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: What Does California's Grape Oversupply Mean for the Trade?
There are a record number of premium grapes being offered on the cheap in California. But what does this mean for the wine trade?
Afternoon Brief, May 2nd
How Wine Brands Are Leveraging Douyin’s 750 Million Daily Users to Boost Sales: Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, commands an unparalleled audience, making it a powerhouse in driving digital sales across countless categories—including wine...
Win Win Wine: How to Build and Broadcast an Authentic Wine-Charity Partnership
Demonstrating that a nonprofit is everything it seems to be, and establishing just how much support a winery is giving to its cause, is essential. By Kathleen Willcox In […]
Afternoon Brief, February 21st
WSWA's Sipsource Report Tracks 2023 Year-End Losses for Both Wine and Spirits: While there seems to be clear consensus on how difficult 2023 was for the beverage alcohol industry, there is no single agreed-upon view of what this means for the future...
Afternoon Brief, February 5th
European Can Recycling Program Expands to the United States: Every Can Counts, the leading awareness programme for drink can recycling, has announced the launch of its United States chapter, a significant addition that follows closely after its expansion into the United Arab Emirates during COP28 in Dubai...
Domaine Curry Releases Reimagined 2021 Vintage Dedicated to Powerful Women
The Napa Valley wine brand co-founded by Ayesha Curry and Sydel Curry-Lee releases its first vintage as part of The Prisoner Wine Company Portfolio Napa
Afternoon Brief, November 1st
California Scrambles to Finish Harvest: With a superb vintage in the offing, growers are racing against time to get the grapes into the winery...
SALDO Launches First-Ever Hospitality Space to Welcome the Wine-Curious
Located within The Prisoner Wine Company Tasting Lounge, the SALDO Salon brings unusual varietals and unfettered conversation to Napa Valley St. Helena, CA (September 26, 2023) – SALDO opens its first […]
Afternoon Brief, June 23rd
Constellation Brands Expands The Prisoner Wine Company Portfolio with Acquisition of Luxury Napa Valley Wine Brand, Domaine Curry: The acquisition further enhances the company’s higher-end portfolio and reinforces its ongoing commitment to female and minority representation within the industry...