A Message from Bob Hendrickson, RNDC:
By now, you’ve heard the news that RNDC will exit the California market. We want to provide context around this difficult decision, share an update on our Brown-Forman partnership, and outline how we’re moving forward with renewed focus and strategic clarity…

How Can the Wine Industry Tackle ‘Systemic’ Problems of the Labour Exploitation?: The wine industry needs to not only do more to improve labour standards across the supply chain – but also to start a conversation that acknowledges there are problems that needs to be addressed, a panel of experts at a recent Wine Society roundtable agreed…

RNDC to ‘Withdraw’ from California by End of Summer: Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), the country’s second-largest wine-and-spirits distributor will be departing the Golden State entirely at the beginning of September…

Constellation Brands Closes Wine Transaction with The Wine Group: Constellation Brands, Inc. announced today that it has closed its previously announced transaction with The Wine Group to divest primarily mainstream wine brands and associated inventory, facilities, and vineyards from its wine portfolio…

Jersey Lifts Happy Hour Ban: The Channel Island of Jersey has removed its ban on on-trade drinks promotions almost 40 years after the policy was implemented…

The latest development in the ongoing saga surrounding President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs involves an unlikely party: a small, family-run wine importer…

Benchmarking the Premium Wine Industry – Exclusive Data from SVB: Gain a data-driven view of the premium wine market with Silicon Valley Bank’s latest Peer Group Analysis, featuring anonymized financial insights from 86 premium West Coast wineries. This year-end report reveals key benchmarks and emerging trends shaping the industry…

Cuts Could Leave AI in Charge of Wine: Because of the Trump administration’s downsizing of bureaucracy, the federal agency responsible for regulating alcohol has 13 percent fewer workers than last year…

How Benchmark Wine Group Became a $45M Rare Wine Powerhouse: As much of the wine retail industry is struggling amid flat sales and shifting consumer preferences, one company stands apart: Benchmark Wine Group…

Wine’s Economic Impact in Colorado and Beyond: The 2025 National Economic Impact Study concluded that the production, distribution, sales, and consumption of wine in Colorado generates nearly $5.72 billion in total economic activity…

Digital Disruption — 5 Gamechangers for the Wine Industry: Wine consumption is declining, and looming tariffs threaten to choke the market. But new technologies offer the wine industry a chance to reposition itself more securely for the future…

Startups to Showcase Irrigation, Robotics, Pest-Detection Tech June 26: Six innovative ag tech startup companies have been selected to participate in VINE Connect, a program that vets and connects emerging agricultural technology with growers who can put it to use…

Ninth Annual Willamette Valley Wine Auction Captivates Trade and Collectors Alike: The Willamette Valley Wineries Association (WVWA) is thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of the Ninth Annual Willamette Valley Wine Auction, held May 14–15, 2025…

Wine Sales Symposium Delivers Strategies for Success: The 2025 Wine Sales Symposium, produced by Wine Industry Network (WIN), proved to be an unparalleled platform for learning, networking, charting the course towards success in the dynamic world of wine sales to its more than 300 attendees.

Just a month before it was set to open, the private equity firm that bought Duckhorn in December announced that it is winding down the Paraduxx brand…

Texas A&M’s Dr. Justin Scheiner to Receive ASEV Extension Distinction Award at 2025 National Conference
Associate Professor and Extension Viticulture Specialist Dr. Justin Scheiner at Texas A&M University has been confirmed as the 2025 ASEV Extension Distinction Award for his exceptional contributions to grape and wine industry outreach…

Annual Global Wine Tourism Report 2025
“Our common goal is to provide valuable findings directly to wineries and tourism organizations through an annual report. This year’s survey focuses on innovation and emerging trends that have fundamentally reshaped the wine tourism landscape recently…”

Vineyard Workers Celebrated and Arrested: In the same week that Napa Valley Grapegrowers gathered to celebrate their 50th anniversary as an organization, ICE arrested farmworkers in another wine region on California’s Central Coast…

Zero Alcohol Outpacing Low ABV Wines: Zero-alcohol wines are now outperforming their low-alcohol counterparts as consumer preferences evolve rapidly. With innovation accelerating and major producers investing in premium offerings, the future of alcohol-free wine is increasingly sparkling…

Wine, Health and Public Policy: A Provocative Keynote at the ASEV National Conference
Noted physician, researcher and author Dr. Laura Catena will provide the keynote address at the 76th American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) National Conference in Monterey, California on June 18…

Duckhorn to Consolidate Portfolio, Close Tasting Rooms: The US luxury wine group will prioritise investment in Duckhorn Vineyards, Kosta Browne, Decoy, and Sonoma-Cutrer, alongside Goldeneye, Calera, and Greenwing…

Viticulture Leader Larry Bettiga to Receive ASEV’s Highest Honor at 2025 National Conference: Longtime viticulture advisor and researcher Larry Bettiga will deliver the prestigious ASEV Merit Award presentation at the 2025 American Society for Enology and Viticulture’s (ASEV) National Conference, taking place June 16-19 in Monterey, California…