Afternoon Brief, February 1st
How a California Premium Winery Quickly Flipped Its Boomer-Dominated Consumer Base to Younger Generations: Amid more sobering reports this month that wine is becoming an increasingly tougher sell to younger, diverse generations came two surprising signs that the industry can quickly and successfully change course...
Afternoon Brief, January 5th
Land Trust of Napa County Agrees to Buy Controversial Walt Ranch Property from Hall Wines: Attempts by owners Craig and Kathryn Hall to transform the wooded ranch into a vineyard were at the epicenter of a wider battle between open space and grape growing in Napa County...
Master Class Programming Takes Shape for Vinexpo America and Drinks America, March 8-9, 2023
PORTLAND, Maine Dec. 8, 2022 Vinexpo AmericaandDrinks America, the leading international exhibitions for wine and spirits professionals in North America, is gearing up for an educational agenda exploring the []
Afternoon Brief: Wine Thieves in the Dock
Thirteen people were up in the dock in Auch (in the Gers department of South West France) this week, accused of participating in the theft and sale of 55,000 bottles of wine...
Registration Opens for Vinexpo America and Drinks America, the Leading International Exhibition of Wines and Spirits, March 8-9, 2023
Robert Tobiassen of National Association of Beverage Importers, Inc. joins Advisory Board;early bird rate available through March 7 PORTLAND, Maine Oct. 17, 2022 Registration has kicked off forVinexpo AmericaandDrinks []
Afternoon Brief, February 25th
A New Wave of TV Shows Is Cracking Open the Conversation About Diversity in Wine: Plummeting temperatures this week are cause for concern among some North Bay grape growers, prompting fears that the unseasonably cold conditions could damage their crops...
Afternoon Brief, February 18th
Close Shave for European Wine Industry: After intense lobbying, the European wine industry dodged a major bullet this week, as the European Parliament softened several sentences in a resolution that might have launched the beginning of Prohibition...
Robust Educational Program Takes Shape for Vinexpo America and Drinks America, March 9-10
PORTLAND, Maine – Feb. 15, 2022 – With less than one month to go before Vinexpo America and Drinks America bring the world’s wine and spirits trade together at New York’s Jacob K. Javits Convention […]
Afternoon Brief, February 11th
Big Is Beautiful for California’s 2021 Grape Harvest: Alarm bells are ringing for Sauvignon Blanc lovers as supply gets tight – but Cabernet is booming...
Afternoon Brief, January 27th
Wine Bottle Shortage Is a Myth Says Glass Packaging Institute President: In his remarks and presentation to the press DeFife stated that: “A glass shortage is not an accurate description of the current state of the market. We understand some end-market customers may have issues with getting bottle stock, but that is not a “glass shortage.”...