Fresh Whites for Warmer Days    Now available: 2023 Columbia Valley Sauvignon Blanc — a fresh, versatile bulk wine option for wineries refining white wine programs and planning upcoming releases. Columbia Valley’s climate of warm days and cool nights supports slow, even ripening while preserving natural acidity, resulting in wines with bright fruit character and crisp balance. This makes Sauvignon Blanc a strong fit for both standalone bottlings and blending applications. View Listing The WIN Marketplace is built to connect buyers and sellers across the wine industry, and listings like this 2023 Columbia Valley Sauvignon Blanc highlight how the platform helps wineries efficiently source quality wines from trusted producers. With its bright acidity, fresh fruit profile, and versatility, Sauvignon Blanc is a valuable option for both blending and standalone programs as wineries refine their white wine portfolios. If you have bulk wine available, now is an ideal ti

2025 Dry Creek Valley — Cabernet Sauvignon This excellent bulk wine listing features over 8,600 gal. of 2025 Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from Lytton Manor Vineyard, a site known for its certified organic farming and deep-rooted commitment to sustainable viticulture. Grown in one of Sonoma County’s most sought-after Cabernet regions, this offering reflects the balance, structure, and varietal purity that Dry Creek Valley is known for — delivering fruit well-suited for premium standalone bottlings or strategic blending programs. Backed by a long-standing reputation for quality and consistency, Lytton Manor Vineyard provides both pedigree and transparency, with direct access to availability details and grower insights through the listing. Whether you’re sourcing fruit for your core program or exploring new vineyard partnerships for the future, this is an opportunity to secure Cabernet Sauvignon from a trusted and proven source: View Listing Good Wine

The later-than-usual release of the Grape Crush Report had everyone doing what this industry does best: guessing. And when the number finally dropped, it landed somewhere between “not great” and “not nearly low enough to matter.” At approximately 2.6 million tons, the 2025 crush came in higher than most had hoped, and, more importantly, higher than many believe the market actually needs. The Facts: What the Crush Report Tells Us Data released by the California Department of Food and Agriculture shows that the 2025 grape crush totaled approximately 2.6 million tons. That represents a decline of just over 8% from the prior year and marks the smallest crop since the late 1990s. On the surface, that’s a meaningful shift. After several years where production consistently exceeded 3 million tons, supply is clearly beginning to respond. But the details matter. Key premium varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir all declined, while certain

2.62: A Historic Reset by Steve Fredricks  The release of the preliminary 2025 California Crush Report confirms an evolutionary shift in the state’s wine landscape. With the total crop recorded at 2.62 million tons, the industry has hit its lowest production level since 1999. This marks the second consecutive small harvest, resulting in a staggering one-million-ton decrease in tons harvested compared to just two years ago. For the consumer market, this translates to roughly 73 million fewer cases available between the 2023 and 2025 vintages, reflecting a deliberate, industry-wide effort to bring wine production back into balance with current demand.  The impact of this contraction was felt most acutely in California’s interior regions. While coastal areas saw a 51,000-ton decrease compared to 2024, the interior experienced a much sharper drop of 170,000 tons. This disparity highlights a significant trend: acreage is being removed from production at a higher rate

March 13, 2026 (Novato, CA) — Following the release of the Preliminary 2025 California Grape Crush Report, Turrentine Brokerage, the largest California grape and bulk wine brokerage company, has issued a market assessment characterizing the 2025 vintage as one of the most challenging for the wine industry since Prohibition. According to the new state data, the total tons crushed came in at 2.62 million tons, a figure that is above initial projections and well above what was felt by the industry. This statewide volume is 8% below 2024 and 23% below the 5-year average. Total red wine production declined by 9% and white wine production declined by 6%. “The decrease in tons is still very positive news for the industry overall,” said Steve Fredricks, President at Turrentine Brokerage. “The 2025 vintage highlights the industry’s directional shift of declining production and an overall restructure of the industry. 2025 represented continued challenges for grower

California’s smallest winegrape crush since 1999 March 13, 2026 — The California Department of Food & Agriculture’s Preliminary Grape Crush Report for 2025 was released today, March 13th. The winegrape crush of 2,623,443 tons was down 8.4% versus 2.866 million tons in 2024 and the smallest since 2.617 million tons in 1999, but above the Ciatti Company’s guesstimate of 2.4 million tons. The final tonnage, although lighter than 2024, was perhaps slightly higher than many expected. This may be an indication that yields were larger than anticipated, as there was a significant portion of unpicked grapes. Some observations: The harvest in District 4 (Napa) was down overall by 2.2%, with Cabernet Sauvignon down slightly by 1.4%. Cabernet production was down 4.8%, with a total of 432,666 tons in 2025 versus 454,606 tons in 2024. Chardonnay production was down 7%, totaling 491,036 tons versus 527,798 tons in 2024. Pinot Noir production was down 12.9%, totaling 189,84

Rock Custom Wines: Bulk Wine Portfolio   A new collection of Columbia Valley bulk wine listings from Rock Custom Wines has just been added to the WIN Marketplace, giving buyers the opportunity to explore a range of varietals and vintages from a single source.  This portfolio currently includes: 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon — Columbia Valley 2023 Sauvignon Blanc — Columbia Valley 2023 Chardonnay — Columbia Valley 2023 Merlot — Columbia Valley 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon — Columbia Valley  For wineries looking to refine blends, fill inventory gaps, or source finished wine for upcoming bottlings, listings like these from Rock Custom Wines make it easy to evaluate multiple options in one place.  👉 Explore the Listing and Connect Directly with the Seller The WIN Marketplace is built to connect buyers and sellers across the wine industry, and portfolios like this collection of Columbia Valley bulk wine listings from Rock Custom Wines hig

Beyond the Peak of Excess by Steve Fredricks As we turned the calendars to 2026, the landscape felt familiar: excess inventories, a scarcity of buyers, and a relentless stream of negative headlines that keep the wine markets entrenched in a perception of "peak of excess." While it is true that some inventories remain swollen and activity in the bulk wine and grape markets is sluggish, significant actions (and reactions) to correct this oversupply have been underway behind the scenes for years. These actions are beginning to come to the forefront in the form of vineyard removals and, unfortunately, the closing of wineries and other associated businesses in the industry.  The combination of unsold tonnage and strategic vineyard removals has limited both recent crop sizes and reduced future supply potential. The 2024 crop, totaling 2.864 million tons, was the smallest in 20 years; 2025 is likely to be dramatically smaller. However, projecting actual tons crushed for 2025 i