The growing wine lake // Kim Stemler is leaving wine growers organization for Carmel Foundation

That bottle of wine that catches your eye with a familiar brand name looks like a bargain and it may well be, but check the label to see where that branded bottle that you have trusted in the past is from.

Kim Stemler, executive director of the Monterey County Vintners and Growers Association, is leaving the position after nearly 11 years.

Constellation Brands (STZ) posted better-than-expected quarterly sales, as strength in its beer brands helped offset challenges in wine and spirits.

Bodega Catena Zapata believes its Adrianna vineyard rivals the grand cru vineyards of France and its using soil analysis to prove it.

The second tier hasn’t stopped changing since the Recession ended in the mid-2000s, with wave after wave of consolidation since.  

Some Lodi Lane residents fear a pair of development proposals will jeopardize their coveted pastoral lifestyle.

What I look for, and why they're not all boring

In the 1980s and 1990s, Durell Syrah was a highly rare and sought-after varietal clone, its origins linked to Ed Durell and Steve Hill, who planted it in the rocky volcanic soils of Durell Vineyard in Sonoma Valley.

It's not well known but it should be – W. Blake Gray strikes gold in El Dorado.

In the heart of western Romania lies Banat, a somewhat neglected vinicultural treasure bordering Hungary that’s recently emerged from a long period of neglect.

Our rolling guide to the net-zero emission commitments of the world’s largest drinks manufacturers.

Hundreds of UK companies, who qualify, are yet to complete Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) paperwork, the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WTSA) has warned.

This week at ProWine Tokyo, the drinks business announced Noriko Nakamura as Champagne Personality of the Year 2024.

Where Academia and Wine Tech Collide

Damien Smith, co-founder of Munda Wines, discusses indigenous representation in Australia’s wine industry.

The event was a mosaic of women’s experiences as well as a snapshot of industry wide trends–work/life balance, climate change and changing consumer demographics. 

A new Web3 marketplace is targeting the fine wine industry using blockchain technology to reshape wine investments by creating asset-backed tokenized access to iconic collections.

Sotheby’s said its global wine and spirits auction sales hit $159m in 2023, $1m above the total achieved in the previous year.

Bulk inventory is building as more 2023 wines become available and is larger now than at this stage of last year.

What does all that say about the future of nonalcoholic retail?

Casillero del Diablo, recognized as the second most powerful wine brand in the world, is the number one wine brand in Mexico, and the leading import brand in the U.S.

This progression signifies a unified brand presence for the organization as it continues to champion the distinct intrinsic values of each respective portfolio through targeted selling approaches.