Tag: Wine Institute

Controversy as Gallo Seeks East Coast Foothold: E & J Gallo is offering South Carolina legislators a $400 million investment slated to create at least 300 new jobs and give the wine giant a retail outpost on the East Coast...

April 8th- SAN FRANCISCO — The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) launched a new website today, the start of Down to Earth month, dedicated...

The new California Wines global brand campaign features digital advertising like this banner ad above showing rising stars in California winemaking. SAN FRANCISCO – Wine Institute’s...

Direct Shipping from Wineries to US Homes Hit New Highs in 2020, but Restrictive State Law Limits New Jersey to Nation’s Lowest Growth: No doubt spurred by pandemic-induced limits on travel, dining and shopping, shipments of wine direct from U.S. wineries to consumers in 2020 experienced the largest recorded single year growth ever — but New Jersey consumers barely participated, due to a needlessly restrictive state law...

After Disastrous 2020, Sonoma County Grape Growers Face a Hopeful, Uncertain Harvest: After a disastrous 2020, Sonoma County grape growers should find a stronger appetite for their crops this year, though there’s still uncertainty, a top wine industry analyst said Thursday...

January 15 - SACRAMENTO -- The California State Water Resources Control Board will consider  adoption of a statewide General Order for winery process water...

Wine Institute Reiterates Support for Elimination of Wine Tariffs: One year ago, Wine Institute joined with Comité Européen des Entreprises Vins (CEEV) to call for the complete removal of all tariffs on wine (“zero for zero”) and to reiterate the universal industry support for the “wine for wine” principle...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — One year ago, Wine Institute joined with Comité Européen des Entreprises Vins (CEEV) to call for the complete removal of all tariffs on...

The HENRYs Offer the Greatest Opportunity for the Wine Sector in 2021: Damien Wilson, Ph.D, The Hamel Family Faulty Chair of Wine Business at Sonoma State, is never boring. That bodes well for his students, of course, but for the rest of us, his colorful analysis of the wine industry and his predictions for the future are always layered with a bit of humor...

Legislation Ensures Critical Tax Relief for Wineries Will Not Expire  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wine Institute welcomed last night’s congressional vote to make permanent the lower wine excise...

Business “Resiliency” Critical to Economic Success for Wine Industry During COVID-Era Challenges and Beyond: We’re all familiar with the saying that “when the going gets tough, the tough get going,” but for an industry that was turned on its head this last year by the ravages of Covid-19, the better adage might be “adapt or die.”...

Congressional Leaders Announce Agreement to Make Benefits Permanent  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wine Institute welcomes tonight’s congressional action to make permanent the reduction in wine excise taxes originally...

Wine Intelligence's Global Wine Trend Predictions for 2020 - How Did They Do?: Yes, we missed one obvious one – but then so did everyone else. How did our predicted wine consumer trends for 2020 stand up in the face of an extraordinary 12 months?...

SAN FRANCISCO — Since many of us can’t toast the holidays with family and friends in person this year, California Wines is making the holidays...

Struggling Craft Producers Face Significant Tax Hike if Congress Fails to Act by Year-End  WASHINGTON – Chief executive officers from eight major beverage alcohol associations sent...