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The Wine Industry Advisor is an Online Industry Publication featuring news and articles relevant to the wine industry. Our goal is to be a resource for wine businesses and professionals by providing free access to our knowledge base articles, industry press releases, and daily news. We aim to provide you with the information most relevant to you.

Afternoon Brief

Afternoon Brief, December 27

December 27, 2018

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Was Tricked into Investing in an Israeli Winery, Lawsuit Alleges: The U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman was presented with allegedly fraudulent documents when he agreed...

Afternoon Brief

Afternoon Brief, December 26

December 26, 2018

Beer, Spirits, & Wine - Packaged Imports Grow +8.3% by Value Over Last Twelve Months Through October 2018, Packaged Exports Decline -10.3%: Total beverage alcohol imports (including bulk and packaged)...

Wine Industry Articles

Most Read Wine Industry Stories of 2018

December 26, 2018

What were the biggest wine industry stories of 2018 or what do we really want to read about? Below are the most read Wine Industry Advisor articles of 2018 and the the most read Afternoon Brief stories. Wine...

Afternoon Brief

Afternoon Brief, December 21

December 21, 2018

Indicators of a Buoyant 2019: Judging by the reports Im hearing, 2018 has been a good one for many. Nowhere is that more evident than in the corporate and company Christmas gifts that are appearing on...

Afternoon Brief

Afternoon Brief, December 20

December 20, 2018

Trade-Enforcement Agencies Are Ramping Up Their Wine-Sales Investigations: Wholesalers and retailers of wine and spirits had better be aware of the new retail norms. The Washington D.C.-based Alcohol and...

Afternoon Brief

Afternoon Brief, December 19

December 19, 2018

3-Tier Wine Symposium Announced: The Wine Industry Network (WIN) today announced the launch of the 3-Tier Wine Symposium, a one-day intensive educational conference focused on how to best navigate the...

Afternoon Brief

Afternoon Brief, December 18

December 18, 2018

Behind Wine Brand Kendall-Jackson’s Growing Direct-to-Consumer Strategy: Thirty-six-year-old family winery Kendall-Jackson has been selling select wines online at KJ.com since 2004. But with new attribution...

Afternoon Brief

Afternoon Brief, December 17

December 17, 2018

Farm Bill Contains Wine Provisions to Help Vintners: Federal farm bill contains provisions for wine industry. The $867 million federal farm bill recently passed by the U.S. Congress contains provisions...

Afternoon Brief

Afternoon Brief, December 14

December 14, 2018

The Great Haut-Brion Price Hack: It's no surprise that the most expensive wine traded on the Liv-Ex fine wine exchange in 2018 was one that dragged the superlatives from the critics. Such wines are obviously...

Afternoon Brief

Afternoon Brief, December 13

December 13, 2018

Opus One Sues Supplier Alleging Barrels Were Contaminated with TCA: A Napa Valley winery has filed a lawsuit for more than $470,000 over the sale of barrels allegedly contaminated with 2,4,6-trichloroanisole...