In this week’s wine news, the long-dreaded wave of California winery closures has finally arrived, while the trade battles renewed tariff uncertainty. Plus, UC Davis tests a new spray against wildfire smoke, Chef Thomas Keller scolds Yountville over workforce housing, and we feature top Italian varietals and Spanish tapas.
This round-up highlights California’s shift toward accessible, experience-driven tastings and collaborative tasting rooms in Paso Robles. While France reduces vineyard acreage to combat oversupply, Scandinavia’s wine industry is rapidly expanding. Additionally, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the historic Judgment of Paris.
From the storied hills of Chianti Classico to the volcanic Canary Islands, this week’s news highlights a wine industry in flux. Producers are navigating leadership changes, environmental catastrophes, and shifting global markets with a blend of strategic innovation and site-driven precision, proving that great wine remains as much about people
This week’s round-up explores a sobering market correction as winery buyers vanish and direct-to-consumer sales suffer historic declines. Meanwhile, modern consumer habits challenge traditional norms, sparking debates over the standard 750ml bottle and the rise of fine-dining water menus. Plus, we feature Santa Barbara’s Cordon winery.
This week’s round-up explores a deepening rift in the regenerative viticulture movement regarding organic certification. Meanwhile, Argentina’s wine industry faces a historic economic crisis, while French producers remain optimistic about long-term resilience. Plus, a DNA breakthrough links Turkish Kolorko to Hungary’s Furmint, and we profile Santa Barbara’s Dragonette Cellars.
This week’s wine industry roundup covers a market in transition. California grape growers face harsh realities, needing to remove thousands of vineyard acres to combat oversupply, while producers pivot to attract Millennial and Gen Z drinkers. We also unpack Arista Winery’s closure, Monarch Tractor’s collapse, and highlight standout boutique bottles.
As the global wine industry faces a structural reset in 2026, producers are adapting to shifting consumer tastes, softened secondary markets, and strict new organic farming regulations in France. Dive into this week’s round-up for the latest market insights, plus our top winery and restaurant picks in Temecula.
Experts debate wine’s health effects while Alaska courts expand tasting room entertainment rights. Meanwhile, California lawmakers aim to close foreign bulk juice loopholes, and analysts warn of a looming grape shortage. We also explore Mondavi’s downtown luxury, a rare 2001 Sierra Foothills Cabernet, and top dining spots in Florence and
The global wine landscape is shifting as Idaho’s high-altitude vineyards gain international acclaim while Australian producers face devastating losses from wildfires. Meanwhile, the industry grapples with changing U.S. health guidelines and the evolving relevance of the traditional 100-point scoring system.
From international wine heists and the rise of weight-loss pills to the silver linings of a volatile market, 2025 was a year of profound transformation for the wine world. This week’s round-up explores the headlines and bottles shaping the industry as we enter 2026.
This week explores how trade wars and policy shifts are reshaping liquor markets in Canada and Saudi Arabia. We also cover the latest AHA heart health data and Costco’s surprising rise in the Napa Valley wine scene.
Chateau Ste. Michelle was a jewel of the wine industry a decade ago, but it was just dumped like a cubic zirconia… The Manhattan-based private equity firm that bought CSM in 2021 handed it off to a family of Washington grapegrowers.