Afternoon Brief: Napa Valley’s Wineries Adapt Amid ‘Shocking’ Downturn
From layoffs to export troubles, California’s wine industry is in flux – but small producers are innovating to survive...
Afternoon Brief: Trinchero Family Wine & Spirits Acquires Mumm Napa
Trinchero Family Wine & Spirits announces its agreement to acquire Mumm Napa, a renowned California sparkling wine house, from Pernod Ricard...
Afternoon Brief: Senator Alvarado-Gil Calls for Legislative Action as California Winegrowers Struggle
The wine industry has faced a series of setbacks in recent years, as the supply of grapes has grown while demand has dropped, leading to grape prices that are so low that, in some cases, it costs growers more to harvest grapes than they would get back by selling them...
Afternoon Brief: Vinarchy - A New Global Wine Company
Vinarchy combines the assets of wholly-owned Accolade Wines with the Australian, New Zealand and Spanish wine businesses formerly owned by Pernod Ricard, which were acquired by AWL in April 2025...
Afternoon Brief: September 5
e Napa Wineries Sue Napa County in Federal Court: After years of their concerns falling on deaf ears, three Napa wineries have joined forces to sue Napa County in federal court to address longstanding violations of constitutional rights. The participating wineries are Summit Lake Vineyard, Smith-Madrone Winery, and Hoopes Vineyard...
Afternoon Brief: As Wildfires Rage Across Wine Country, the West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force Aims to Help
Summer on the West Coast is no longer just about sun rays, sea spray and beach days. With climate change cooking landscapes everywhere, summertime today spells wildfire season...
Afternoon Brief, May 13th
US Wine's Tricky Path to Recovery: Prices are down and regulation is up, offering a outlook bleak to US wine producers – but there are faint signs of hope...
Afternoon Brief, April 23rd
Wine Industry Makes Sustainability Push with New Packaging Alliance: A new alliance of wine brands is launching a push for sustainable packaging solutions across the US wine industry...
Afternoon Brief, January 5th
Trump Return Could See Wine Panic Buying: Trump's re-election could see a return of wine tariffs, leading to more pain for wine lovers and collectors...