Afternoon Brief, June 21st

A Look at Antinori’s Purchase of Washington’s Col Solare: “The fact that Piero Antinori feels like this is a gem that he wants within his family, I think it speaks volumes to what Washington has done, especially as it relates to luxury wines,” says Juan Muñoz-Oca, chief operating officer of Antinori USA.

Afternoon Brief, June 14th

The Changing Tide of Napa Grapes: Riesling and Cabernet Franc garner highest prices in Napa. What does that mean? Napa’s old guard—Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay—still rule. But for how long?...

Be part of these two co-located events Vinexpo America & Drinks America! Together, they will reunite the beverage alcohol industry in person, under one roof. Vinexpo America will focus exclusively on wines, with representation from all of the world’s top-producing regions. Drinks America is a brand-new expo created in response to a forecasted continuing rise in consumption of spirits and ready-to-drink beverages. It will feature a wide array of spirits, beer and sake from producers across the globe as well as beverage alcohol accessories and services. Two events, under one roof – uniting the beverage alcohol industry! Vinexpo America is dedicated exclusively to wines from around the world and Drinks America features spirits, beer, sake, ready-to-drink, and related industry products and services. Together, Vinexpo America & Drinks America provide the ultimate and most comprehensive experience for exhibitors and buyers. The co-located events expand the categories of

Afternoon Brief, May 10th

Wine Prices Slide Lower to Start Q2: Cult Wines, the company actively redefining the fine wine market, reports fine wine markets declined in April by 0.37%, as measured by the performance of the Cult Wines Global Index...

Afternoon Brief, February 14th

Beckstoffer Vineyards Sues Last Bottle for Trademark Infringement: The Complaint, filed on February 11, 2023, alleges that Blicker Pierce Wagner Wine Merchants, LLC and its affiliated companies, Sleeper Cellars and Last Bottle, willfully committed trademark infringement by placing the Beckstoffer trademark on the front label of a wine without authorization...

Afternoon Brief, November 17th

Pilot Project for California Grape Growers Gets into the Weeds on Regenerative Agriculture: As popular as the term “regenerative agriculture” has become, there is little consensus on the definition of climate-friendly farming or how to adapt principles developed with commodity crops in mind to permanent crops such as wine grapes...

Afternoon Brief, October 21st

French Wine Attracts Younger US Men: A recent wine survey revealed some interesting findings about US wine consumers...

Afternoon Brief, October 18th

Remembering Barbara Winiarski: Barbara Dvorak Winiarski, co-founder of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, artist, preservationist, and philanthropist, died at 88 years old, peacefully, at her home in Napa Valley, California, on October 8, 2021...

Afternoon Brief, June 4th

The American Vineyard Foundation Provides $1.2 Million Annual Funding for Wine and Grape Industry Research in 2021: The American Vineyard Foundation (AVF) is pleased to announce funding for eighteen projects addressing critical viticulture and enology research needs...