Wine Shipping Might Get Another Court Date // Too Big to be Small. Too Small to be Big.

Another interstate shipping case could be the tipping point needed for a Supreme Court decision on the thorny issue.

Why the winery landscape is splitting in two, and why the middle is getting squeezed out.

The Wine Market Council (WMC) will host a special webinar on January 21 (11am PST) to present findings from its latest national research study.

The no and low alcohol category is beginning to “reach maturity”, according to the latest data from Worldpanel by Numerator (formerly Kantar Worldpanel).

“(We) remain dedicated to Benovia Winery and the team we’ve built here,” said one of the cofounders of Santa Rosa’s Benovia Winery.

Napa County is weighing up lowering prices at the potential expense of its luxury reputation in a bid to get more customers.

Twenty years ago, as China entered the World Trade Organization and its economy accelerated into high gear, a sense of boundless possibility swept through the country’s business class.

Trump’s tariffs haven’t caused the surge in prices that many economists predicted.

The wine industry is catching a break amid multi-year sales and tourism slumps with a new California law that legalizes tastings in vineyards. But not all wineries will benefit from it.

We expect the 2026 legislative session to be shaped by a strong emphasis on affordability, as both parties lean into this messaging in advance of the midterm elections.

California passed fewer alcohol-related bills in 2025 than it normally does, but we still have a list of seven new laws taking effect on January 1, 2026.

De-alcoholised wine is a poor substitute for the real thing. But there are one or two palatable alternatives.

Once unthinkable in the homeland of Chianti and Barolo, dealcoholized wine now has official approval.

He has promised a major shake-up of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Here’s what experts are watching for.

Eric Rimm and other experts explored the evidence on red wine.

See what happens to your body when you drink wine every day, according to registered dietitians. Drinking wine daily can impact sleep, heart health, and more.

Since its inception back in 2020, Wine Paris has rapidly become the world’s leading wine and spirits trade event, with the 2026 edition set to welcome a record 60,000-plus visitors from over 155 different markets, and over 6,000 exhibitors from 60 countries.

The Direct to Consumer Wine Symposium, the nation's premier conference for winery DTC sales and marketing, is set to return to the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa from January 20-22, 2026.

A longtime former general counsel of one of the wine business’ most influential policy groups, and the industry’s lead lawyer in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that transformed direct-to-consumer alcohol shipping, has joined a Napa-based law firm.

With more than 35 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Cornett brings a deep understanding of fine wine sales and distribution, both on-premise and off-premise.