US FTC Suing to Block $25 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Supermarket Deal: The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and eight states said on Monday they are suing to block supermarket chain Kroger's $24.6 billion...
Washington the Winner in Bad Wine Year: Each year, when many of Sonoma County’s 1,800 certified sustainable winegrape growers gather for the Sonoma County Winegrowers’ (SCW) annual meeting, they want to...
France Buys Back Bordeaux: China's love affair with Bordeaux properties is ending as more investors bring châteaux back into French hands...
PacifiCorp’s Wildfire Settlements Highlight Winery Lawsuits for 2020 Smoke Losses: Three Willamette Valley courts have just ruled that several Valley wineries may move forward with their suits against...
Not Much Cheer for Wine Sales This Holiday Season: The post-pandemic slump in wine sales continued into the third quarter of 2023, as consumers remain skittish because of inflation and economic uncertainty....
Shocking Working Conditions in Champagne: An Arte report sheds light on the working conditions of harvest workers in Champagne...
E-commerce soared from less than one percent of retail sales at the turn of the century to 16 percent two decades later. COVID-19 lockdowns alone drove online purchasing up six points, from 10 percent...
How much do you know about your customers? Are you one of those wineries marketing solely based on club and non-club members? Or have you taken the next step and are marketing to your customers based on...
DRINKS Partners with Sovos to Offer a Full-Service Solution for Wineries and Alcohol Retailers on Shopify: New partnership streamlines e-commerce alcohol sales, tax compliance and reporting by integrating...
Additional Layoffs at Ste. Michelle Indicate On-Going Struggles: On December 6th, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE), the largest winery in the Pacific Northwest, announced a substantial layoff. The layoffs...
