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: Asheville Winery Destroyed During Helene Uncertain About Future

More than three weeks after Helene destroyed parts of western North Carolina, an Asheville winery that connected neighbors to the regions history, is left with nothing...
Afternoon Brief, April 22nd

Napa Green’s Roundup Ban Underscores Controversy behind Sonoma County’s ‘Certified Sustainable’ Vineyards: 95% of Sonoma County’s vineyards are certified-sustainable. Here’s why that’s controversial...
Afternoon Brief, April 15th

North Bay Wine Growers Are Having a Tough Year, as Cheap Bulk Imports Increase: April 2024 marks Sonoma County Wine Month, a celebration of Sonoma County's rich wine heritage, yet local winegrowers are seeing declining wine sales and grape sales...
Afternoon Brief, September 19th

WHO Shifts Its Alcohol Narratives and the Wine Industry Faces New Challenges: The World Health Organisation has alcohol in its crosshairs. One industry expert tells Felicity Carter that the wine industry needs to pay attention...
Afternoon Brief, March 20th

Rob McMillan on Wine: Living in Two Worlds: After decades in banking, I thought I'd seen everything. But last week, with a jolt to my system, I was unfortunately proven wrong. This would turn out to be one of the worst weeks in my life. I kept thinking I must be dreaming this!...



