US Alcohol Industry's Worst Year Since 1991 // DtC Shipments a Bright Spot for Wineries in Evolving Market

The vast American liquor industry hasn't been in such poor shape for three decades.

Whether the volume declines reported across beverage alcohol are part of the market’s ongoing post-pandemic normalization or the sign of things to come, direct-to-consumer shipments have never been more important to wineries.

It's not necessarily a happy new year for California wineries in that their compliance task list has now gotten longer due to the CalRecycle reporting…

The “RobinoVino” robot is one of the attractions at a downtown Calistoga tasting room, but the verdict is still out on whether this bit of artificial intelligence will change the role of humans in the wine business.

Following Thursday night’s news that president for wine and spirits Robert Hanson will be departing at the end of February, Constellation Brands on Friday downgraded its full-year outlook for wine and spirits to decrease by 7% to 9% in sales …

Jesse Katz has achieved eight perfect 100-point scoring wines and broke the world’s record for crafting the highest-priced wine ever sold at auction to date.

The Craig Stoller Collection, family-owned since 2004, encompasses over 500 acres of vineyards from Edna Valley to Monterey, California. Proprietors Nancy and Craig Stoller have named Storrs, a consulting advisor for 16 years, as the organization’s first CEO.

Araceli Gutierrez is the first female wine blender at Jackson Family Wines’ Skylane facility in Santa Rosa.

The Wine Institute reported that California vintners are celebrating the 2023 vintage as exceptional.

‎It's time for a trip out west to Lake Erie, where we are joined by Kris Kane of 21 Brix Winery and Olde Chautauqua Farms, Kevin Martin of Martin Farms and Jennifer Phillips-Russo from the Lake Erie Regional Grape Program.

In today’s episode, Carol talks to Paul Kalemkiarian, (until last year) the owner of the Original Wine of the Month Club.  Paul describes the arc of his DTC wine sales business from in-person recruitment methods in the ‘70’s ‘80’s and 90’s through the mail catalogue, e-mail, and now on-line methods of acquiring new customers.

As we enter 2024, with an Australian wine industry struggling under the weight of unprecedented unsold stocks that are filling tanks which should be empty in anticipation of the coming 2024 vintage, you can depend upon this industry’s ability to regurgitate dream-based unreality …

Rolling 12-month data insights from November 2023.

“That data is clear,” said WSWA CEO and President Francis Creighton. “When we talk about expanding interstate alcohol shipping, we’re talking about dismantling the three-tier system to benefit 10% or fewer American adults while more than doubling ID check compliance failure rates. …

Join the Cape Wine Auction on Saturday, 3 February, aiming to exceed past milestones, raising crucial funds for children’s education.

The pricing of the upcoming Burgundy en primeur campaign seems to be promising, with ‘minimal’ increases which are confined to ‘single digits’, according to merchants…

With the bulk wine category booming, The Park reveals why choosing to bottle your wine locally is better for the environment and your bottom line.

With no climate change relief in sight, some Mediterranean wineries are seeking dynamic sustainability solutions in addressing perturbations and lowering emissions.