Navigating the Regulatory Horizon: How Alcohol Merchants Can Adapt to Changing Compliance Landscapes
As regulatory frameworks shift throughout 2025, merchants of all sizes must prepare for still more change. By Kelly Martin Direct-to-consumer (DTC) alcohol sales have reshaped the alcoholic beverage industry,...
Regardless of your political views and opinions on Donald Trump, there is one thing we can all agree on: he is doing exactly what he said he would do. By Michael Kaiser As I draft this latest column, it...
By Carl Giavanti Tony Edwards is a former BBC TV producer-director-writer with more than 80 science documentaries to his credit (including programs such as PBS’s Nova). His work has received both Silver...
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Silicon Valley Bank’s annual State of the U.S. Wine Industry Report offers an in-depth look at the current struggles shaping today’s wine markets. By Jeff Siegel Perhaps the best news in Silicon Valley...
By Laurie Wachter Ren Harris’ roots are firmly planted in California. He is a sixth-generation Californio, a descendant of José Carrillo, who came to the not-yet state with the Portolá expedition in 1769....
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By Laurie Wachter Allison Jordan is a forward-thinking leader and educator, a global influencer and, above all, a pragmatic optimist. These are only a few of the attributes that describe her and...
“The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word ‘crisis.’ One brush stroke stands for ‘danger,’ the other for ‘opportunity.’” – John F. Kennedy – In the early 1980s, the New York grape and wine...
Distributor’s pricing practices are under scrutiny. By Jeff Siegel The Federal Trade Commission will sue Southern Glazer’s, the world’s biggest wine wholesaler, for illegal business practices that include...
The wine industry is at a critical juncture, and collective action is essential to prevent policies that could have long-lasting negative effects. By Ben Aneff Tariffs on European Union (EU) wine...
The “existential” threat of re-imposed European wine tariffs By Jeff Siegel Former President Donald Trump’s call for renewed tariffs on European wine if he’s elected president were met with a flurry of...
