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San Joaquin County warns of invasive pest threat to Northern California wine industry
An invasive bug species has made its way to Northern California wine regions. If spread, it could damage and kill acres of grapevines. Now, the San Joaquin County Agriculture Commissioner's Office is putting out a warning. The Costco in Lodi is one…
Fresh hell for California's crippled wine industry as values hit rock bottom
California's battered wine industry is spiraling deeper into crisis as vineyard values across wine country plunge, buyers vanish, and experts warn the pain could drag on for years. At an AWG Wine Advisors conference in Santa Rosa on May 21…
New report paints encouraging picture of San Diego County's wine industry
SAN DIEGO — The State of San Diego Wine Industry 2026 Report, released Wednesday, is painting an encouraging picture of San Diego County's wine industry, despite some headwinds facing the broader market. The San Diego County Vintners…
Wine industry searches for answers as US alcohol sales slide
The US wine industry is grappling with falling sales, shifting consumer habits and intensifying competition from alternative drinks categories. But while traditional consumption patterns continue to weaken, pockets of growth suggest wine's future…
Adventure Trips That Focus On Gastronomy And Wine
Few travel experiences pair quite as well as adventure travel and a deep dive into regional wines and cuisine. After a day spent hiking, walking, or biking, sitting down to a freshly prepared local meal, savoring the work of a Michelin-starred…
Bubble trouble: the hunt for a good low-ABV sparkling wine
I don't know if it's my cobbled liver or having young children, but these days I wish that “session wine” was more of a thing. By this I mean wine that, like session beer, is easily quaffable over several hours and doesn't plunge me…
I'm a Wine Expert- This Costco Bottle Is the Best Bargain in Wine
Whenever a well-meaning non-wine-expert presents me with an “amazing wine discovery,” I approach the bottle with a healthy dose of skepticism. Like the time my dad whipped out a bottle of Champagne from Costco—bearing the big…
This coastal California destination has a secret: One of the state's best wine lists
In January, California's Highway 1 reopened following a three-year closure due to a landslide, and the chaotic battle for parking has since resumed alongside one of the road's signature curves in the middle of Big Sur. Droves of tourists are once…
Blouge Is Our Summer Wine Crush
“The word is out on blouge,” says Meri Lugo, the managing partner of Domestique, a natural wine shop in Washington, D.C. “One of our regulars recently told us that blouge is going to be his wine of the summer.” A…
California wine growers warn of invasive pest threat
California wine growers warn of invasive pest threat California wine growers are raising concerns about the glassy-winged sharpshooter, an invasive insect found on grapevines sold at Costco, which could devastate vineyards. SHE'S NOW FACING FELONY…
AI can recommend wine. But can it replace a sommelier?
For the wine uninitiated, few things are more quietly panic-inducing than choosing wine at a fine dining establishment. While the tasting menu is mercifully concise, the wine list arrives like a phone book filled with obscure regions…
Vega Vineyard Wines Vermentino Gold
Awards come a dime a case in the wine business, but there's certainly something special when a California winery wins top accolades in the cultural homeland of a specific grape. That's what Vega Vineyard & Farm just pulled off at the International…
Jeroboams: 'a modern fine wine merchant... can't just sell people wine
Six months after launching its new Exchange platform, db catches up with Jeroboams on the growth of the site and its next steps. Arabella Mileham reports. Speaking to the drinks business six months into the launch of its new fine wine exchange, CEO…
Carney's in-flight menu includes fine wine, braised beef and 'luxury' butter: Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Your grocery list this week probably didn't include “luxury Normandy butter cups” or beef tenderloin, and you probably opted for the $25 bottle of red wine instead the one more than twice the price, but the Canadian Taxpayers…
Endeavour Group trims wine portfolio in cost-saving plan
Endeavour Group has unveiled a restructure of its Pinnacle Drinks business as it looks to cut costs and trim its premium wine range. In a statement today (27 May), the Australian group said it will reposition Pinnacle as an “asset-light…
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