Afternoon Brief: Vinarchy - A New Global Wine Company

Vinarchy combines the assets of wholly-owned Accolade Wines with the Australian, New Zealand and Spanish wine businesses formerly owned by Pernod Ricard, which were acquired by AWL in April 2025...

Each month, the packaging and materials part of the market becomes increasingly challenging to predict due to the erratic implementation of tariffs and ensuing trade wars. That being said, both the threat and actual application of tariffs have cascading implications for wine and spirits sales of finished goods and all the components. The US government enforced 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, effective March 4, 2025. The administration rowed back somewhat on March 6, postponing until April 2 tariffs on all products imported from Canada and Mexico covered by the USMCA. However, a 10% duty on Canadian energy will likely remain in place. Additionally, the administration pressed ahead with 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imported into the US, effective March 12, arguing it will help level the playing field for US manufacturing. Unfortunately, this will likely have profound implications for the cost of goods of many products including – most pertinently for our ind

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First Monarch Electric Tractor Arrives at Oregon Vineyard

Nicolas-Jay is the first winery in Oregon to receive an electric tractor Newberg, Oregon (December 14, 2023) — In a landmark moment for sustainable agriculture and viticulture, the first Monarch tractor has […]

Afternoon Brief, November 21st

Angry French Winemakers Plan Mass Protest in Narbonne: Tension has been running high in southern France and winemakers are planning a major protest in Narbonne later this month over a crisis facing the industry...

Wineglobe and Bouchard Cooperages are pleased to announce a collaboration for representation in the US and Mexico while continuing limited involvement with Jaimee Motley from Jaimie Motley Wines and Fassbinderei Stockinger. The Bouchard Cooperages non-oak vessel portfolio includes vessels made from concrete, sandstone, terracotta, cocciopesto, stainless steel and now premium borosilicate glass adds Paolo Bouchard. Wineglobe, produced in Bordeaux France by the Paetzold family are single-piece glass globes that range from 25L – 400L with the most popular sizes being 115L and 220L which allows for the purest expression regarding terroir-driven wines. The Wineglobe was created in 2015 and in 2020 received the famous Vinitech Innovation Trophy award. Today, it represents the ultimate reference high-end cutting-edge vessel found in the most prestigious of cellars for the fermentation and aging of white and rosé wines and the aging of reds. Wineglobes have been shown to produce

Champagne Billecart-Salmon Launches Nicolas François 2008

The exceptional instinct of Maison Billecart-Salmon  shines through the 2008 vintage of prestige cuvée  April 18th – This timeless cuvée has existed since 1964 and pays tribute to the founder […]