Afternoon Brief: Wine Diplomacy Paves the Way
Wine producers in the US look to maintain goodwill during these challenging times...
Afternoon Brief: Tariffs Could Hit California Growers Hard
The proposed 200% tariff might have a paradoxical effect: it could encourage big US wineries to import more foreign bulk wine to replace wine made from California grapes. This is because of a tax loophole called a "duty drawback"...
Afternoon Brief: Tariffs Could Hit California Growers Hard
The proposed 200% tariff might have a paradoxical effect: it could encourage big US wineries to import more foreign bulk wine to replace wine made from California grapes. This is because of a tax loophole called a "duty drawback"...
Afternoon Brief, May 23rd
Riverland Wine Growers United in Rejecting Contract Buy-Out amid Industry Uncertainty: Growers from a cooperative in Australia's largest wine producing region have rejected an offer to sell their red wine contracts amid a crisis of global oversupply...
Afternoon Brief, March 25th
The 3rd Annual V Foundation for Cancer Research Sonoma Epicurean Weekend Raises over $3.4 Million: The 3rd annual V Foundation for Cancer Research Sonoma Epicurean weekend, held March 21-24 in Sonoma County’s renowned wine country, raised over $3.4 million...
Afternoon Brief, December 15th
WSTA Debunks Pesticide Report: Recent results from a UK government testing programme have suggested a dramatic increase in the proportion of wine that contains multiple pesticide residues – up from 14% in 2016 to 50% in 2022...
Afternoon Brief, October 18th
A New Report Sheds Light on Millennial and Gen Z Drinking Behaviors: Where have all the younger drinkers gone? It’s the question that everyone who works with beverage alcohol has been asking themselves...
Global Influencers in the Beverage Industry Convene in Barcelona to Explore the Superiority of Cava
On November 27th and 28th, the Cava Meeting will combine tastings of the finest quality Cavas, top-level presentations, and visits to leading wineries.
Afternoon Brief, October 11th
New Study Finds That Warm Summers and Wet Winters Yield Better Wine Vintages: A research study led by the University of Oxford has found that weather plays an important role in determining wine quality...
Afternoon Brief: Vintage Wine Estates Warned of NASDAQ Exchange Delisting
Vintage Wine Estates, maker of dozens of brands such as B.R. Cohn and Ace Cider in Sonoma County and Clos Pegase in Napa Valley, has been warned that it could lose its current listing on a major stock exchange if the price doesnt rebound...