Afternoon Brief: New Study Finds Napa Wine Grape Growers Face Up to $1,700 Per Acre in Regulatory Costs
For the first time, wine grape growers in Napa County can put a financial number to the burdensome regulations they face every year...
Afternoon Brief: Wine Diplomacy Paves the Way
Wine producers in the US look to maintain goodwill during these challenging times...
Afternoon Brief: Retailers Urge Supreme Court to Take Up Key Wine Shipping Case
The Supreme Court of the United States is set to consider a petition for certiorari in the case of Day v. Henry, which, if taken up, would determine whether states may successfully defend discriminatory retailer wine shipping laws by simply declaring them elements of the three-tier system without any supporting evidence...
Afternoon Brief: The Supreme Court Is Poised to Remind States That the Constitution Doesn't Stop at the Liquor Store
Twice in the past two decades, the U.S. Supreme Court has heard landmark cases involving protectionist alcohol laws, and twice the Court has made it clear that when states discriminate against out-of-state alcohol businesses, they are running afoul of the U.S. Constitution...
Afternoon Brief: Global Wine Output Subdued by Climate Shocks
Global wine production rose slightly in 2025, but output remained below average for a third consecutive year as vineyards faced extreme and volatile weather, the International Organization of Vine and Wine said...
Afternoon Brief: When Wine Stores Become Bars
In a time of challenging sales, brick-and-mortar wine stores are trying their hand at something new...
Afternoon Brief, August 13
U.S. Drinking Rate at New Low as Alcohol Concerns Surge: The percentage of U.S. adults who say they consume alcohol has fallen to 54%, the lowest by one percentage point in Gallups nearly 90-year trend...
Afternoon Brief: Lyle Wineries Assess Damage from Burdoin Fire, Start to Reopen
Just over two and a half weeks after the Burdoin fire burned through the Lyle/Bingen area of the Columbia River Gorge, local wineries are still assessing the extent of damage and, in some cases, starting to reopen...
Afternoon Brief: WHO Pushes for Massive 50% Rise in Soda and Alcohol Prices
The WHO has long been an advocate for taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol: but its latest initiative calls for drastic, measurable policy shifts...
Afternoon Brief: Napa County Halts Compliance Deal with Castle Winery After Discovering Major Groundwater Discrepancy
Officials say the project raises concerns about transparency, trust and the limits of the county's winery compliance program...