Afternoon Brief: Economy Continues to Press Wine Market
A tumultuous 2025 economy likely depressed wine sales. In 2026, the higher-end segments should continue to outperform, and the grape market should be less oversupplied when harvest begins...
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: Where to Now for Wine Tariffs?
Now that a federal appeals court has struck down, for the moment, US President Donald Trump's tariffs on foreign goods, what everyone wants to know is, what happens now?
Afternoon Brief: RNDC to 'Withdraw' from California by End of Summer
Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), the countrys second-largest wine-and-spirits distributor will be departing the Golden State entirely at the beginning of September...
Afternoon Brief: Viticulture Leader Larry Bettiga to Receive ASEV's Highest Honor at 2025 National Conference
Longtime viticulture advisor and researcher Larry Bettiga will deliver the prestigious ASEV Merit Award presentation at the 2025 American Society for Enology and Viticultures (ASEV) National Conference, taking place June 16-19 in Monterey, California...
Afternoon Brief: Finally, Something Is Being Done to Bring Gen Z and Millennial Consumers to the Wine Industry
Enjoy Now Wines created a panel of twenty professional somms in the same age bracket of these demographic profiles (2144 years old) to get young people excited to try and enjoy wine now....
Afternoon Brief: Finally, Something Is Being Done to Bring Gen Z and Millennial Consumers to the Wine Industry
Enjoy Now Wines created a panel of twenty professional somms in the same age bracket of these demographic profiles (2144 years old) to get young people excited to try and enjoy wine now....
Human Resources Manager at Dry Creek Vineyard
Afternoon Brief, May 30th
Federal Judge Rules Provi’s Antitrust Case Against Southern Glazer’s and RNDC Will Proceed: Today, a federal judge ruled the antitrust complaint filed by Provi, the largest online marketplace for the beverage alcohol industry, against the nation’s two largest wine and spirits distributors, Southern Glazer’s Wines and Spirits (Southern) and Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), will move forward as the court denied a Motion to Dismiss “in its entirety” filed by the defendants...
Dry Creek Vineyard Promotes Tim Bell and Brian Pruett on Winemaking Team
HEALDSBURG, Calif. (May 30, 2024) — Dry Creek Vineyard, one of Sonoma County’s last remaining private, family-owned wineries, has announced two key promotions to its critically acclaimed winemaking team. Longtime […]