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March 11, 2025
BC Bans All US Alcohol at Government Stores, Wine and Beer Included, in Response to Trump Tariffs: In response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and annexation threats, alcohol from Canada's southern...
March 10, 2025
AI Made Its Way to Vineyards. Here's How the Technology Is Helping Make Your Wine: The wine industry is proof that businesses can integrate the technology efficiently to supplement labor without displacing...
March 7, 2025
Why Wine Service Sucks Right Now (but Doesn’t Have to): There’s been a ton of chatter lately about how wine service, especially in NYC, is kind of a mess right now. And honestly? It can suck, with subpar...
March 6, 2025
New WSU Study Shows How Scarcity Pricing Helps 'Cult Wineries' Drive Demand: When a product is hard to buy, more people want it. A new Washington State University study reveals that wineries producing...
March 5, 2025
Constellation Brands' Potential Exit Increases Wine Industry Uncertainty: The news that Constellation Brands - once the second biggest wine producer in the United States - is looking to exit the wine business...
March 4, 2025
Arizona’s Out-of-State Wine Restrictions Don’t Discriminate, Ninth Circuit Says: Retailers that ship directly to consumers must have a physical storefront in the state, but a panel said the requirement...
March 3, 2025
Wine Labeling Up in the Air: The federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is currently taking public comments on a proposed rule about nutritional labeling on alcohol. Sadly, information...
February 28, 2025
Federal Judge on Napa Wine Fight: 'Why Should I Get Involved?': At a hearing on Friday, a federal judge expressed skepticism to be presiding over a legal battle between Napa County and a local vineyard...
February 27, 2025
AI in Alcohol: The Good, the Bad and the Hilariously Unpredictable: There was a time when choosing a bottle of wine meant either sticking to a familiar favourite or enduring the slightly panicked look...
February 26, 2025
New Legislation Aims to Boost Farmworker Pay and Support Agricultural Employers: SB 628, co-sponsored by California Association of Winegrape Growers and California Farm Bureau, aims to ensure that farmworkers...