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February 28, 2025
Federal Judge on Napa Wine Fight: 'Why Should I Get Involved?': At a hearing on Friday, a federal judge expressed skepticism to be presiding over a legal battle between Napa County and a local vineyard...
February 27, 2025
AI in Alcohol: The Good, the Bad and the Hilariously Unpredictable: There was a time when choosing a bottle of wine meant either sticking to a familiar favourite or enduring the slightly panicked look...
February 26, 2025
New Legislation Aims to Boost Farmworker Pay and Support Agricultural Employers: SB 628, co-sponsored by California Association of Winegrape Growers and California Farm Bureau, aims to ensure that farmworkers...
February 25, 2025
WSWA's SipSource Releases 2024 Year-End Report: Year-end report highlights changing consumer trends, market disruptions, and a path to stabilization in 2025...
February 24, 2025
Premiere Napa Valley Celebrates the 2023 Vintage and the Spirit of Unity in the Wine Industry: The 2025 Premiere Napa Valley wine auction came to a celebratory conclusion on Saturday, marking the end of...
February 21, 2025
Wine's Tough Times Are An Opportunity: U.S. wine sales are declining during a time of generational change—but that's a chance to write a new chapter...
February 20, 2025
Loss of Winegrape Smoke Exposure Researchers Criticised: UC Davis researchers have been working on ways to mitigate the effects of climate change in viticulture. Now some of that research is at risk of...
February 19, 2025
Geopolitics, Trade Wars and Gen Z: What's Next for the Future of Drinks? : At Wine Paris last week, industry leaders discussed the impact of geopolitical tensions on the global drinks trade. While challenges...
February 18, 2025
Raising Glass' Ceiling: Drinks Brands Look Again as Emissions Targets Bite: As drinks brands work to cut emissions, glass has felt the heat, with interest rising in alternatives. But proponents argue glass,...
February 17, 2025
A Breakthrough Year for Low-Alcohol Wines: Dealcoholized wine has been around for some time—the first patents date back to the early 20th century—but the recent moderation trend has driven rapid growth...