Cuts Could Leave AI in Charge of Wine: Because of the Trump administration’s downsizing of bureaucracy, the federal agency responsible for regulating alcohol has 13 percent fewer workers than last year…
AFTERNOON BRIEF
ArchivesHow Benchmark Wine Group Became a $45M Rare Wine Powerhouse: As much of the wine retail industry is struggling amid flat sales and shifting consumer preferences, one company stands apart: Benchmark Wine Group…
Wine’s Economic Impact in Colorado and Beyond: The 2025 National Economic Impact Study concluded that the production, distribution, sales, and consumption of wine in Colorado generates nearly $5.72 billion in total economic activity…
Digital Disruption — 5 Gamechangers for the Wine Industry: Wine consumption is declining, and looming tariffs threaten to choke the market. But new technologies offer the wine industry a chance to reposition itself more securely for the future…
Startups to Showcase Irrigation, Robotics, Pest-Detection Tech June 26: Six innovative ag tech startup companies have been selected to participate in VINE Connect, a program that vets and connects emerging agricultural technology with growers who can put it to use…
Ninth Annual Willamette Valley Wine Auction Captivates Trade and Collectors Alike: The Willamette Valley Wineries Association (WVWA) is thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of the Ninth Annual Willamette Valley Wine Auction, held May 14–15, 2025…
Wine Sales Symposium Delivers Strategies for Success: The 2025 Wine Sales Symposium, produced by Wine Industry Network (WIN), proved to be an unparalleled platform for learning, networking, charting the course towards success in the dynamic world of wine sales to its more than 300 attendees.
Texas A&M’s Dr. Justin Scheiner to Receive ASEV Extension Distinction Award at 2025 National Conference
Associate Professor and Extension Viticulture Specialist Dr. Justin Scheiner at Texas A&M University has been confirmed as the 2025 ASEV Extension Distinction Award for his exceptional contributions to grape and wine industry outreach…
Annual Global Wine Tourism Report 2025
“Our common goal is to provide valuable findings directly to wineries and tourism organizations through an annual report. This year’s survey focuses on innovation and emerging trends that have fundamentally reshaped the wine tourism landscape recently…”
Vineyard Workers Celebrated and Arrested: In the same week that Napa Valley Grapegrowers gathered to celebrate their 50th anniversary as an organization, ICE arrested farmworkers in another wine region on California’s Central Coast…
Zero Alcohol Outpacing Low ABV Wines: Zero-alcohol wines are now outperforming their low-alcohol counterparts as consumer preferences evolve rapidly. With innovation accelerating and major producers investing in premium offerings, the future of alcohol-free wine is increasingly sparkling…
Wine, Health and Public Policy: A Provocative Keynote at the ASEV National Conference
Noted physician, researcher and author Dr. Laura Catena will provide the keynote address at the 76th American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) National Conference in Monterey, California on June 18…
Duckhorn to Consolidate Portfolio, Close Tasting Rooms: The US luxury wine group will prioritise investment in Duckhorn Vineyards, Kosta Browne, Decoy, and Sonoma-Cutrer, alongside Goldeneye, Calera, and Greenwing…
Viticulture Leader Larry Bettiga to Receive ASEV’s Highest Honor at 2025 National Conference: Longtime viticulture advisor and researcher Larry Bettiga will deliver the prestigious ASEV Merit Award presentation at the 2025 American Society for Enology and Viticulture’s (ASEV) National Conference, taking place June 16-19 in Monterey, California…
The Plight of California’s Grape Growers: As vines are pulled and grapes left unpicked across California, farmers blame tax loopholes, import incentives, and sluggish demand. Now, some ask, can tariffs provide much-needed relief?…
LVMH’s Moët Hennessy to Cut Workforce by 10%: New executives at LVMH’s wine and spirits division aim to cut around 1,200 jobs from a current headcount of 9,400…
California Association of Winegrape Growers Opens Nominations for 2026 Awards of Excellence Program:
The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) is pleased to announce nominations are now open for its 2026 Awards of Excellence Program…
Vinarchy – A New Global Wine Company: Vinarchy combines the assets of wholly-owned Accolade Wines with the Australian, New Zealand and Spanish wine businesses formerly owned by Pernod Ricard, which were acquired by AWL in April 2025…
Paris Cafés Caught Cheating Tourists with Cheap Wine: Restaurants and bistros in the French capital are serving lower-quality wine by the glass while charging for premium labels, an investigation has found…
Wine Market Council Tackles Domestic Wine Industry’s Current Setbacks: This past April 2 at the 2025 Wine Market Council (WMC) Annual Research Conference and Members Meeting, held in the City of Napa, there were some illuminating discussions on the overall state of the American wine industry…
Remembering Founder Bill Stoller: Bill was a visionary who tirelessly championed, inspired, and elevated the Oregon wine industry’s standing. His ethos of authenticity, accessibility, and reverence for the land guided his 200-year vision through innovation, sustainable viticulture, and community building…
Breaking News – RNDC Settles with Provi:
Provi takes on the industry giants and wins. Here is the docket entry…
‘Alarming’ Increase in Levels of Forever Chemical TFA Found in European Wines: Wines produced after 2010 showed steep rise in contamination of trifluoroacetic acid, analysis finds…
AFTERNOON BRIEF
ArchivesCuts Could Leave AI in Charge of Wine: Because of the Trump administration’s downsizing of bureaucracy, the federal agency responsible for regulating alcohol has 13 percent fewer workers than last year…
How Benchmark Wine Group Became a $45M Rare Wine Powerhouse: As much of the wine retail industry is struggling amid flat sales and shifting consumer preferences, one company stands apart: Benchmark Wine Group…
