Could cannabis sales cannibalise wine? // Sonoma, Napa county vineyard owners fear deportation of workers amid Trump’s immigration crackdown

Sales of wine dropped about 8% year over year in 2024 according to the latest numbers from Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America’s SipSource. In comparison, cannabis is in a growth phase and is targeted to hit revenues of US$45 billion this year. 

As farmorkers and their families face the threat of deportation, vineyard owners worry about the humanitarian and economic impact of Trump’s immigration policies.

Latest IWSR data shows that urban millennials, the on-premise and improved premium+ products will drive the category forward.

The wait is almost over! We’re thrilled to welcome you to the 2025 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, kicking off tomorrow, Tuesday, January 28.

Silicon Valley Bank's State of the U.S. Wine Industry report is now in its 24th year.

Is moderate drinking good or bad? A topic under fresh scrutiny after the outgoing US surgeon general called for stronger warning labels on alcoholic drinks.

Updates & projections from Ciatti's international offices.

There is much commentary in beverage alcohol trade publications on the trends in the US beverage alcohol market in 2024.

This event starts at 9:00am Pacific and is open to members of the public and free for AgSafe members. 

Senate Bill 1700 and Assembly Bill 556 would finally give New York wine lovers access to the hundreds of thousands of wines not currently available to them due to the ban on wine shipments from out-of-state wine retailers.

Austria’s wine exports for 2024 are expected to fallen from the previous year's record figures, according to trade-association figures.

It's a small decline, but it corresponds to a falloff in wine consumption nationally.

The FranceAgriMer exhibition stand in Angers was the target of protests and vandalism by France's farmers' union.

Scientists, water managers, state leaders, and experts throughout the state are calling out the federal administration’s ongoing misinformation campaign on water management in California.

The Spanish Ministry of Farming, Food and Fisheries estimates at end of October 2024, the final grape harvest for 2024 totalled approximately 36 mhls of wine and grape must.

The Assembly has just adopted the bill authorizing the spraying of biocontrols by drones on agricultural plots with slopes greater than 20%. Experiments would be possible for other vineyards, if the text is adopted by the Senate.

The Old Vine Registry, the world’s first database of old vineyards, has now accumulated over 4,000 entries from 39 countries around the world.

To what degree does vine age influence wine quality?

From crucial panel discussions to a packed programme of masterclasses, Wine Paris 2025 is set to be its biggest and most insightful show yet.

The Center for Wine Education at Linfield University invites the public to a lecture on Thursday, March 6, 2025, featuring internationally acclaimed journalist and wine expert Felicity Carter.

Scheelar spent the last seven years as associate winemaker at Columbia Winery in Sunnyside, Washington.

Dee has been at the helm of some of the biggest brands in professional sports.