March 29th – WASHINGTON – The Champagne Bureau, USA, in partnership with the Comité Champagne (CIVC), the trade association that represents all the grape growers and houses of Champagne, France, will release the latest data on shipments to the United States at a press conference to take...
Read MoreGlobally, Champagne shipments totaled 245 million bottles, down 18 percent from 2019 January 27th – Épernay, FRANCE – The year 2020 was a particularly trying time for the Champagne sector in the United States and around the world. The closure of primary consumption and sales hubs, along with...
Read MoreAfternoon Brief, October 20th
Sonoma’s Toad Hollow Vineyards Acquired by ‘Masters of Guerrilla Winefare’: Unoaked Chardonnay pioneer Toad Hollow has been sold to WarRoom Cellars for an undisclosed sum...
Afternoon Brief, September 12th
The California Bottle Bill: 8 Important Takeaways: One of the biggest changes in the California wine industry since the end of Prohibition begins on Jan. 1, 2024, and it looks like many of the state’s producers either don’t know about it or aren’t prepared for it — or both...
Afternoon Brief, April 6th
Jancis Robinson at Napa RISE: "The Younger You Are, the More Concerned You Are": On April 5, 2023, the world’s most famous wine writer, Jancis Robinson, made a rare in-person appearance in St. Helena, Calif., at Napa Green’s Napa Rise sustainability event, highlighting her pet peeves in packaging, green solutions and insights into global wine trends...