Archive for the ‘Retail Wine Industry News’ Category

Trump’s tariff, selling on Sunday, sparkling wine news from overseas, Coke’s new alcohol play in Japan, and more. [level-members] The law of unintended consequences: Trump tariff plan may affect Jack Daniel’s. What do Sunday alcohol sales mean in reality? They are now legal in all fifty states. Coca Cola, perhaps seeing the writing on the […]

You may not be able to define it, but you know it when you see it. We’re talking about terroir, of course, and now you may be able to see it in a test tube. Also, more coverage on the possibility that growth in the wine biz is slowing, an early bud break in Napa […]

Cyclones in New Zealand, Penfolds on the offensive, stock market gyrations and the price of wine, and some fun from National Drink Wine Day. [level-members] Cyclones hit New Zealand, but the 2017 vintage is no write-off, says Hawk Wakawaka. Penfolds has set its sites on copycat producers. Does the stock market affect the price of […]

Your distributors and their lobbying, top exporters of wine to China, new varietals in Oregon, and more. [level-members] How much political clout does $107M buy? Ask your distributors. Who is exporting the most wine to China? Ten years ago when I was last there, it was all whiskey. Didn’t see a single bottle of wine … […]

A few recent news articles that didn’t make the weekly cut but are still worth a read. [level-members] In France we have a bit of hewing to tradition mixed with perhaps a bit of xenophobia as hands are being wrung over the possibility of great estates being renamed by new buyers. Direct-to-Consumer wine shipping goes […]

[level-members] Wine bottles – good plastic, bad plastic, and the problem with glass. Article discusses specifics of the UK market, but still quite an interesting read about wine packaging more broadly. Sparkling wine seems to be making a splash these days – In the U.K., of course, but also in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Direct-to-consumer shipments […]

Wine closures down under, new tax laws and wine bottle labeling, and labor issues arising from the discord in Washington. [level-members] Is the wine industry down under ahead of the curve on closures, or just catching up? The new tax law may change the wine you’re drinking, or at least the accuracy of the alcohol content […]

Startups who want to change the way people drink, a counterfeit booze detector, and industry predictions from Silicon Valley Bank.[level-members] The good news about these startups who “to change your wine-drinking habits” is that they’re not necessarily looking to put Main Street shops out of business.  Just in case you need to verify that what […]

Winemakers to watch, fakes in Bordeaux, and rising alcohol levels in wine. [level-members] The San Francisco Chronicle announces their winemakers to watch and their winemaker of the year. An investigation in Bordeaux into fake wines. A perspective on the California fires from GuildSomm.com. Are alcohol levels in wine rising? Seems like an easy question to answer […]

Should wine labels list ingredients? [level-members] Seven Fifty Daily offers this roundup of expert opinions on both sides of the debate. The question for us as wine shop owners is whether and how ingredient labeling would affect our business, our customers, and how we ultimately choose to stock our shelves. [/level-members]