Wine Sales Slide, But Sparkling Offers a Bright Spot // Lost and Found: The story of one of California’s nearly forgotten Syrah selections

Still wine deepens its decline while sparkling wine turns positive and non-alc holds strong. NielsenIQ breaks down four weeks of U.S. wine retail data through Oct. 24.

From Wine Spectator's Top 100 to near-extinction: the story of how the Durell Syrah clone shaped California wine, and why it's worth saving.

After the opening session at the 2024 Wine Industry Financial Symposium, there are two things financial experts want you to know: No, the wine industry has not hit bottom, but there are signs pointing to recovery being closer than one might think.

The owner of the acclaimed Failla Wines could become the next Napa Valley winemaker to lose control of his business. Last week, creditors sued him for more than $17.5 million in unpaid debt. 

New research shows that wine endures as “the most widely purchased category” in Australia at 55%, followed by spirits at 46% and beer at 44%.

Experts say the industry is confronting weaker demand, higher costs, and expensive loans.

Wine’s challenges extend beyond consumer demand. Lower-priced wines remain under significant pressure, while declining points of distribution create an additional obstacle to category performance. 

Champagne shipped 174.2m bottles in the nine months to September, as a 6.8% rise in exports more than offset a 2.5% fall in France.

More than 4 in 10 operators say they are being cautious about AI adoption, while about a quarter are excited. And most are just getting started.

Carol invited Ted Hall, a long-time Napa winery owner (Long Meadow Ranch) and the popular, local’s-oriented St Helena restaurant, Farmstead.

Cakebread Cellars of Rutherford has named Barbara Vakassian as new director of public relations and marketing.

After 7 years as Senior Graphic Designer, Jessica Arnold steps into a new Marketing Director role at Ancient Peaks Winery in Paso Robles's Santa Margarita Ranch AVA.

The alliance between Yandell Companies and Wine Service Cooperative aims to provide Napa Valley wineries with enhanced logistics solutions.

A temporary layoff affects 91 workers in Napa as employers across Napa and Sonoma counties report job cuts and closures.

California’s influence on the global wine market goes way beyond the prestige wines being made by its iconic producers in Napa and Sonoma Valley.

Sulfur has been used for more than 4,000 years to combat mildew in commercial vineyards. We're excited to have spent the 2026 growing season trialing an invention that could finally change that.

What Napa Valley Seed Day Shows About Working Together

Holly Fusco, who has worked at the Finger Lakes winery since 2021, recently was included among the WineBusiness Monthly 2026 Wine Industry Leaders.

Fredericksburg-area winery Becker Vineyards received 14 honors across two Texas wine competitions, including a double gold medal and multiple class champion awards at the 2026-27 San Antonio Stock Show.