Tag: Wine Institute

It seems that no matter what label requirements are to come, the wine industry has an educational task in its future. By Jeff Siegel Consumers have...

2022 Report Shows Annual Economic Impact Grows to $73 Billion in California, $170.5 Billion in U.S. The California wine and winegrape sector and allied businesses deliver a total economic contribution...

Consumer Groups Obtain TTB Commitment to Issue Rulemakings on Mandatory Alcohol Labeling: A coalition of consumer groups today announced an important victory for the American public: the Treasury Department’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has agreed to issue proposed rules requiring standardized alcohol content, calorie, and allergen labeling on all beer, wine and distilled spirits products...

Small Alcbev Markets Sue Southern Glazer’s, Alleging Illegal Secret Pricing—Case May Be Linked to Federal Agent Raid: A trial date of Dec. 5, 2023 has been set for a class-action case brought in Federal District Court for the Central District of California by a group of small, independent Southern California alcoholic beverage retailers who have sued Southern Glazer’s (SG) alleging that the distribution giant offers special “secret” pricing and retailer support to large national chains in violation of federal and California state laws. The complaint was originally filed June 19 of this year...

November 8th - SAN FRANCISCO — Vintners across the state are expecting a high-quality vintage for 2022 following a season filled with curveballs. For many California...

A lawsuit filed by three leading consumer organizations could finally bring the debate about ingredient and nutritional labeling for wine front and center. By Jeff...

Trade-Only Event will Feature 150 California Wines October 6th - Wine Institute will host the first Global Buyers Marketplace in Napa, California on Mon., October 31...

ULC’s Draft Shipping Changes Face Intense Industry Backlash: This month, the Uniform Law Commission (ULC; an attorney committee otherwise best known for promulgating the Uniform Commercial Code, required reading for every first-year law student and MBA candidate) sent shock waves through the wine business...

Will proposed standardization of shipping laws be an unintentional setback? By Jeff Siegel This month, the Uniform Law Commission (ULC; an attorney committee otherwise best known...

SACRAMENTO, July 6, 2022 – Last week the Pierce’s Disease / Glassy Winged Sharpshooter Board (PD/GWSS Board) voted to set the grower assessment rate...

Associations bring people together, create consensus, communicate with key constituencies, improve the business climate and grow the industry. By Jim Trezise A Finger Lakes winery owner...

Colorado Rising: Behind the World’s First High Desert Hybrid Wine Region: Colorado has been producing locally grown and bottled wine since 1890, but it’s just now reaching that adolescent stage of development, in which it establishes who, precisely, it is — and how it relates to the rest of the world...

June 7th - SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Following the Queen’s Jubilee Celebration this weekend, wine and trade journalists can look forward to discovering and enjoying...

The Not-So-Secret Reason California Wineries Are Constantly Fighting Over Name Rights: Ask a vintner what’s the hardest part about starting a winery, and one answer they might give is: choosing a name...

Savor Activities from Earth Day Festivals and Vineyard Hikes to VIP Tastings, Tours, Passport Weekends and Special Offers at Grapes to Glass Wineries 31 March -...