Afternoon Brief: Dr. Laura Catena and Felicity Carter Uncork the Wine and Health Conversation at the 2026 Unified Symposium
The Unified Wine & Grape Symposium will tackle one of the industrys most pressing topics: wine and health. Dr. Laura Catena, physician and fourth-generation vintner, and internationally acclaimed wine journalist Felicity Carter will deliver the 2026 keynote, Wine and Health: Separating Science from Spin on Tuesday, January 27...
Afternoon Brief: Global Wine Production Falls to Lowest Level Since 1961
Global wine production has plummeted to a 63-year low after frost, heavy rains and drought ravaged vineyards throughout 2024...
Afternoon Brief, May 24th
Wine Hits Back at Negative Headlines: The Wine Market Council is leading the charge against pessimistic wine stories about the US market...
Afternoon Brief, May 19th
Wine Country and the Silicon Valley Bank Hangover: SVB had been the go-to bank for many North Bay wineries—who will tap the barrels now?...
Afternoon Brief: Research Shows Prosecco Is a Grape Variety, Not a Geographical Region
The culmination of five years research by Professor of Law Mark Davison at the Faculty of Law at Monash University in conjunction with Macquarie University, the study counters the European Unions (EU) attempts to limit the use of the term Prosecco...
Afternoon Brief, November 23rd
It’s Official: Coloradans Will Be Able to Buy Wine in Grocery, Convenience Stores Starting in March: Grocery and convenience stores with a license to sell beer can begin selling wine March 1. That’s approximately 1,819 licensees as of June 2021...
Afternoon Brief, June 21st
What Tourism Downturn? Napa Wineries Report off-the-Charts Demand for $500-Plus Tastings: Luxury experiences with limo rides and vintage airplane aerobatics are on the rise...
Going Lo and No: Is This a Sustainable Trend?
Much has been written about the burgeoning trend towards “better for you” beverages in the wine space. It’s definitely a thing. But, is it a sustainable thing?...
