Afternoon Brief: In the U.S.-Canada Trade War, the Wine and Spirits Industry Is Still Paying the Price
Tariffs and retaliatory boycotts have devastated wine and spirits businesses on both sides of the border. One year later, the industry is still grappling with lost sales, strained relationships, and an uncertain path forward...
Afternoon Brief: US Anti-Alcohol Panel Deplatformed
The neo-Prohibitionist movement suffers a major blow over dietary guidelines for alcohol...
Afternoon Brief: Wine Institute Applauds Progress in U.S.-Canada Trade Negotiations
Wine Institute released the following statement from President and CEO Robert P. Koch in response to recent progress in U.S.Canada trade negotiations and Canadian Prime Minister Carneys announcement that Canada will remove all tariffs on U.S. goods covered under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, including wine...
Afternoon Brief: Inside NYC's Wine Retail Apocalypse: How Tariffs, Pot and Ozempic Are Decimating Wine Retailers
From the dramatic fall of storied institutions to the rise and subsequent struggles of digital innovators, the wine retail sector presents a case study of an industry in flux...
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: Alecia Moore, Winemaker and Two Wolves Wine Founder, Announced as Keynote Speaker for 2025 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium
The Unified Wine and Grape Symposium is proud to welcome Alecia Moore, winemaker and founder of Two Wolves Wine, as the keynote luncheon speaker to kick off the 2025 show on Tuesday, January 28...
Afternoon Brief: Wine Could Escape Dietary Guidelines
The appointment of Robert F Kennedy Jr as health secretary could see dietary guidelines for wine scrapped...
Afternoon Brief: La Crema Named American Winery of the Year
La Crema, a pioneer in cool-climate winemaking and celebrated winery at the forefront of the industry for over 40 years, has been awarded American Winery of the Year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine...