New Bulk Wine Portfolio from Bennett Lane Winery A collection of high-quality bulk wine offerings has just been added to the WIN Marketplace from a Napa Valley seller with a strong regional focus and diverse varietal options. This portfolio includes: 2024 Napa Valley Petite Sirah 2024 Napa Valley Syrah 2024 Napa Valley Cabernet Franc 2024 Premium Merlot Napa Valley 2025 Carneros Chardonnay 2024 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon With multiple varietals and appellations from one producer, this is a great chance to explore a range of Napa Valley wines in one place — whether you’re blending, expanding your program, or sourcing base wines for bottling. 👉 Browse all listings 💡 List risk-free: Use promo code MARKETPLACE for a FREE 90-day listing on WIN Marketplace and get your equipment in front of the right audience. Explore by Category Grapes Bulk Wine Shiners Production Vineyard Real Estate Services

Experience California Dreaming with Rack & Riddle at WIN Expo Join Rack & Riddle at the 13th Annual WIN Expo Trade Show & Conference as we celebrate California Dreaming — an exclusive tasting journey through our signature sparkling wines.  11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Sonoma County Fairgrounds — Kraft Hall 1350 Bennett Valley Rd., Santa Rosa, CA 95404 California Dreaming celebrates Rack & Riddle’s artistry in California sparkling wine. From the complexity of Méthode Champenoise California Brut to the fresh and vibrant CALSECCO® Brut, this tasting showcases technique, terroir, and innovation. Also NEW this year – Alcohol Removed California Brut and Rosé! Finishing with the Frizzante Flavors collection — Arancia Spritz, Mimosa, and Bellini — it’s a vibrant expression of how Rack & Riddle brings California’s dream of sparkling excellence to life. California Sparkling Wines We’re Pouring Re

Join us to explore how pollinator conservation, hedgerows, and innovative technology can enhance vineyard health and productivity. Learn practical strategies to protect beneficial species, reduce pesticide impacts, and attract birds that support your vines. Experience a guided hedgerow walk at McIntyre Vineyard, gain insights from an expert panel discussion, and witness a demonstration of beneficial insect release. REGISTER Speakers: Madeline Kangas, Xerces Society Sara Frazer, Monterey Pacific Jazmin Lopez, Pisoni Vineyards Jaclyn Bennett, Parabug Sam Earnshaw, Hedgerows Unlimited JoAnn Baumgartner, Wild Farm Alliance CE Approved: DPR 1.5 - O; CA 2 - S

Come See Rack & Riddle at WIN Expo 2024 Trade Show & Conference! Rack & Riddle will be featured at TWO events, along with our new partner SOLOS: Rack & Riddle and Solos Present: Taste The Future of Sparkling Wine! Flavored Bubbly, Low and No Alcohol Wines and Blanc de Blancs from California Trial Tasting 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Booth 616, Hall of Flowers Sonoma County Fairgrounds 1350 Bennett Valley Rd., Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Come taste the FUTURE of sparkling wines at this tasting hosted by Rack & Riddle and Solos. We begin with a tour of California’s finest appellations for crafting Blanc de Blancs Méthode Champenoise sparkling wines — Napa Valley, Sonoma County, North Coast and California. Next, you will have the chance to sample our exciting new FLAVORED Charmat sparkling wines! As flavored wines continue to grow in popularity, we’re pouring some of the most in-demand styles: Lemon Ginger Fizz, Red & White Sangria, and Peach M

JUNE 28, 2024 – Winners have been announced in the 17th annual Women’s International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWWSC). The competition, which took place June 10-12 in Santa Rosa, Calif., was founded on the premise that the majority of wine purchased for home consumption is bought by women. The IWWSC judging panels consist entirely of professional women in the wine and spirits industries — winemakers, distillers, marketers, buyers, sommeliers, educators and journalists.  “As always, the International Women’s Wine & Spirits Competition shined a spotlight on hundreds of deserving wines,” says Debra Del Fiorentino, owner of Wine Competitions Management & Production, which organizes and presents IWWSC. “And even though entry is open to all winemakers regardless of gender, I found it gratifying that six of this year’s sweepstakes wines were created by women. And our overall wine winner also was named Best Woman Winemaker

Rack & Riddle Presents: Mastering the Art of Méthode Champenoise & Charmat Sparkling Wines WIN Expo Exhibit Hall Trial Tasting  Thursday, November 30 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. Sonoma County Fairgrounds Grace Pavilion 1350 Bennett Valley Rd., Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Join Rack & Riddle for a tasting journey, where you will be sampling sparkling wines produced in two distinct methods: Méthode Champenoise & Charmat. We will explore how each is expertly crafted by our award-winning winemaking team. Each sparkling wine will be finished 2-3 different ways; a neutral (no dose), a sugar dose, and a wine or spirit dose. Taste for yourself how the two winemaking methods produce diverse sparkling wines, and how each dose uniquely compliments and accentuates the final profile of the wines. Register with the Promo Code for your FREE Trial Tasting: RAC23 

Label Approvals: Submit Now Yes, we’ve warned of a potential government shutdown before and it didn’t happen, but this time it’s far more likely due to the ongoing chaos in the House. This would occur on November 17, meaning TTB would close, and label approval turnarounds would go from a couple days to weeks or months once the government reopens. So if you need anything approved, act now. FIVS: The International Insurance Policy An Ohio winery owner described WineAmerica as a “legislative insurance policy”, describing his annual dues as the “premium” that lets us protect and enhance the business climate for the wine industry. That same analogy applies to FIVS, the international organization which protects the worldwide wine industry and met in London this week to discuss the most pressing issues and how to address them. WineAmerica proudly supports that vital work. The first day focused on the environmental sustainability challenges facing the

Congress Crashes, Women Win As mentioned last week, Congress left Washington for six weeks with lots of vital unfinished business, especially in the House where a couple seemingly uncontroversial bills died, hinting at the distinct possibility of a government shutdown at the end of September. But on the Senate side, two women showed how Washington should work. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) led the powerful Appropriations Committee to adopt budget recommendations for all 12 spending categories. This is the first time in five years that all these measures were adopted on time, and in a truly bipartisan way, and it just goes to show what can happen when women are in charge. FIVS: The Global View With DC vacated, now is a good time to look beyond our country to what’s happening globally in the world of wine. Just as WineAmerica monitors the national policy outlook, Paris-based FIVS is essentially like a global version of WineAmerica monitoring the internationa

FIVS: The International Business Climate and the Sustainability of the Wine Sector

By Bennett Caplan I am pleased to introduce my colleague, Bennett Caplan, head of secretariat for FIVS, which is essentially the international equivalent of WineAmerica. FIVS represents producers and associations […]