Robinson shares her lifelong appreciation of California wine in a special episode of “Behind the Wines” webinar series San Francisco (October 2020) – On Oct. 13, the California Wine Institute Export Program welcomes Jancis Robinson MW as a guest for a very special episode of the “Behind the Wines”...

Carle, Mackie, Power & Ross LLP (“CMPR”), a leading U.S. law firm with a strong focus in the wine and spirits industry, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a strategic alliance with Légi Conseils Bourgogne (“Légi Conseils”), a premier French law firm recognized for its...

Vines in limbo: A market on hold amid slow demand California’s bulk wine and grape markets proceeded slowly through May and into early June, the sluggish pace in line with April and down from the slightly improved activity levels seen in the first quarter of the year. The still-ongoing decline in...

Wine fulfillment isn’t just about getting bottles from point A to B—it’s about delivering an exceptional customer experience while keeping costs under control. In this Wine Sales Symposium session, Devin Joshua and Jim silver from WineDirect will break down the key strategies wineries can use to...

As the world embraces technology, every industry has to keep up with innovations or risk being left behind. The wine industry is no exception. The wine industry has long been known for its traditional methods and artisanal techniques, but that may not be enough in a world that is increasingly...

Brian BakerBrian Baker is managing partner at Cultivar, a wine sales and marketing company specializing in three-tier, direct-to-consumer, and export channels. We spoke with Brian last year on tasting rooms and the changes that came with the COVID-19 pandemic; now, we turned to him again to talk...

Amorim Cork Nominated for The Golden Vines Innovation Award The inaugural Golden Vines Awards Ceremony, hosted by Liquid Icons, seeks to raise funds for diversity-related wine education programs. NAPA, CA, March 15, 2021 – Amorim Cork has been nominated for The Golden Vines Innovation Award, one of...

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 California Wine Export Program has launched a new global brand campaign and business strategy, showcasing California...

Through the opening six weeks of 2025, the major bulk wine markets of the world continued where they left off at the end of 2024 – experiencing differing activity and pricing levels. One common theme is that the shorter winegrape crops of 2023 and 2024 have been most felt on generic wines, which...

The introduction to our Global Report of August 2023 started as follows: “Another month of limited buying activity has passed by on the world’s bulk wine markets, with the traditional lull during the Northern Hemisphere summer holiday season now exacerbating the quietness. Pockets of activity exist...