Why wine companies fail at marketing // Ex-employee sues Wine Spectator, alleging transgender discrimination

Wine Intelligence's Lulie Halstead on why the wine industry is falling behind other drinks sectors as it does not get marketing right

April Louis, an ex-employee of Wine Spectator magazine, is suing the publication for alleged transgender discrimination and harassment, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

A decline in net club growth resulted in a slowdown in Wine Club results. In this blog, we take a closer look at the first quarter DTC results to see what’s going on.

A $20 million-plus Sonoma County project to refill underground water supplies will require roughly 100 wineries and farms to work with the tribe that owns River Rock Casino.

Roger Morris reveals how, while some have chosen to sell out to big corporations, some family wineries in California have thrived by becoming family-owned corporations. Reading time: 6m 15s

Following the takeover of Silicon Valley Bank by the FDIC on March 10th, I found myself needing to take a break from watching the news for several weeks. Our company had become the main subject of every news outlet, and unfortunately, it was for all the wrong reasons.

Expect changes when you visit wine country this year. Like the rest of us, wineries are adapting to a post-pandemic world, uncertain about just how far things will return to the before-times or which temporary measures adopted in the past three years might become permanent.

Longtime Sacramento-based wine writer, editor and publisher Dan Clarke passed away April 30, 2023, succumbing to a series of health setbacks that began with a broken hip.

Our original AAPI Drinks Innovators are passing the mantle to the next generation, nominating the AAPI beverage directors, producers, bartenders, and more who are breaking boundaries…

A survey of Washington vineyards with symptoms of wood-decaying pathogens uncovers new species, showing need for more research to fine-tune management practices.

In the west, farm workers are in short supply... but robots are ready to take their jobs.

As Robert Joseph considers how to label a new Georgian blend, he looks back at designs over the last half century, and wonders slightly at the overt sexiness of quite highly priced wines from very different producers on both sides of the Atlantic. Reading time: 4m

Partnership will enable California wineries to use the world’s first and only commercially available paper bottle for wines and spirits, helping them to reduce their carbon footprint.

Press Release - Bryan and Laura Laing Dig Deep into Oregon Viticulture with Second Purchase of Land for Hazelfern, Illustrating Optimism for the Future of Willamette Valley Winemaking

/PRNewswire/ -- The founders of Funky Buddha Brewery—Ryan and KC Sentz—are reacquiring their Oakland Park, Florida-based business from Constellation Brands....

Brandon Amoroso is the Founder and Head of Shopify Plus agency Electriq Marketing. Under his leadership, the company grew to a team of 45 employees within three years, before it was acquired by DRINKS.com in April 2022.

In the aftermath of the pandemic, curbside and in-store pickup remain popular with retail wine and spirits consumers. While the services had been long established in retail channels like supermarkets and department stores, they’ve now become commonplace in wine and … Continue reading →