Is the wine boom over? // US Wine Market Dips 2% By Volume, But Sees First Value Increase Since 2020

California's original economy was essentially established by a gold rush. Since achieving statehood in 1851, figures such as Samuel Brannan, the founder of Calistoga and the state's inaugural millionaire from selling mining supplies, ultimately died penniless a few decades later.

With the U.S. wine market facing uncertain economic conditions and increased competitive pressure from other drinks categories, total volume decreased an estimated 2% to 322 million 9-liter cases in 2023…

Spraying vineyards used to mean heavy doses of toxic chemicals – not any more.

Glass wine and spirit bottles as well as juice containers as of Jan. 1, 2024, are included in California’s struggling Beverage Container Recycling Program.

The World Health Organization wants to increase alcohol excise taxes in order to reduce consumption.

Star chef Michael Chiarello, Bordeaux legend Jean-Michel Cazes, Napa pioneer Mike Grgich and Oregon trailblazer Dick Erath were among the wine industry history makers who died this year.

Now that consumers have embraced text messaging and wine merchants have affordable tools to personalize customer engagement based on consumer interest, savvy brands are racing ahead to profit from preference-based SMS wine marketing.

2024 is shaping up to be one of the most challenging years yet for wine and spirits brands, especially in the US, not just because of the unprecedented level of competition but also because of the changing landscape in which new sales revenue can be generated.

J. Bookwalter, one of Washington’s oldest wineries, has named Cameron Parry as director of winemaking and viticulture.

At the age of 80, Tom Selfridge is just stepping away from the last of his many consultancies, taken on after a remarkable number and variety of leadership roles in California wine.

The wine industry has a major sustainability problem. Informed consumer choice can help drive real change.

Roman agricultural techniques may help wine producers to tackle the impacts of climate change, and even the UN is getting on board.

No-alcohol fizz continues to sparkle, with the category full of potential. And it’s not just for teetotallers, Jessica Mason reports.

The global wine industry has seen a transformative shift in recent years, embracing the burgeoning trend of no-alcohol and low-alcohol wines, sometimes called NOLO.

For several years, the Agricultural and Rural Development Council of the European Union (EU) has been working on a new set of labeling laws for wine and aromatized wine products.

An Ontario court has ruled that a Six Nations man accused of murdering a prominent Niagara winemaker cannot be held criminally responsible.

The city of Santa Rosa is reporting about average levels of recycled water, which is used for non-drinking-related projects.

Only time will tell if the Golden State will see a big jump in precipitation like in 2023, but so far the water year has not been encouraging. By Natalie Hanso