Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) announces the next installment of the “Why Wine?” campaign, a movement dedicated to celebrating the authentic story of wine. With consumer preferences rapidly evolving and new competition emerging in the marketplace, the campaign focuses on uniting the industry to ensure wine remains an essential part of a modern, healthy lifestyle.  NVV launched the initiative in summer of 2024. To encourage more involvement and the continuation of the campaign, dozens of “Why Wine?” videos were captured at the Premiere Napa Valley wine auction in February. Industry members shared their personal stories and insights about what makes wine so special. These heartfelt videos are now available for viewing on YouTube at the Why Wine Video Playlist. Also attending Premiere Napa Valley was podcaster Ray Fister of Life Between the Vines who asked the question, “Why is wine important?” to guests and winemakers at the event.  The “Wh

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Omar Khan Has Pleaded Guilty to Identity Theft: Omar Khan, the bon vivant who allegedly swindled fine-wine insiders out of at least $9.5 million, pleaded guilty to identity theft on Thursday, less than one month after the FBI arrested him at John F. Kennedy International Airport...

Wine Shipments to Consumers Soar to Record $3.7 Billion in 2020: Despite a nationwide pandemic that closed tasting rooms and restricted in-person sales for much of the past year, U.S. wineries shipped more than $3.7 billion worth of wine directly to consumers in 2020, according to the latest Direct-to-Consumer (DtC) Wine Shipping Report from Sovos ShipCompliant and Wines Vines Analytics... The post Afternoon Brief, January 25th appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/01/25/afternoon-brief-1786?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1786 Published Date:Mon, 25 Jan 2021 23:12:57 +0000 

VIVANT Unveils First Live Experience For Rare Burgundy Pinot Noir “Simone 2018: The Soul of Clos Marey-Monge” explores the science, art and secrets behind the making of an extraordinary wine.  PARIS, January 18, 2020 — VIVANT releases today a Live Experience dedicated to an extraordinary cuvée: Château de Pommard’s Simone. Each year, the domain produces no […] The post VIVANT Debuts the World’s First Global Livestreaming Wine Experience Platform appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/01/25/vivant-debuts-first-global-livestreaming-wine-platform?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vivant-debuts-first-global-livestreaming-wine-platform Published Date:Mon, 25 Jan 2021 19:10:49 +0000 

E. & J. Gallo Winery Completes Acquisition of More Than 30 Brands from Constellation: E. & J. Gallo Winery (Gallo) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of more than 30 wine brands from Constellation Brands, Inc... The post Afternoon Brief, January 5th appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/01/05/afternoon-brief-1772?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1772 Published Date:Tue, 05 Jan 2021 23:27:50 +0000 

International Experts Discuss a Reimagined Wine Industry at Wine2Wine Business Forum: At the virtual exhibition, professionals from around the globe focused their attention on inclusivity, and how transparency, empathy, and equity can transform the business of wine... The post Afternoon Brief, December 15th appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/12/15/afternoon-brief-1759?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1759 Published Date:Tue, 15 Dec 2020 22:48:15 +0000 

Aiming to accelerate the wine industry’s transition to a sustainable future, VIVANT features responsible wine producers, transports members to wine regions around the world, and supports the industry through the 1% for Wine™  initiative. PARIS, December 14, 2020 — Today, VIVANT debuts as the first interactive online platform to connect winemakers, consumers and expert wine […] The post The Future of Wine: VIVANT® Presents the World’s First Live Streaming Wine Experience Platform appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/12/15/vivant-presents-first-live-streaming-wine-platform?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vivant-presents-first-live-streaming-wine-platform Published Date:Tue, 15 Dec 2020 20:10:38 +0000