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Wine Industry Advisor’s Top Articles of 2023: Changing Demographics
In 2023, Wine Industry Advisor continued its mission to provide you — our broad audience of professionals and enthusiasts — the latest, most important...
Afternoon Brief, December 27th
PacifiCorp’s Wildfire Settlements Highlight Winery Lawsuits for 2020 Smoke Losses: Three Willamette Valley courts have just ruled that several Valley wineries may move forward with their suits against PacifiCorp for igniting wildfires that they claim ruined their 2020 harvests and vintages with smoke taint...
Wine Industry Advisor’s Top Articles of 2023: Viticulture and Winemaking
In 2023, Wine Industry Advisor continued its mission to provide you — our broad audience of professionals and enthusiasts — the latest, most important...
Afternoon Brief, December 26th
How AI Has Revolutionized the Wine Industry: The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the wine industry marks a significant shift from traditional viticulture and enology practices to a more technologically advanced approach...
Wine Industry Advisor’s Top Articles of 2023: Expert Editorials
In 2023, Wine Industry Advisor continued its mission to provide you — our broad audience of professionals and enthusiasts — the latest, most important...
Afternoon Brief, December 22nd
California State Controller Weighs in on Napa Winery Dispute: In a letter shared with the drinks business, Malia Cohen, California State Controller, has demanded an explanation from Napa County as to why it is attempting to withdraw the right to hold tastings from three local wineries...
Wine Industry Advisor’s Top Articles of 2023: Regulations and Compliance
In 2023, Wine Industry Advisor continued its mission to provide you — our broad audience of professionals and enthusiasts — the latest, most important...
Afternoon Brief, December 21st
Not Much Cheer for Wine Sales This Holiday Season: The post-pandemic slump in wine sales continued into the third quarter of 2023, as consumers remain skittish because of inflation and economic uncertainty. There have not been any clear signs of improvement as we enter the crucial holiday season, as the pace of the decline has been reasonably steady over the past 12 months...
Afternoon Brief, December 20th
Shocking Working Conditions in Champagne: An Arte report sheds light on the working conditions of harvest workers in Champagne...
Afternoon Brief, December 19th
Genetic Diversity of Wild North American Grapes Mapped: Research identifies traits that could advance grape breeding, sustainability...
Afternoon Brief, December 18th
British Man Accused of Swindling Nearly $100 Million in Wine Fraud Case Pleads Not Guilty : A British man accused of allegedly defrauding investors of nearly $100 million through a Ponzi-like scheme involving nonexistent luxury wines pleaded not guilty in a U.S. court on Saturday...
Afternoon Brief, December 15th
WSTA Debunks Pesticide Report: Recent results from a UK government testing programme have suggested a dramatic increase in the proportion of wine that contains multiple pesticide residues – up from 14% in 2016 to 50% in 2022...
Afternoon Brief, December 14th
Winemaker Mike Grgich, Who Grabbed Worldwide Attention with His Napa Chardonnay, Dies at 100: After emigrating from Croatia, the winemaker worked at top Napa cellars like Beaulieu Vineyard, Chateau Montelena and Robert Mondavi Winery before founding his own winery...
Afternoon Brief, December 13th
Study Reveals More Than Half of Wines Sold on the British High Street Contain Toxic Chemicals: Unsuspecting members of the public could be sipping down toxic chemicals as they enjoy their favorite tipple this Christmas. That's because wines sold on the British high street by the likes of Sainsbury's, Marks and Spencer and Asda contain cancer-causing pesticides, a study shows...
Afternoon Brief, December 12th
DRINKS Partners with Sovos to Offer a Full-Service Solution for Wineries and Alcohol Retailers on Shopify: New partnership streamlines e-commerce alcohol sales, tax compliance and reporting by integrating the best-in-class solutions for alcohol merchants...
