Afternoon Brief: Wine Institute Statement on Federal Government Shutdown
This shutdown comes at a critical moment for the U.S. wine industry, said Robert P. Koch, president and CEO of Wine Institute. Harvest is underway, and wineries are cut off from essential federal services most urgently, label approvals that are legally required before wine can be bottled or sold"...
Afternoon Brief: Distilled Spirits Council Statement on the Federal Government Shutdown
The federal government shutdown will have a significant and detrimental impact on the Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), the lead federal agency responsible for permitting, regulating and collecting taxes on distilled spirits...
Afternoon Brief: 15% Tariffs on European Wine and Spirits Start August 1
The long-awaited news of what tariffs would hit European wine and spirits finally arrived. Starting August 1, all EU wine and spirits imported into the United States will face a 15 percent levy, though further negotiations are expected to continue in the fall...
Afternoon Brief: Australia's Treasury Wine Drops Planned Sale of Cheaper Brands, Cuts Profit Guidance
Penfolds wine producer Treasury Wine Estates (TWE.AX), pulled the sale of its cheap drinks division after failing to find an attractive offer and cut its prediction for annual profit, sending its shares tumbling...
Afternoon Brief: Updated - US Pauses Tariffs on Canada, After Wineries in Both Nations Faced Trade Barriers
The U.S. and Canadian governments agreed to pause their tariff battle for one month. Canada had threatened 25 percent tariffs on American wine and spirits, and Ontario and British Columbia pulled California wines from stores...
Afternoon Brief: It’s 2025 and New Laws for the Alcoholic Beverage Industry are Here, or Coming Soon
The California legislature adopted, and the Governor approved, several amendments to the states alcohol laws this past year (with many amendments already in effect) and several new statutes creating privileges and responsibilities...
Afternoon Brief: Sonoma County Vintners Announces “Wine Is Us” Campaign Promoting Positive Benefits of Wine
Sonoma County Vintners (SCV) is excited to announce their new Wine Is Us multimedia campaign as part of their ongoing efforts to advocate for and promote Sonoma County wines to the world...
Afternoon Brief: Washington Welcomes It's 21st American Viticultural Area
On October 29, 2024, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published the final rule for the Beverly, Washington appellation to officially define it as a designated wine grape-growing region...
Afternoon Brief: Wine Industry Faces Decreasing Demand Across Oregon
It is peak harvest season for vineyards in the Willamette Valley but the wine industry is facing many challenges this year, including wine sales being down across the board. Now, some wineries are making adjustments...
Afternoon Brief, May 30th
Federal Judge Rules Provi’s Antitrust Case Against Southern Glazer’s and RNDC Will Proceed: Today, a federal judge ruled the antitrust complaint filed by Provi, the largest online marketplace for the beverage alcohol industry, against the nation’s two largest wine and spirits distributors, Southern Glazer’s Wines and Spirits (Southern) and Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), will move forward as the court denied a Motion to Dismiss “in its entirety” filed by the defendants...