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: Awash in Wine - Insights on the Inventory Glut
Many wineries are struggling under the weight of unneeded inventory, which is in turn depressing grape demand. This article examines the nation's inventory glut and outlines how quickly it might be resolved...
Afternoon Brief: Global Wine Output Subdued by Climate Shocks
Global wine production rose slightly in 2025, but output remained below average for a third consecutive year as vineyards faced extreme and volatile weather, the International Organization of Vine and Wine said...
Afternoon Brief: Wine Tourism Now Accounts for a Quarter of Global Winery Revenue
A new international study has found that wine tourism remains a profitable and expanding part of the global wine industry, with 65% of wineries reporting positive returns and more than half planning to invest further...
Afternoon Brief: Smoke Exposure Research Roadmap Published
With wildfire smoke continuing to be a significant threat to winegrapes and wines, a comprehensive new roadmap provides guidance for smoke exposure research and mitigation strategies for the industry...
Afternoon Brief: The Plight of California's Grape Growers
As vines are pulled and grapes left unpicked across California, farmers blame tax loopholes, import incentives, and sluggish demand. Now, some ask, can tariffs provide much-needed relief?...
Afternoon Brief: Australia's Treasury Wine Drops Planned Sale of Cheaper Brands, Cuts Profit Guidance
Penfolds wine producer Treasury Wine Estates (TWE.AX), pulled the sale of its cheap drinks division after failing to find an attractive offer and cut its prediction for annual profit, sending its shares tumbling...
Afternoon Brief: What a Century-Old Grapevine Reveals About a Disease That Plagues Wine Country
In a new study, researchers identified a 120-year old grapevine cutting in the UC Davis Center for Plant Diversity that still contained traces of X. fastidiosa DNA from the early 1900s...
Afternoon Brief: Wine's Trumps Cheese in Tariff War
A US-France trade war next year seems likely, thanks to two recent events. One, you probably noticed: Donald Trump was elected US President. The other, you might not have...
Afternoon Brief: Man Dies After Inhaling Toxic Fumes in Winery
In yet another winery death caused by such fumes, the worker was found unconscious at the bodega in Valdepeas DO last week. Athough a medical team was sent to the scene, they could only certify his death, according to reports...