Afternoon Brief: Wine Labeling Up in the Air
The federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is currently taking public comments on a proposed rule about nutritional labeling on alcohol. Sadly, information that a wine lover might actually want to know - residual sugar, and any additives - is not under consideration...
Afternoon Brief: 2025 SVB Report: Pulling No Punches
The U.S. wine market, given declining sales and inventory logjams at the retailer and wholesaler level, should yield what the reports author, Rob McMillan, called some of the most accessible bottle pricing of the last 30 years, a golden era for wine consumers in search of value...
Afternoon Brief: Wine Sales Drying Up as Americans Turn Elsewhere
U.S. wine sales continued a multiyear decline in 2024, which experts attribute to shifting demographics, health concerns, new competition and economic forces...
Afternoon Brief: New US Alcohol Report Tainted by Bias, Conflicts
Broad Group of National Agriculture, Beverage and Hospitality Associations Urges Secretaries of USDA and HHS to Reject Findings...
Afternoon Brief: Wine Industry Network Recognizes 5 Companies with 2024 WINnovation Awards
The winners of Wine Industry Networks 12th annual WINnovation Awards for excellence in wine industry innovation are...
Afternoon Brief: 2024: A Classic Vintage for Napa Valley
Napa Valley growers and winemakers are reflecting on another noteworthy harvest. Described as dynamic and rich in flavor, the 2024 vintage promises to deliver quality wines that capture the unique character of Napa Valley, blending boldness with elegance...
Afternoon Brief: Molecularly Imprinted Polymers Successfully Remove Smoke Taint in Wine
Wine science researchers from the University of Adelaide have found that a tailor-made polymer developed in New Zealand could hold the key to removing smoke taint in wine...
Afternoon Brief, May 29th
Oregon Wineries Sue Pacificorp for $100 Million for Smoke Damage: Some 30 wineries in Willamette Valley are suing Warren Buffett’s energy company PacifiCorp for negligence surrounding the 2020 wildfires that caused catastrophic smoke taint to their crops...
Afternoon Brief, April 8th
Has Napa Recovered from Its Wildfires? From new-build wineries to abandoned fruit, to what extent have wine producers managed to recover in the four years since the Glass Fire ripped through Napa Valley?...
Afternoon Brief, March 21st
Sherry-Lehmann’s Park Ave. Landlord Gets OK to Clear Out Booze in $4.8 Million Rent Dispute — After a Year of Collecting Dust: Iconic wine retailer Sherry-Lehmann’s Park Avenue landlord has won permission to finally clear out old shelves, fixtures and leftover bottles of wine at the storied shop — which have been collecting dust for more than a year since it shuttered in scandal...