Winery openings often get a lot of attention. Winery closings, not so much. Doors close, equipment is sold off, inventory is quietly liquidated, and memories fade ~ by Mike Veseth
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… if wholesale is no longer a viable sales chain for wineries, what kind of lasting impact will this have on the wine industry at large?
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For years, the wine trade blamed DtC sales for weakening distribution. But Alfonso Cevola argues the more serious damage came from compensation reform that rewired incentives, sidelined expertise and made much of the portfolio economically invisible
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Wine sales volume declines continue to outpace those of sale value, which to some might indicate continued consumer interest in premiumization, but the greater likelihood is that the category is losing entry level wine drinkers to more affordable categories
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Noma, in Copenhagen, has become one of the world’s most famous restaurants under its chef, René Redzepi. Former workers have come forward to say that its reputation was built on abusive working conditions ~ by Julia Moskin
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With exploitation, human trafficking and fraudulent wine, this week's news roundup reads more like a police blotter ~ by Oliver Styles
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Discover how a new Supreme Court case about Arizona’s DtC wine shipping laws could reshape Dormant Commerce Clause alcohol regulation and the wine industry
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A toxic mix of tariffs, falling alcohol consumption and soaring costs of doing business in California is squeezing vineyards across the state
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“What day is it?” asked Pooh.
“It’s today,” squeaked Piglet.
“My favorite day,” said Pooh.”
― A.A. Milne
The wine industry is in a crisis, and distribution is one of the largest pain points for many wineries, especially small producers: it’s expensive and highly competitive, monopolized by a handful of large distributors - by Jess Lander
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The changes to California wine over the past decade have been monumental ~ by Esther Mobley
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Is it too early for barrel sampling 🤷🏼 … #askingforafriend
Grocery Outlet, the Emeryville-based discount grocer with a large Northern California footprint, said it plans to close 36 financially underperforming stores
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After a decade of sticking my nose in a glass for a living, I’m off to a new adventure ~ by Esther Mobley
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Spring has sprung 💐
Executives at the nation’s largest alcohol distributor, Southern Glazer’s, engineered a sprawling multiyear bribery scheme to control which wines were offered on the shelves of hundreds of supermarkets across California, according to a federal indictment
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Work in progress 🍇
In 2009 Cathy Huyghe and her co-founder launched a data analytics firm, Enolytics, which takes winery client sales data from all channels and returns actionable information about where and how the winery can improve its sales results
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A Mount Veeder vineyard belonging to Alpha Omega Winery may be on the market again, a move triggered after a foreclosure notice recently sent to the winery
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The good life p
Tentative green shoots in the fine wine market have prompted greater focus on potential opportunities in early 2026
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At a time when U.S. wine consumption is under pressure, new research and industry insights presented this week in New York suggest the category’s future will depend less on immediate volume recovery and more on whether wine can adapt to how Americans now live
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The wine industry needs to stop chasing the billionaire dollar and start appealing to middle classes again, Oliver Styles argues
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US wine exports lost US$428 million in 2024, new data from the US Census Bureau has revealed, with exports to its leading market, Canada, plummeting 76%
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The California wine shakeout is upon us ~ by Esther Mobley
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… the Liberty Justice Center and co-counsel Neal Katyal today filed coordinated motions in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) to enforce the ruling and initiate refunds
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The former JAB Holdings chief, Olivier Goudet, has said luxury demand will rebound as he bets on the Australian wine giant with a new 6.17% stake
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Doubt is the only certainty a bewildered wine industry can rely on as President Trump looks for alternatives to tariffs ~ by W. Blake Gray
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Today on the “VinePair Podcast,” Adam, Joanna, and Zach discuss whether wineries should still consider by-the-glass placements as vital for their success
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French cognac producers plan to pay to tear their vines out by the roots to cut output in order to address a drop in demand for the high-end liquor due to tariffs
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