Afternoon Brief: Forbes Launches Forbes Wine, a New Content Vertical, Wine Club & Shop
The new venture blends trusted content, led by Executive Editor of Forbes Wine, Clive Pursehouse, expert curation and a discovery-driven wine club...
Afternoon Brief: Wine Institute Opposes Truth in Labeling Bill
In February, California vintners attending Wine Paris were provided with a talking point from the Wine Institute intended to help frame conversations with international partners amid ongoing tariff discussions and broader U.S. trade tensions...
Afternoon Brief: New Study Finds Napa Wine Grape Growers Face Up to $1,700 Per Acre in Regulatory Costs
For the first time, wine grape growers in Napa County can put a financial number to the burdensome regulations they face every year...
Afternoon Brief: California Winegrape Growers Advance 2026 Legislative Agenda
The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) is advancing a coordinated slate of sponsored legislation for the 2026 California Legislative Session, signaling a unified grower effort to strengthen local winegrowing, support family farmers, and reinforce consumer trust...
Afternoon Brief: Gallo Acquires Whiny Baby, Wine Brand Aimed at Gen Z
Gallo has snapped up another California wine brand - one specifically marketed to Gen Z drinkers of legal age...
Afternoon Brief: US Anti-Alcohol Panel Deplatformed
The neo-Prohibitionist movement suffers a major blow over dietary guidelines for alcohol...
Afternoon Brief: Digital Disruption - 5 Gamechangers for the Wine Industry
Wine consumption is declining, and looming tariffs threaten to choke the market. But new technologies offer the wine industry a chance to reposition itself more securely for the future...
Afternoon Brief: Vineyard Workers Celebrated and Arrested
In the same week that Napa Valley Grapegrowers gathered to celebrate their 50th anniversary as an organization, ICE arrested farmworkers in another wine region on California's Central Coast...
Afternoon Brief: The Plight of California's Grape Growers
As vines are pulled and grapes left unpicked across California, farmers blame tax loopholes, import incentives, and sluggish demand. Now, some ask, can tariffs provide much-needed relief?...
Bracing for Battle: How Using War Games Can Help Bolster Wine Businesses
Develop strategies to anticipate, adapt and act before challenges become crises The wine industry is facing a storm of challenges, from declining