Robert Mondavi Wine's Long, Slow Decline // Booze biz hit with 50% fee hike as WA Senate passes controversial bill by one vote

Robert Mondavi was once a name to be reckoned with in California – how the mighty have fallen.

This bill hikes up fees by 50% for dozens of license types, including those for distilleries, caterers, taverns, and even tasting rooms.

Maine Wild Wine Fest will be held in Freeport’s Wolfe’s Neck Barn on Saturday May 17th—an incredible 1800s post-and-beam partially uncovered barn with a ton of character, right by Wolfe’s Neck State Park overlooking the water.

Jett, Jackson Family’s new Washington winery, is one of the most exciting debuts in the state in the last 15 years.

First the scientists, now the advocates?

A new program, Buy-Protect-Sell, seeks to sell agricultural land to a Sonoma County farmer for 30% to 70% below current market value.

Napa Valley Wine Train partners with luxury San Francisco hotel to promote history and Stay Healdsburg announces funding for nearly two-dozen local events.

Located in the heart of downtown at 1314 Spring St., the new Official Paso Robles Visitor Center is housed in the welcoming lobby of the Paso Robles and Templeton Chamber of Commerce.

Despite repeated promises to cut back on herbicide use in Champagne, the message doesn't appear to be getting across.

Having already hit the headlines for recycling broken 2.4 metre vineyard posts into 1.8 and 1.6 metre, half and quarter posts for agriculture, Repost recently hit the milestone of one million posts recycled, diverting the CCA treated posts from landfill.

Wine industry experts discuss the impact of tariffs and declining demand, suggesting that wineries reassess supply chains and contracts. Additionally, they emphasize compliance with immigration laws to address labor shortages, advocating for audits and collaboration with reliable staffing agencies.

The Obscure Distillery, a craft spirits maker in Los Angeles, is suing the New York State Liquor Authority in federal court, arguing that a 2024 shipping law discriminates against distillers from states like California. If successful, the case could reshape how liquor is shipped across state lines.

New tariffs and a falling dollar will cause pain to the US wine drinker, US distributors and/or wine producers in other countries. Time will tell who is most hurt, and by how much.

Global tariffs and Canada’s response to President Trump’s wide ranging tariffs is hitting the American wine industry hard. Co-owner of GooseCross Christi Coors Ficeli joins Alex Witt to share her perspective on the struggles wineries are facing.

Small California wineries are joining forces to create wine collectives in the Bay Area. These informal tasting rooms function like bars, like Passaggio.

Brand value for the 10 most valuable brands over the most recent years.

New recruits entering the category are skewing younger than the core buyer demographic across markets, and demonstrate higher frequency and intensity of consumption.

Here's the wine market landscape of India, Taiwan and Malaysia with latest imports data of 2024.

On April 9, by 237 votes in favour and 97 against, French senators adopted a bill aimed at improving disease control for crops using remotely piloted aircraft systems.

Alto Wine Estate, the iconic Stellenbosch red wine farm situated in the renowned “Golden Triangle” on the slopes of the Helderberg had a successful 2025 harvest with the grapes showing immense flavour concentration and the promise of another vintage of outstanding quality.

Method Oregon will highlight a selection of the state's traditional method sparkling wines at a tasting and educational event this summer.

I’ve always said that Mendocino County’s Anderson Valley is the best California wine region that most wine lovers have never been to.