP) will acquire full ownership of the e-commerce wine club Plonk, effective from the end of September.

As we move into the important last four months of the year, when a disproportionately large proportion of all Champagne sales are still made, the outlook continues to be fairly gloomy for luxury fizz.

Over the past few years, the global wine industry news has been a playlist of emo angst peppered by Hans Zimmer-esque impending doom.

The future of wine country is being written by the brands innovating customer experiences and community tie-ins. 

“Fundamentally it is a different business. If you wanted the same business that existed 20 years ago - or even five years ago - then you might be disappointed.”

Registration is now open for the 30th Annual Premiere Napa Valley, taking place February 18-21, 2026.

Through this collaboration, AWAA advances its mission of championing the wines and heritage of Asian American and Asian affiliated vintners in the United States.

Eliza Dumais finds a meaningful connection to wine and our basic humanity in a month of hard work, toiling in the vineyards and the cellar in Roussillon.

“Globalization versus Terroir” is the title of my first published essay on wine economics.

Avallé is a newly formed collection of wineries that includes Matthews, Tenor, Jaine, Single Barrel, From the Sky Down, and Blackboard.

French vines in Mauritius: Planted at the Domaine de Bel Ombre in the south-west of Mauritius by agricultural company Agrïa, a subsidiary of the ER Group.

Last week, news broke that GALLO acquired Whiny Baby, a California-based wine brand founded in 2020 that specifically markets to Gen Z drinkers of legal age.

Get ready for an iconic journey through an unsung corner of California wine country.