Afternoon Brief: Prohibitionists Still Going After Wine
A shadowy international organization is trying to put warning labels on your favorite Cabernet and Chardonnay...
Afternoon Brief: Napa Valley’s Wineries Adapt Amid ‘Shocking’ Downturn
From layoffs to export troubles, California’s wine industry is in flux – but small producers are innovating to survive...
Afternoon Brief: The 2025 Crop Was Down an Equivalent of 72 Million Cases from the Five-Year Average
Following the release of the Preliminary 2025 California Grape Crush Report, Turrentine Brokerage, the largest California grape and bulk wine brokerage company, has issued a market assessment characterizing the 2025 vintage as one of the most challenging for the wine industry since Prohibition...
Afternoon Brief: Supreme Court Hands Wine Trade a Small Victory, but Trump Plots New Levies
The highest court in the US has ruled that sweeping import tariffs exceeded presidential authority, offering a brief reprieve for the global wine trade. The relief may be short-lived, however, as Donald Trump moves swiftly to impose fresh levies under a seldom-used 1974 trade law...
Afternoon Brief: California Wine Month Highlights Sustainability and Innovation
While the industry faces headwinds with shifting consumer trends, international competition, and market challenges, Berge remains optimistic...
Afternoon Brief: When Wine Stores Become Bars
In a time of challenging sales, brick-and-mortar wine stores are trying their hand at something new...
