Winery direct sales take a hit in 1st quarter // Significant increases in wine prices globally // 2023 Wine Summit Takeaways

The weather and moods of consumers on the economy played a role in a 10% drop in sales, according to industry watchers speaking at a recent California North Coast business conference.

With 2022 marked by high inflation, an energy crisis and global supply chain disruptions, many markets saw significant increases in wine prices which lead to a slight decrease in consumption.

A wide variety of speakers and presentations addressed some of the major issues affecting the wine industry at the 2023 Sovos ShipCompliant Wine Summit, which took place in Napa on April 19-20.

Republic National Distributing Company(RNDC), one of the top beverage alcohol distributors in the nation, recently surpassed $1 billion in sales through its e-Commerce platform, eRNDC.

While diversification may be universally lauded for reducing risk in your retirement savings and improving your diet, not all diversification is equally advantageous for small businesses.

“Do not make this one person in a corner office with three other white employees determining what your (diversity, equity and inclusion) program is going to look like,” says CEO Rick Tigner at North Bay Business Journal’s Wine Industry Conference.

The Micro Winery Ordinance, which passed last year, should have been the saving grace for small Napa Valley winemakers.

Sparkling wine sales are bubbling over as sales of Champagne, cava, prosecco, pet-nat, and an entire category of effervescent sips grow.

The ultimate goal of wine competitions is to give each wine its due and create enhanced marketing opportunities. By Alexandra Russell

Yesmore Creative's Dan Hooper asks whether drinks companies drive for B Corp status is genuine or a passing fad.

Learn about UC Davis’ innovative approach to growing crops with less groundwater in drought-prone regions like California. Farm sustainably for a better future.

California needs to strengthen its capacity to fairly and effectively implement water right curtailment in times of scarcity.

Maison Mirabeau has revealed a new 'sustainable' bottle design for its flagship Pure rosé that has been inspired by the Côte d’Azur.

Champagne Telmont is challenging the assumption that sparkling wine bottles need to be so heavy, by taking a leadership role in researching methods to reduce bottle weight while still maintaining safety and wine quality.

Distilled Spirits Council testified in support of bill Today, the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) testified in the California Senate Governmental Organization Committee in favor of SB 277 – [...]

The Board of Supervisors ushered in a business license program to standardize vacation rental requirements, and regulate fractional ownership of a rental property.

Deposits fell roughly 1%, on average, at a selection of about 20 small and mid-sized banks that recently reported first-quarter earnings. Here’s what is worrying bank executives.

Three quarters of the shoppers responding to Attest’s survey said they’d noticed the steepest increases at the grocery store, and 71% were willing to switch brands to save money.