Afternoon Brief: Seventh Circuit Denies Rehearing in Chicago Wine Co. Case
The case originally arose when Chicago Wine Co., an out-of-state retailer, challenged Indiana's restrictions on direct-to-consumer wine shipments...
Afternoon Brief: Ninth Annual Willamette Valley Wine Auction Captivates Trade and Collectors Alike
The Willamette Valley Wineries Association (WVWA) is thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of the Ninth Annual Willamette Valley Wine Auction, held May 1415, 2025...
Afternoon Brief: Class Action Says Alberstons, Safeway Wine 'Member Price' Sales Are False
A proposed class action lawsuit accuses Albertsons Companies of deceptively employing fake strikethrough reference prices for wine, misleading consumers into thinking they are getting a bargain...
Franciacorta Announces Winners of Second Annual Restaurant Weeks in New York, Chicago, Miami
August 9, 2024 (New York, NY) - Franciacorta is proud to announce the winners of the second-annual Franciacorta Restaurant Weeks that were held in New
Afternoon Brief, June 10th
Warren Winiarski, Famed Napa Valley Winemaker, Dies at 95: Warren Winiarski, co-founder with his wife Barbara of the famed Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, passed away June 7, 2024, as he was preparing for his 60th harvest in the Napa Valley...
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Afternoon Brief, May 31st
U.S. Department of Commerce Makes Affirmative Subsidy Determination in Trade Case on Glass Wine Bottles from China: In a victory for the U.S. glass industry, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has preliminarily determined that the government of China unfairly subsidizes its glass wine bottle industry...
Afternoon Brief, February 22nd
Former Employee Arrested in Nov. Vandalism of Woodinville Winery and Draining 24K Bottles of Wine: Detectives arrested a former employee suspected of breaking into and draining roughly 24,000 bottles of wine at a Woodinville winery in November 2023...
Afternoon Brief: Napa's Stance on Wine at Stake
Napa's Board of Supervisors election in March could see the wine lobby's influence in local politics diluted...
Franciacorta, Growth Trend for Exports
Erbusco, 25 January 2024 – 2023 was a positive year for Franciacorta. Despite reduced product availability in the winery, due to the poor yield of the 2019 and 2020 harvests, […]
Afternoon Brief, January 16th
The #1 Reason Why U.S. Consumers Are Buying Less Wine: The downturn in U.S. wine sales is real and substantial, confirmed by multiple data sources and extends all the way to actual consumption. Pandemic effects, inflation, competition, high inventories and channel switching all have had impacts, but don’t explain the downturn completely...