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In the latest data released by NIQ on US retail wine sales for the month of April 2023, off-premise table wines fell by 2.9% YoY, primarily fuelled by a 3.6% decline in the ‘wines in the glass’ category.

Press Democrat wine writer Peg Melnik sat down with three locals to talk about what the industry gets right and what it gets wrong.

Fine wine prices have been rising consistently for years, attracting investors looking to hedge against inflation, economic turmoil and stocks. Recently, the barrier to entry in the wine-as-an-investment market has fallen drastically, with a number of easy-access online brokerages and advisories popping up.

Golden State growers and producers are facing an almost unprecedented insurance crisis. By Jeff Siegel When his agency’s winery and vineyard

Most of the world’s wine is produced by a relatively small number of very large wineries. But most wineries are very small. So wine is both big and small at once. That’s wine’s pa…

The robot uses AI to detect the flies' eggs.

Craft a tasting room experience that matches your wine club members' demographics

Ken Lineberger is the President of Waters Edge Wineries, an innovative venture that offers a one-of-a-kind franchise model, allowing individuals to fulfill their aspirations of owning and operating their own winery.

When plants are subjected to stressful conditions such as drought or high temperatures, it is common for the fruit obtained to be of lower quality. In this regard, in the wine industry – particularly in the process of making white wines – if the plant is subjected to stress, it may cause problems with sediment or turbidity in the bottled wine.

Wineries & summer/fall seasonal intense operations are subject to extremely high “Demand” charges from PG&E and many other utilities. Specifically in the case of Commercial & Industrial PG&E customers, they often overlook the significance of these unique charges on their power bills.

Climate change is threatening Barbera, which historically thrived in Piedmont. Now, winemakers are seeking out both short and long-term fixes.

Spirits lead Father’s Day gifting, a move back towards lagers, and more insights from last month’s sales on Drizly…

The 2023 Australian winegrape vintage is estimated to be 1.32 million tonnes, lowest recorded since 2000.

The fine wine market is facing a slowdown, a new report from Liv-ex has warned, with all indices in decline in June, in contrast to the gains seen across the major financial markets – a trend also reflected in the year-to-date figures.

Players in the Zacks Beverages – Alcohol industry have been witnessing product shortages due to supply delays and other logistic issues. Escalated input, freight and packaging costs, along with higher advertising and marketing expenses, may continue to be headwinds for the industry participants.

A Napa Valley 10 Questions: Via 1949 Chevy pickup, Daniel Baron found the road to wine industry career.

Newly-elected SA Wine chairperson Ronald Ramabulana wants to unite the wine industry where businesses are galvanised and ready to face the challenges as a group, with one strong shared voice. Growt…

Australia EU FTA talks have failed to conclude this week following reported disagreements over Australia's “agricultural access”.

Australia has agreed to China’s request for an extra month to decide whether to lift duties on Australian barley, extending the suspension of a World Trade Organization case while Beijing reviews the restrictions.