‘Wine Improvement Districts’ Promise to Sell More Wine, So Why Are They So Contentious? // Debate: The impact wines by-the-glass are having on the on-trade

It’s been a spicy topic for a California wine industry approaching economic panic: the “Wine Improvement District” — or “WID” for those actively at odds in the debate.

Ten years ago if you asked to see a wines by-the-glass menu in a bar or restaurant you would probably be shown to an ice bucket with a few half drunk bottles in it with nothing more than entry level wines to choose from.

The third-ranked spirits and wine wholesaler nationally with projected revenues of more than $8.5 billion, Breakthru Beverage Group has been perhaps the biggest beneficiary of the exit of RNDC from the Golden State.

The American Heartland has experienced a boom in wineries over the last three decades. But with U.S. wine sales trending down since 2019, some producers are feeling the effects more than others.

The retail industry “can’t take a huge amount more cost”, the CEO of the Wine Society Steve Finlan has warned, ahead of the November budget.

While every state in America produces wine, much of the U.S. wine conversation is still centered around its most famous region, California’s Napa Valley.

France's farm ministry lowered its projection for this year's wine output on Tuesday to 36 million hectolitres, down from the 37.4 million forecast last month and 1% below last year's harvest, citing a heatwave in August.

A global drop in demand for wine has led to a grape glut, and many U.S. vineyards are letting their grapes rot rather than harvesting them. Growers say it's one of the worst wine years in decades.

The 2025 wine-grape harvest is underway, and the vineyards and research labs at UC Davis are at peak activity.

Grapevine Red Blotch Virus (GRBV) continues to spread through California vineyards, reducing grape quality, disrupting ripening, and driving up costs across the wine industry.

Come Over October is back, and this time it's calling on wine businesses to fight for their future.

The California Department of Food & Agriculture has announced it has certified the votes on the referendum to continue the Sonoma County Winegrape Commission, also known as the Sonoma County Winegrowers (SCW), for another five years.

The bill, AB 524, is dedicated to helping small farms in California overcome the crisis of land access and affordability.

Viticulture is no longer profitable in many regions of Europe. Small family businesses in particular are feeling the effects. Many of them are desperately looking for successors. But is it still worth it?

Where wine and philanthropy convene – the third online auction between the two organisations, in aid of the Foundation for Wine Culture and Civilisations, has some incredible lots up for grabs. Bidding starts today.

Although it is too early to declare “a full recovery”, the third quarter “marks another step in the right direction” for the fine wine market, a new report by Winefi has said.

We are Homo Imbibens. We're designed for booze. And in the long run, booze will always win

Some 71% of European consumers are buying, stocking or consuming less alcohol, according to new analysis released today at the Beverage Forum Europe 2025.

“We don’t have a written wine list.” In the current era of wine service fashion, it’s become a frequent refrain.

Our sommelier-approved picks of Upper East Side wine bars, all of which feature an abundance of happy hours, unique wine selections, and always gracious hospitality.