Afternoon Brief: California Winery Challenges Illegal Government Mandate
A California winery says the government is forcing it to fund speech it opposes, and now it's fighting back...
Afternoon Brief: New WSU Study Shows How Scarcity Pricing Helps 'Cult Wineries' Drive Demand
When a product is hard to buy, more people want it. A new Washington State University study reveals that wineries producing cult wines can boost long-term profits by keeping their prices low, creating excess demand that fuels their brands prestige and future revenue...
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: A Breakthrough Year for Low-Alcohol Wines
Dealcoholized wine has been around for some timethe first patents date back to the early 20th centurybut the recent moderation trend has driven rapid growth for the no- and low-alcohol wine market...
Afternoon Brief: New US Alcohol Report Tainted by Bias, Conflicts
Broad Group of National Agriculture, Beverage and Hospitality Associations Urges Secretaries of USDA and HHS to Reject Findings...
Afternoon Brief: It’s 2025 and New Laws for the Alcoholic Beverage Industry are Here, or Coming Soon
The California legislature adopted, and the Governor approved, several amendments to the states alcohol laws this past year (with many amendments already in effect) and several new statutes creating privileges and responsibilities...
Afternoon Brief: With Wine Sales Declining, There's Buzz in Private Label
Private-label wine is a rare bright spot in an alcohol category that's seeing significant declines, so now is a prime time for retailers to capitalize on consumer interest...
Afternoon Brief: The Annual SVB State of the Industry Survey Is Closing
These are the final days to participate in the 2024 State of the Industry Survey. We have a soft close scheduled for Friday the 18th but have decided to leave the survey open for stragglers through the weekend...
Afternoon Brief: Treasury Wine Estates Settles Lawsuit with Shareholders
Australian wine giant Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has agreed to pay shareholders A$65m ($43.7m) in response to class action proceedings made against it four years ago...
Afternoon Brief, September 19
on Politics Is Awash in Alcohol Industry Donations: As soon as January, Oregon lawmakers are expected to weigh an increase in beer and wine taxes, which have remained stagnant for more than a generation. As they do, they’ll have to ignore campaign cash from companies that would like tax rates to remain unchanged...