Afternoon Brief: Retailers Urge Supreme Court to Take Up Key Wine Shipping Case
The Supreme Court of the United States is set to consider a petition for certiorari in the case of Day v. Henry, which, if taken up, would determine whether states may successfully defend discriminatory retailer wine shipping laws by simply declaring them elements of the three-tier system without any supporting evidence...
Afternoon Brief: Ed King Is Oregon's First American Wine Legend Winner
King, co-founder and co-CEO of King Estate Winery in Eugene, Ore., will receive the award in New York City on Jan. 26, 2026, at the 26th annual Wine Star Awards gala...
Afternoon Brief: Seventh Circuit Denies Rehearing in Chicago Wine Co. Case
The case originally arose when Chicago Wine Co., an out-of-state retailer, challenged Indiana's restrictions on direct-to-consumer wine shipments...
Afternoon Brief, April 1st
Global Wine Glut Compounds Headaches for Struggling California Vineyards: Times are getting increasingly tough for many of California's wine grape growers...
Maze Row Wine Merchant Grows Portfolio in the U.S. with the Addition of Alto Adige’s Cantina Girlan
Healdsburg, Calif., February 22, 2024 – Maze Row Wine Merchant announced today that it has been appointed the exclusive U.S. importer of Alto Adige’s Girlan, effective immediately. Founded in 1923, […]
Afternoon Brief, April 17th
Oregon State Researchers Make Breakthrough in Understanding the Chemistry of Wildfire Smoke in Wine: Oregon State University researchers have discovered a new class of compounds that contributes to the ashy or smoky flavors in wine made with grapes exposed to wildfire smoke...
Afternoon Brief, January 24th
Direct Wine Sales Fall but Prices Rise: The Covid boom was good for direct-to-consumer sales, but the market changed significantly in 2022...
Alto Adige Wines of the Italian Alps Seek New Heights in the US Market
January 23, 2023: The Alto Adige Wine Consortium is pleased to announce a new phase of their trade and media programming in the United States, as well as
Harvest 2022: Extraordinary Grapes, Extraordinary Wines
In spite of the hot, dry summer, best grape qualities for harmonious white wines and powerful reds Bolzano, Italy (October 12, 2022) Alto Adiges winegrowers harvested healthy, fully ripe []
Empson USA Re-Introduces Alto Adige Icon Franz Haas to Its International Fine Wine Portfolio
Empson USA welcomes back iconic estate Franz Haas from Northern Italy, adding seven new wines to its prestigious selection New York, NY, May 26th, 2022 – Empson USA, one […]