The wine club has emerged as a vital retail force in both the on- and off-premise // Wine’s share of ecommerce sales continues to erode

Two years ago, as part of King Restaurant’s Covid-19 pivot, the New York City eatery launched a wine club, giving patrons an opportunity to continue enjoying its curated French and Italian wine offerings during lockdown while also providing a revenue lifeline for the venue.

Wine’s share of the global ecommerce market for beverage alcohol is set to shrink over the next few years, but opportunities remain for brand owners to target untapped markets and new consumers.

Let me start this week with the not-so-surprising news: It is hot out there. As in, too-hot-to-ship-wine hot. “Wine loses its original freshness and aroma when exposed to light and temperature fluctuation,” reports Wine Folly, in their article about the best time for shipping wine.

A simple explanation of the limits of the three-tier system of wine distribution and how the courts may end up correcting the judges that have misunderstood its reach.

Disease and structural inadequacies have put Italian wine producers on edge in the lead-up to the 2023 vintage. Read the latest wine news & features on wine-searcher

In the scenic valleys of the Western Cape, a crippling energy crisis is wreaking havoc on South Africa's wine industry.

Mauritson Farms Inc. will pay $328,077 to 21 former workers from Oaxaca after California regulators found the Healdsburg company retaliated against them.

The latest alcohol advice ignores the value of pleasure.

“The industry is overstocked to buggery, particularly with lower end red wine,” says winemaker Bruce Tyrrell. Treasury Wine is already making major changes.

American wine consumption is expected to lose volume in 2023 for the third straight year, while achieving a slight rise in value, as uncertain economic conditions and fierce competition from other drinks continue to put pressure on the industry, according … Continue reading →

Helen Davies, senior production and sustainability manager at brand agency LOVE, argues that super premium brands need to do much more than look and feel good in today’s world of conscious consumerism.

Grapes – and the wine industry that relies upon them – are threatened by extreme weather events like heatwaves, but spraying them with marine microbes could help them adapt.

As wildfires become more destructive in Oregon, winemakers are adjusting how they harvest and process smoke-tainted grapes.

This French winemaking commune utilises oak and olive trees to preserve biodiversity and mitigate climate impacts.

Adoption of biological crop protection is taking off big time around the world; and yet, there is still room for more growth.

The future growth of your winery (assuming you want your winery to grow) depends on drawing in and retaining consumers. While a thousand things go into a winery’s marketing and consumer outreach, you can do yourself a disservice if you overlook a very simple question…

Safeway and Albertsons announce the launch of Vine & Cellar, a collection of expertly curated wines available online, shipped directly to customer homes. Available now exclusively in California, Vine & Cellar boasts an expanded assortment of wine varietals and global wine regions.

Bordeaux-based Stéphane Derenoncourt plans to finalise handing over the reins at his namesake consultancy, to fully focus on new wine projects

Plus, Noma alum Stu Stalker helms new restaurant above Sonoma County's Little Saint; NYC's historic Chelsea Hotel opens a café; Ruth's Chris Steak House expands in Michigan. Get restaurant news in Wine Spectator's Turning Tables column!

On July 26, 2023 arguments took place in Anvar v. Dwyer, which challenged Rhode Island’s law, which only allows their in-state retailers to deliver wine to Rhode Island consumers, but denies this same privilege to out-of-state wine retailers.

Beverage alcohol businesses are encountering big challenges throughout 2023. In this round-up, Avalara will present some industry-pressing issues as part