Second-Year Sponsorship Highlights American Wine Industry’s Economic Impact and Community Building Mission  WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries, announced today its proud sponsorship of the 2025 Come Over October Congressional Wine Caucus press conference and reception, taking place on October 8th in Washington, D.C. This marks the second consecutive year WineAmerica has supported this important invitation-only industry event, demonstrating the organization’s continued commitment to fostering bipartisan support for America’s burgeoning wine industry.  The reception will showcase wines from across many states, celebrating the breadth, diversity and quality of American wine production from coast to coast. This comprehensive representation underscores the truly national scope of the American wine industry, which now includes 10,637 wine producers operating in every state. Economic Powerhouse Supporting American Communities WineAmerica&r

Leeann Froese, co-owner of Town Hall Brands, has been honoured with the ‘Master Marketer Award’ at the annual BC Wine Industry Insight Conference hosted by Wine Growers BC in Penticton, BC. This distinguished award recognizes outstanding marketing innovation in the promotion of BC wines and highlights individuals and organizations that think outside the box to advance the industry. Leeann was celebrated alongside other key figures in the BC wine industry during the awards luncheon at the conference. In addition to her win, she was also a finalist for the Leadership Excellence Award, which honours individuals who strengthen industry relationships, foster growth, and demonstrate exceptional leadership. With over 25 years of experience, Leeann has played a pivotal role in shaping the marketing landscape for BC wineries and beverage brands. As a branding and communications expert, her strategic vision and innovative approach have contributed to the success of countless busin

Afternoon Brief, May 8th

In a Major Pinot Noir Purchase, Constellation Buys Sta. Rita Hills Icon Sea Smoke: The Santa Barbara County winery was a key player in the region’s Pinot Noir and Chardonnay renaissance...

Afternoon Brief, April 15th

North Bay Wine Growers Are Having a Tough Year, as Cheap Bulk Imports Increase: April 2024 marks Sonoma County Wine Month, a celebration of Sonoma County's rich wine heritage, yet local winegrowers are seeing declining wine sales and grape sales...

IWINETC 2024 Plovdiv: A Resounding Success

Plovdiv, Bulgaria – April 15, 2024 – The 15th annual International Wine Tourism Conference (IWINETC), held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria on April 9th and 10th, 2024, concluded with resounding success. The […]

Afternoon Brief, March 19th

Should SVB Continue to Produce the Annual DtC Report?: Silicon Valley Bank goes to great lengths and costs to provide this report to the industry gratis. Still, it's a partnership with you: Without survey responses, they can't produce this industry resource...

Wine Tourism Conference to Address Ways to Boost Wine Tourism Profits

March 19th – The eighth annual Wine Tourism Conference, that takes place on 30 May, will feature an impressive line-up of international and local speakers who will give “The Business […]

Afternoon Brief, January 3rd

U.S. Wine Market Dips 2% By Volume, but Sees First Value Increase Since 2020: With the U.S. wine market facing uncertain economic conditions and increased competitive pressure from other drinks categories, total volume decreased an estimated 2% to 322 million 9-liter cases in 2023, according to Impact Databank...

Afternoon Brief, December 12th

DRINKS Partners with Sovos to Offer a  Full-Service Solution for Wineries and Alcohol Retailers on Shopify: New partnership streamlines e-commerce alcohol sales, tax compliance and reporting by integrating the best-in-class solutions for alcohol merchants...

Afternoon Brief, August 24th

Wine Grape Transport Truck Overturns Near George, WA Trapping Two: A semi-tractor pulling two trailers filled with wine grapes met a severe mishap on Monday, overturning while traveling too fast on Road 1-Northwest near Beverly-Burke Road, just north of George. The incident occurred on the corner east of Beverly-Burke Road Southwest at approximately 5:30 p.m...