Afternoon Brief: Treasury Wine Estates Rejects Bankruptcy Speculation
Australia's largest wine producer has dismissed claims that rising debt could push the company towards bankruptcy. Treasury Wine Estates says it has sufficient liquidity despite heavy short selling and a sharp fall in its share price...
Afternoon Brief: U.S. Wine Retailers Statement on Dietary Guidelines
The National Association of Wine Retailers (NAWR) applauds the recently released “Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030” for its adherence to the science on alcohol consumption...
Afternoon Brief: Napa Valley Grapegrowers Announces Landmark Capital Campaign
This important project is deeply rooted in the legacy of the late Steve Moulds, past NVG President, who championed the acquisition of the Oakville property and envisioned it as a cornerstone of NVG's future...
Afternoon Brief: Sonoma County Harvest Fair Announces Best of Class and Gold Medal Winners
The Sonoma County Harvest Fair, now in its 50th year, has released the results of its annual professional wine competition...
Afternoon Brief: Distilled Spirits Council Statement on the Federal Government Shutdown
The federal government shutdown will have a significant and detrimental impact on the Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), the lead federal agency responsible for permitting, regulating and collecting taxes on distilled spirits...
Afternoon Brief: Top Four Lessons from the Art of the Tariff Deal
While US tariff policy remains unpredictable, months of painstaking negotiations have shed some light on US goals...
Afternoon Brief: The WHO's 'Tobacco Playbook' Targets Alcohol
The global drinks industry faces an existential threat as the World Health Organisation adopts a zero-tolerance stance on alcohol, echoing tobacco control tactics...
Afternoon Brief: Napa County Halts Compliance Deal with Castle Winery After Discovering Major Groundwater Discrepancy
Officials say the project raises concerns about transparency, trust and the limits of the county's winery compliance program...
Afternoon Brief: Inside NYC's Wine Retail Apocalypse: How Tariffs, Pot and Ozempic Are Decimating Wine Retailers
From the dramatic fall of storied institutions to the rise and subsequent struggles of digital innovators, the wine retail sector presents a case study of an industry in flux...
Afternoon Brief: Alecia Moore, Winemaker and Two Wolves Wine Founder, Announced as Keynote Speaker for 2025 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium
The Unified Wine and Grape Symposium is proud to welcome Alecia Moore, winemaker and founder of Two Wolves Wine, as the keynote luncheon speaker to kick off the 2025 show on Tuesday, January 28...