Afternoon Brief, August 13
U.S. Drinking Rate at New Low as Alcohol Concerns Surge: The percentage of U.S. adults who say they consume alcohol has fallen to 54%, the lowest by one percentage point in Gallups nearly 90-year trend...
Afternoon Brief: Digital Disruption - 5 Gamechangers for the Wine Industry
Wine consumption is declining, and looming tariffs threaten to choke the market. But new technologies offer the wine industry a chance to reposition itself more securely for the future...
Afternoon Brief: French Government Asks EU for More Cash to Pull up Vines
Plans have been submitted to the European Commission for 120 million in subsidies to pull up 30,000 hectares of French vineyards...
Afternoon Brief, April 30th
Was California’s Wine Revolution Just a Mirage?: A growing chorus of talented winemakers say that the economics of making wine in the state have turned the promise of the “New California” into a cautionary tale...
Family-Owned Patz & Hall Names Wine Industry Veterans to New Leadership Team
(April 30, 2024 – Sonoma, Calif) – Patz & Hall, the newly independent producer of some of California’s most sought-after Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs, announced three key leadership appointments after […]
Afternoon Brief, March 22nd
Some Early Results from the SvB DtC Survey: Today, we are about 50 responses short of what we need to produce the Annual Direct to Consumer Report, so please participate. To help us reach the finish line, we are leaving the survey open over the weekend and closing it on 3/24...
Afternoon Brief, March 18th
Founding Winemaker James Hall Buys Back Patz & Hall from Ste. Michelle Wine Estates: James Hall, the founding partner and winemaker, has repurchased Patz & Hall winery from Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, which has owned the winery since 2016...
Afternoon Brief, August 29th
E & J. Gallo’s Luxury Wine Group Announces Acquisition of World-Renowned Rombauer Vineyards: E. & J. Gallo’s Luxury Wine Group announced today that it has reached an agreement with the Rombauer family to purchase Rombauer Vineyards, producer of critically acclaimed wines from Napa Valley, Sonoma County, the Sierra Foothills, and the Santa Lucia Highlands...
Afternoon Brief, June 7th
Pix Poised to Re-Emerge Despite Legal and Financial Challenges: Paul Mabray started Pix in late 2020 and launched it the following year. The company cut most all its writers and editors in August 2022 after a round of funding didn’t materialize, but next week a customer-focused website portal for vintners and retailers called Pix Business is set for rollout...
Afternoon Brief, May 16th
Bill to Expand Wine, Beer Licenses Opposed by ‘Packies’: The state's package store industry is digging in for another fight against "Big Alcohol" over efforts on Beacon Hill to deregulate the tightly controlled alcoholic beverages market...