Afternoon Brief: Supreme Court Hands Wine Trade a Small Victory, but Trump Plots New Levies
The highest court in the US has ruled that sweeping import tariffs exceeded presidential authority, offering a brief reprieve for the global wine trade. The relief may be short-lived, however, as Donald Trump moves swiftly to impose fresh levies under a seldom-used 1974 trade law...
Afternoon Brief: Industry to Come Together at Premiere Napa Valley 2026
Hosted by Napa Valley Vintners, the 30th Annual Premiere Napa Valley will take place February 1821, 2026. This week-long celebration of Napa Valley wine and community offers an exclusive first look at the highly anticipated 2024 vintage...
Afternoon Brief: WSWA's SipSource Releases 2024 Year-End Report
Year-end report highlights changing consumer trends, market disruptions, and a path to stabilization in 2025...
Afternoon Brief: Premiere Napa Valley Celebrates the 2023 Vintage and the Spirit of Unity in the Wine Industry
The 2025 Premiere Napa Valley wine auction came to a celebratory conclusion on Saturday, marking the end of a truly memorable week in Napa Valley. This years auction raised a total of $3.3 million, underscoring the wine trades optimism for the future and reaffirming that demand for Napas finest and most innovative wines remains strong...
Afternoon Brief: Drinks Brands Look Again as Emissions Targets Bite
As drinks brands work to cut emissions, glass has felt the heat, with interest rising in alternatives. But proponents argue glass, if used correctly, can have sustainability benefits...
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: This Private Equity Company Is Quietly Becoming a Pacific Northwest Wine Powerhouse
Who is this new Seattle-based competitor scooping up winery after winery? And given the current climate of panic in the industry on the whole, whats driving them and whats the endgame?
Afternoon Brief, April 11th
The Sun Also Rises: Solectrac Shifts Business Model to Remain Relevant: Interim CEO Robin Mackie addresses rumors of the company’s demise...
David Abreu Family and Trinchero Family Estates Build Strategic Partnership
March 28th – David Abreu and Trinchero Family Estates today announced an innovative alliance surrounding Abreu’s Napa Valley vineyards. David Abreu is Napa Valley’s premiere viticulturist and Trinchero Family Estates […]