Afternoon Brief: Grower Referendum Vote Overwhelmingly Approves Continuation of Sonoma County Winegrape Commission
The California Department of Food & Agriculture has announced it has certified the votes on the referendum to continue the Sonoma County Winegrape Commission, also known as the Sonoma County Winegrowers (SCW), for another five years...
Afternoon Brief: San Francisco Giants Announce Giants Wine Club, Presented by Sonoma County Winegrowers
First-ever MLB wine club features a diverse selection of wines, further solidifying the Giants' connection to wine country...
Afternoon Brief: Sonoma County Growers and Vintners Join Forces to Explore Bold New Model to Revive and Energize Wine Industry
With the U.S. wine industry under pressure from declining sales, shifting consumer trends, and economic headwinds, Sonoma Countys vintners and grape growers are coming together in an unprecedented way to confront these challenges and chart a positive path forward for the local industry...
Afternoon Brief: Top Four Lessons from the Art of the Tariff Deal
While US tariff policy remains unpredictable, months of painstaking negotiations have shed some light on US goals...
Afternoon Brief: The WHO's 'Tobacco Playbook' Targets Alcohol
The global drinks industry faces an existential threat as the World Health Organisation adopts a zero-tolerance stance on alcohol, echoing tobacco control tactics...
Afternoon Brief: Constellation, Brown-Forman and Diageo Face US Lawsuits
Three of the worlds biggest beverage companies, Constellation Brands, Brown-Forman and Diageo, are at the centre of lawsuits in the US...
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: Constellation Brands Repositions Wine and Spirits Business to a Portfolio of Exclusively Higher-growth, Higher-margin Brands Aligned to Consumer-led Premiumization Trends
Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ), a leading beverage alcohol company, announced today that it has signed an agreement with The Wine Group to divest primarily mainstream wine brands and related vineyards and facilities from its wine portfolio...
Afternoon Brief: Champagne's Loss Is California's Gain
Wine consumption overall is on the decline, reaching its lowest point since 1996. And while California sparkling wine is far from immune to the gloom, the sunshine state is finding areas of the market that is leveraging with great success, albeit in a few different ways and often simultaneously...