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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...
February 25, 2025
WSWA's SipSource Releases 2024 Year-End Report: Year-end report highlights changing consumer trends, market disruptions, and a path to stabilization in 2025...
February 24, 2025
Premiere Napa Valley Celebrates the 2023 Vintage and the Spirit of Unity in the Wine Industry: The 2025 Premiere Napa Valley wine auction came to a celebratory conclusion on Saturday, marking the end of...