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New head winemaker at Alpha Box & Dice for first time in a decade

For the first time in a decade, McLaren Vale winery Alpha Box & Dice has a new head winemaker. Rachel McBryde, who joined the business in 2024, steps into the role following Sam Berketa's ten-year tenure, bringing “international experience, a passion for…

Chateau Montelena’s Matthew Crafton Named VinePair’s 2026 Wine Professional of the Year

President and Winemaker honored in VinePair’s annual Next Wave Awards during the 50th anniversary year of the Judgment of Paris October 15, 2026 (Calistoga, CA) — Chateau Montelena today announced [...]

Gstaad Wine & Food Festival Announces New Additions to Its World-Class Roster of Chefs, Winemakers and 2027 Programming

Le Grand Bellevue Will Serve as the Festival’s Host Hotel, Welcoming Guests to its Luxurious Alpine Setting in the Heart of Gstaad October 15, 2026 (Gstaad, CH) — Château d’Esclans [...]

Next Wave Awards Nonprofit of the Year: AAPI Food & Wine

In 2020, Lois and Dave Cho became the first Korean American winemakers in Oregon when they launched CHO Wines in the Willamette Valley. The fast-growing winery quickly amassed a following and received critical acclaim, but they kept fielding the same…

Next Wave Awards Wine Professional of the Year: Matt Crafton

In 2003, Matt Crafton arrived at his first interview for a winery job in a full suit and tie. He’d just received an economics degree from the University of Virginia but yearned for a hands-on career with room for creativity. A total greenhorn in the wine…

Next Wave Awards Winery of the Year: 00 Wines

In an industry with as much history and tradition as wine, producers are often eager to share how many generations their family has been in the business, how old and storied their estate is, or their impressive resume of winemaking education and experience…

Winery restaurants dominate Michelin Guide debut in SA

More than 70 South Australian restaurants have become the first in the nation to be recognised by the world-renowned Michelin Guide, with a total of six winery-based restaurants receiving coveted Michelin stars. Following months of anonymous inspections, five…

Domaine Carneros Unveils Its Elegant 2026 Holiday Gift Collection

Boxed Sparkling Wine and Pinot Noir Sets, Gourmet Pairings, and Gifts to Make Memories October 14, 2026 (Napa, CA) — Domaine Carneros, the award-winning California grower-producer of Méthode Traditionnelle sparkling [...]

Inside California’s Most Overlooked Wine Region | Kristina Filippi | Barrels & Roots

I sat down with Kristina Filippi, the winemaker at Wilson Creek Winery and Vineyards in Temecula, California. We talk about why Temecula’s hot days and cool ...

Andy Rothbaum Joins Walla Walla Winery Pursued by Bear as National Sales Manager

October 14, 2026 (Walla Walla, WA) — Pursued by Bear, the Walla Walla Winery founded in 2005 by actor and Yakima native Kyle MacLachlan, has appointed Andy Rothbaum National Sales [...]

The VinePair Podcast: Evolving a Wine Brand Over Time

Barefoot Wine is one of the most instantly recognizable brands in the beverage industry. Owned by E&J Gallo Winery since 2005, the brand has become known for its approachable and casual take on winemaking and selling. Founder Davis Bynum made Barefoot’s first…

Central Otago wineries head to Australia for ‘Pure Pours’ festival

Following sold-out events across Australia in 2025, ‘Pure Pours: Central Otago Wine Festival’ is returning this October, bringing an expanded line-up of 22 Central Otago wineries touring Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Each city will host a roaming tasting…

What’s New in Finance and Markets with AWG’s Tim Allen

Small Fortune podcast host Carol Collison invited her friend Tim Allen, the founder of accounting firm AWG (Allen Wine Group) to join her for a conversation about a number of topics in wine industry finance including: the sale of his firm to a national…

Bernardus Winery Debuts America’s First Single-Vineyard Alcohol-Removed Sparkling Wine for the 2026 Solheim Cup

2025 Bernardus Blanc de Blancs Griva Vineyard Premium Alcohol Removed Sparkling Wine October 13, 2026 (Carmel Valley, CA) — Bernardus Winery has released the 2025 Blanc de Blancs Griva Vineyard [...]

Bring Your Winery’s Reputation to the NOLO Table with Solos Technology

If consumers are drinking less alcohol, how can wineries make sure they’re still choosing wine? Matt Hughes, General Manager of Solos Technology USA, a company that specializes in patented natural [...]

Podcast 843 – Csaba Szakál, Proprietor, En Garde Winery, Atlas Peak AVA, Napa & Sonoma – Life Between the Vines

The En Garde Tasting room is located in Kenwood, Sonoma County, and Csaba Szakál is making more than half of his wine from Napa Valley...

Zorzettig Inaugurates Cantina Viva, a New Home for Friulian Wine

In the heart of the Colli Orientali del Friuli, the new winery envisioned by Annalisa Zorzettig brings together production, hospitality and culture, marking a significant new milestone in the company’s [...]

How to Choose a Wine Analyzer for Your Winery Laboratory

LaboratoryA wine analyzer is a laboratory instrument that measures a wine's chemical properties, such as pH, titratable acidity, sulfur dioxide, organic acids,

Winery Reservations: How a Connected Platform Creates a Better Guest Experience

A club member books a tasting, adds a cheese board, and mentions an anniversary. By the time they arrive, your host should know all three.How many systems does

Bring Your Winery’s Reputation to the NOLO Table with Solos Technology

If consumers are drinking less alcohol, how can wineries make sure they’re still choosing wine? Matt Hughes, General Manager of Solos Technology USA, a company that specializes in patented natural [...]

Larson Family Winery Hosts Annual Canine Costume Contest

Barks, Barrels, and Best Dressed October 9, 2026 — Get ready for a paw-some time October 25th 11:00AM-1:00PM. Dress your furry friend in their most creative and adorable costume (you can dress [...]

Thieves make off with €5m haul from prestigious Italian winery

Gang breaks into cellar of Marchesi Antinori in Cortona and loads two trucks with 30,000 bottles before getaway Thousands of bottles of wine worth €5m (£4.2m) have been stolen from a prestigious winery in Tuscany in what is thought to be the biggest heist of…

175 Years of Sparkling: Inside Bouvet Ladubay’s Loire Legacy

Set your navigation southwest from Paris and follow your wine-loving heart to the Loire. There, along the curving river’s central stretch, you’ll find the country’s third-largest wine region: a verdant, chateau-studded valley where waves of vines give birth…

Whitehall Lane Winery Celebrates National Merlot Day with Sideways Screening & Author Rex Pickett on November 7

Napa Valley’s longtime Merlot loyalists invite guests to explore the role popular cinema played in Merlot’s story October 8, 2026 (St. Helena, CA) — More than twenty years after Sideways [...]

CRŪ Winery Announces Distributor Partnership with Consortium Wine & Spirits in Florida

October 8, 2026 (Soledad, CA) — CRŪ Winery is proud to announce their new distributor partnership with Consortium Wine & Spirits in Florida. This partnership will continue to build CRŪ [...]

Viña Don Melchor Named Official Venue Partner for the 50 Best Vineyards 2026 Awards Ceremony in Chile

Santiago, Chile will host The 50 Best Vineyards 2026, the annual celebration of the best winery and vineyard experiences across the globe. The selection of Viña Don Melchor as Official [...]

223: Ry Richards – Chappellet Winery

In this episode, I talk with Ry Richards, winemaker at Chappellet on Pritchard Hill, about his circuitous path from selling wine in high school to learning enology on the job and growing into his current leadership role. Ry describes Chappellet's…

Murray Street Vineyards sold to family-owned A.G. Oatley Wines

Sandy Oatley and his daughter Nicky Oatley of A.G. Oatley Wines have purchased award-winning Barossa Valley winery Murray Street Vineyards at Greenock Estate. The purchase includes the modern winery, the cellar door and vineyard holdings. "Murray Street…

Stoller Wine Group Named a Top Workplace for Fourth Consecutive Year

Family-owned company recognized as only winery across The Oregonian’s 2026 Top Workplaces lists October 7, 2026 (Dayton, OR) — Stoller Wine Group has once again been named a 2026 Top [...]

Djokovic Wines Are Coming to America

From Serbia to New York, a new chapter begins as Djokovic Winery names La Ville Imports its exclusive tri-state partner and primary strategic partner for U.S. expansion. October 7, 2026 [...]

Copper Peak Logistics Partners with Via.Delivery to Expand Convenient Wine Pickup Options Nationwide

NAPA, CA, October 7, 2026 – Copper Peak Logistics, the leading provider of alcohol-compliant fulfillment and logistics services, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Via.Delivery that gives winery [...]

More Than 8 in 10 First-Time Winery Web Buyers Don’t Order Again Within a Year, New Commerce7 Data Shows

Ecommerce & The Relationship Gap is available now, with editions for the US & Canada and Australia & New Zealand October 7, 2026 (Vancouver, BC) — Commerce7, the leading direct-to-consumer [...]

Visiting Montes, a major Chilean winery who are making the switch to regenerative viticulture

I visited Montes with Rodrigo Barral chief viticulturist and Santiago Izcúe, winemaker. It was an interesting visit: this is a

New Vintage Labs Retains Wine Industry Leader Carol Reber as Strategic Advisor to Groundbreaking Winery AI Platform

New platform unifies winery data to give a complete view of the customer, while providing wineries new ways to grow October 7, 2026 (Napa Valley, CA) — New Vintage, an AI platform [...]

Sokol Blosser Winery Releases Seven New 2024 Single-Block Pinot Noirs Plus New Osprey Cuvée Pinot Noir

2024 Vintage Yielded Exceptional Fruit Across All Estate Vineyards October 7, 2026 (Dayton, OR) — Sokol Blosser Winery, one of Oregon’s pioneering family-owned wineries, is releasing an unprecedented seven new [...]

Seven Apart Winery Unveils Septem, Marking Seventh Vintage Milestone

October 7, 2026 (Napa, CA) — Seven Apart Winery introduces ‘Septem’ Cabernet Sauvignon, a new wine crafted from the estate’s youngest vines to produce a wine that is approachable upon [...]

Winery Compliance Shouldn’t Live in One Person’s Head

At many wineries, compliance knowledge is concentrated in one person.That person knows when reports are due, where the supporting records are stored, how invent

How a Family Vineyard Became Napa County’s Biggest Target

When Lindsay Hoopes took over her family’s winery—purchased by her father four decades ago—she expected a collaborative partnership with Napa County to suppo...

Booker Vineyard Earns Back-to-Back National Accolades

Paso Robles Winery Named “#3 Best U.S. Winery Tour” While Scoring Two 100-Point Wines from Leading Critic Jeb Dunnuck October 6, 2026 (Paso Robles, CA) — Booker Vineyard has earned [...]

Pour+Explore: Petaluma Gap & West Sonoma Coast- Friday, October 16th

The cooooolest one yet! 2 AVA’s-1 Coastal Experience. Pour + Explore: Petaluma Gap &West Sonoma Coast.Join us Friday October 16th at Keller Estate Winery, where we’ll explore the distinctive wines and growing conditions of these two celebrated coastal AVAs…

Somerston Estate Unveils New Wines and a Refreshed Look for Its Flagship Luxury Collection

Two limited-production wines mark a new chapter for the private Napa Valley estate October 6, 2026 (St. Helena, CA) — Somerston Estate, a historic 1,682-acre private estate tucked into Napa [...]

Beringer Vineyards Partners with Couture Bridal Designer Claire Pettibone to Reimagine Its Historic 19th Century Rhine House Bridal Suite

California’s Longest Continuously Operating Winery Enhances Its Rare Destination Wedding Offering October 6, 2026 (St. Helena, CA) — Beringer Vineyards, California’s longest continuously operating winery, today unveils a design partnership [...]

House of Smith Appoints Veteran Sommelier and Hospitality Leader Brett Fallows to Tasting Room and Hospitality Director

October 6, 2026 (Seattle, WA) — House of Smith, Washington State’s world-renowned winery helmed by Charles Smith, today announced the appointment of industry veteran Brett Fallows as Tasting Room & [...]

Adapt or Die: Where AI & Technology Will—and Won’t—Change Your Winery

Technology adoption has been a recurring conversation in the wine industry for years. But for wineries navigating changing consumer behavior and increasingly complex operations, the question is shifting from whether [...]

Coal River Valley winery wins national trophy at the 2026 Australian Pinot Noir Challenge

Young Coal River Valley winery Decades has been named the 2026 Australian Pinot Noir Challenge national trophy winner with its 2025 Pinot Noir, emerging from 319 entries across 20 regions. The challenge brings Pinot Noir from across the country into a single…

Napa Winery Launches Ingredient Labels

Michael Honig's 2025 Sauvignon Blanc will be the first Napa wine to list ingredients on its label. Here's what it could mean for the industry.

Château Calon Ségur preserves its heart in a changing climate

<div class="author-description"><p>Panos Kakaviatos has been a published wine writer since 2001, writing in internationally recognized media including Decanter, but also Harpers Wine &amp; Spirit, Meiningers Wine Business International and The World of Fine…

Where Hospitality Meets Commerce: Block 55 Launches Real-Time Integration with Offset Commerce

October 5, 2026 (Tualatin, OR) — Block 55, the only Winery Experience Platform built for wineries by wineries, today announced a new integration with Offset Commerce, the independent commerce platform [...]

Serendipity National Imports Partners with Blue Quail Wines, Bringing Fifty Years of Organic Farming to Tables Nationwide

October 5, 2026 (Austin, TX) — Serendipity National Imports is proud to partner with Blue Quail Wines (Mendocino County, CA), the estate label of McFadden Farm, to lead national sales [...]

Château Calon Ségur preserves its heart in a changing climate

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Afternoon Brief, October 2

Three Preliminary-Injunction Motions Filed in Federal Lawsuit Challenging Napa County Winery Restrictions: Summit Lake and Smith-Madrone seek to keep doing what they’ve already been doing for decades — hosting visitors, holding events, and pouring wine —…

Castle Rock Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Named a “Best Value” in Wine Spectator’s 50th Anniversary Issue

Family-owned winery’s 2023 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon earns recognition at just $11 a bottle October 2, 2026 (Rolling Hills, CA) — Castle Rock Winery’s 2023 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon has [...]

Pete Stolpman Can’t Imagine Running a Vineyard Any Other Way

Pete Stolpman tells the story of his winery's profit-sharing program through their flagship red blend, La Cuadrilla.

Three Preliminary-Injunction Motions Filed in Federal Lawsuit Challenging Napa County Winery Restrictions

Summit Lake and Smith-Madrone seek to keep doing what they’ve already been doing for decades — hosting visitors, holding events, and pouring wine — while their lawsuit against Napa County [...]

Napa Winery Leaders Are Invited to a Private Dinner at HALL Wines on Oct. 29th to Learn How HALL Modernized Its Tech Stack with Shopify, Awtomic, CQL & Klaviyo

October 1, 2026 (St. Helena, CA) — HALL Family Wines, the family behind the HALL, WALT, BACA, and Michel Foch labels, has unified its ecommerce, point of sale, and wine [...]

Promotion of wine tourism: focus on territories and activities in winery. Analysis by Marco Giuri

Promotion of wine tourism: focus on territories and activities in winery. Analysis by Marco Giuri

34th Annual Hands Across the Valley Raises over $550,000

October 1, 2026 (Napa Valley, CA) — Over $550,000 was raised at the 34th Annual Hands Across the Valley, held August 29th at the historic Charles Krug Winery in St. [...]

Podcast 840 – Jonathan Walters, VP of Winemaking and Vineyard Operations, Brassfield Estate, Lake County – Life Between the Vines

Wine lovers absolutely love to spread the word of the “hidden gems” in various parts of the country. Lake County in California is one of...

Truss Launches Dynamic New Web Site at Trusswines.com

New Digital Hub Showcases Paso Robles Winery’s Passion for Hospitality and Craftsmanship October 1, 2026 (Paso Robles, CA) — TRUSS Wines today unveiled the reimagined TRUSSWines.com, an all-new digital hub [...]

Talosa and the New Geography of Vino Nobile: Pieve Le Grazie as a Manifesto for the Terroir of Montepulciano

With its Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Pieve Le Grazie, the historic winery owned by the Jacorossi family interprets the Pieve project. It offers a new reading of the territory, centered [...]

Belvedere1 Winery Selected for Slow Wine 2027 Guide

September 30, 2026 (Poggibonsi, Italy) — Belvedere1 Winery has been selected as a new entry in the Slow Wine 2027 Guide, published by Slow Food. The guide considers Italian wine [...]

Inside Lafite – Bottles, Vintages & The Future with Saskia de Rothschild [Part Two]

Part Two with Saskia de Rothschild inside Château Lafite Rothschild. After the history of the Estate in Part One, we sit down to taste the future and the pas...

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Rombauer Vineyards and Lane Boots Toast to Western Style with Limited-Edition “Joy” Boot

Napa Valley elegance meets artisanal Western craftsmanship with the new “Joy” Boot, available October 1. October 1, 2026 (St. Helena, CA) — Rombauer Vineyards, the Napa Valley winery celebrated for [...]

Metis Case Study: Gramercy Cellars

“As a Master Sommelier and longtime winery owner, I hold advisors to a high standard, and Erik McLaughlin exceeded it. Erik and the Metis team represented Gramercy Cellars in our [...]

Chehalem Expands Estate with Acquisition of Neighboring Winery

New Chehalem campus unites vineyards, winemaking and hospitality for the first time September 30, 2026 (Sherwood, OR) — Chehalem, one of Oregon’s pioneering producers of Pinot Noir and aromatic white [...]

The Evolution of Sculpterra Winery: A Conversation with Winemaker Paul Frankel

It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass. Today, we are heading to the heart of Paso Robles to dive into the incredible evolution of Sculpterra…

Carter Creek Winery Earns Two Honors in 2026 Texas Vintners Cup

2025 Plateau White Named Among 12 Best Wines in Texas; 2024 Plateau Red Earns Honorable Mention September 30, 2026 (Johnson City, TX) — Carter Creek Winery has earned two honors [...]

Castello di Bolgheri Introduces Barinca, Its First-Ever 100% Cabernet Franc

The estate’s flagship single-vineyard Cabernet Franc wine is produced only in exceptional vintages and in limited quantities September 30, 2026 (Lake Bluff, IL) — Castello di Bolgheri, the oldest and [...]

A 20 year vertical of Kumeu River’s Hunting Hill Chardonnay

Website: https://kumeuriver.co.nz/ As tastings go, this was quite a special one, looking at 20 years of New Zealand star winery

Realm Cellars: From Struggling Brand to Top Napa Estate Winery

In the final story of this two-part series, Scott and host Carol Collison talk about Scott’s acquisition of the virtual brand Realm Cellars in 2012. In this interview Scott tells the story of getting into the business, which he partially financed by assuming…

Château Lafite | 150 Years of Rothschild Legacy with Saskia de Rothschild [Part One]

Inside Château Lafite Rothschild, Bordeaux’s iconic First Growth and now awarded Three Michelin Grapes, Saskia de Rothschild, journalist-turned-CEO is leadi...

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Corked: What Your Website Analytics Are Trying to Tell You

Most winery owners can tell you their tasting room pour numbers, their club renewal rate, and exactly how the last vintage performed against the previous one. Ask them their website's bounce rate or mobile conversion rate and the answer is usually a pause…

The Future Is Female at Castellucci Napa Valley and Darioush Winery

The Future Is Female at Castellucci Napa Valley and Darioush Winery

Something new to TASTE: Two wineries welcome tasting rooms ahead of Livermore Valley Wine Experience

Of the 25 Livermore Valley wineries pouring wine during TASTE, two are new participants this year. Both minority- and woman-owned, Shanti Winery and Cellar13 Winery recently opened Livermore tasting rooms that are generating buzz — and both are serving their…

Argyle Winery Announces 2026 Art of Sparkling Student Artists

Annual collaboration with Pacific Northwest College of Art returns for its 11th year, with new artwork to be unveiled October 9 September 28, 2026 (Dundee, OR) — Argyle Winery, Oregon’s [...]

Is This Appellation the Last Great Wine Secret in France?

Château-Chalon, the iconic wine from an eponymous appellation in France’s Jura, offers drinkers something singular. The post Is This Appellation the Last Great Wine Secret in France? appeared first on Wine Enthusiast .

Larson Family Winery Pumpkin Patch

Wine, Vines, and Pumpkin Finds- Unwind at our Pumpkin Patch! September 25, 2026 (Sonoma, CA) — Larson Family Winery is thrilled to bring back our Pumpkin Patch this October, bigger [...]

Afternoon Brief, September 25

Wine Country Woes: Crisis or Opportunity?: California's recent winery upheavals aren't necessarily the bad news wine story that the media keep pushing...

Malbecs with Surnames, with Lucas Lowi and Terrazas de Los Andes

Terrazas de los Andes (“Terrazas”), one of Mendoza’s pioneering wineries championing high altitude wines, recently launched their newest cuvée, the Extremo Malbec, in the US. As the winery’s most extreme expression of high-altitude Malbec, the vines for…

Pa. winery calls national recognition a ‘huge deal’ as it prepares for its 25th anniversary party

Penns Woods Winery is the first producer in the state to receive Wine Enthusiast’s Wine Star Award for American Winery of the Year.

Jean-Charles Boisset buys Artesa winery from Raventós Codorníu

French wine executive Jean-Charles Boisset has acquired the Artesa winery in California from Spanish wine group Raventós Codorníu.

Booze News Weekly Roundup: Historic California Winery Files for Bankruptcy, AB InBev RTD Lawsuit Dismissed, and More

This is VinePair’s Booze News Weekly Roundup, where we gather the hottest headlines and product releases every Friday for a snapshot of what’s happening in the beverage alcohol industry. It was a relatively quiet week on the Booze News front, but we have…

Avennia snaps up fellow Washington state winery Gramercy Cellars

Avennia has acquired Gramercy Cellars in a deal that brings together two wineries in the US state of Washington.

Why Weeds in the Vineyard Are Beautiful: Sustainability Practices at BV Winery

As part of BV's sustainability practices, they allow an abundance of weeds to grow within the vineyards—a visual choice they frequently find themselves explaining to visitors. This article reviews some of BV's new vineyard practices, including AI Robots.

YARRA YERING WINERY OF THE YEAR! Sarah Crowe on 10 Years at YY & Future-Proofing this Yarra Icon.

Welcome back to Wine Unfiltered! Tom sits down with Sarah Crowe, Winemaker and General Manager at Yarra Yering, who is in town to celebrate winning The Rea...

Afternoon Brief, September 23

Gundlach Bundschu, California’s Oldest Family-Run Winery, Files for Bankruptcy: Sonoma Valley’s Gundlach Bundschu, California’s oldest continuously owned family winery, is poised to soon lose that designation under a bankruptcy restructuring that advanced…

Jean-Charles Boisset Purchases Artesa Winery

Jean-Charles Boisset expands his empire with the purchase of Artesa Winery. Plans include organic conversion and transforming the striking Carneros property into a creative destination.

OLE Health Foundation Raises $2 Million at Vida OLE! to Support Expansion of St. Helena Health Center

Top Lots Included an Exclusive Trip to Japan with Naoko Dalla Valle, Dinner with Chef Christopher Kostow and Favia Winery’s Andy Erickson, and a Private Party at Beloved Local Bar [...]

Alioto-Tournahu Estate Releases Inaugural 2024 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

The First Cabernet Sauvignon from the Family’s St. Helena Estate Marks a New Chapter for the Tournahu Vineyard September 23, 2026 (St. Helena, CA) — Alioto-Tournahu Estate Wines announces the [...]

10Talks: Montserrat Winery in Fallbrook is putting San Diego wine on the map with Italian grapes

Fallbrook's Montserrat Winery is making a case for San Diego as a serious wine region — and it's doing it with an unlikely twist: Italian grapes.

How to Structure a Great Holiday Wine Gifting Program That Delivers in 2026

What turns a thoughtful holiday wine gift into a successful program? Clear decisions, early planning, and a repeatable process that protects the winery’s customer experience from the first order through final delivery. In the previous articles in this series…

Avennia Acquires Gramercy Cellars, Uniting Two of Washington State’s Leading Luxury Wine Brands

September 23, 2026 (Walla Walla, WA) — Avennia announced that it has acquired Gramercy Cellars, the Walla Walla winery founded twenty years ago by Master Sommelier Greg Harrington. Gramercy Cellars [...]

Clare Valley winery named Best Aussie Producer at international award show

Clare Valley winery Kilikanoon Wines has taken home the title of ‘Best Producer Australia’ as well as the award for ‘Best Australian Red of Show’ with its Attunga 1865 Shiraz 2022 at the 2026 Mundus Vini Grand International Wine Awards. The Mundus Vini awards…

What Should Your Winery Offer for Holiday Gifting in 2026?

What makes a holiday wine gift memorable? The strongest gifts feel personal, welcoming, and unmistakably connected to the winery that created them.Holiday gifti

Winemaker Stories: How EE2U and SafŒno EF-85 Help Chateau de Fleys Work Twice as Fast

Chateau de Fleys is located in a small village just east of Chablis. Part of a historic wine­ producing region, the family-owned winery dates back multiple gene

Paso Robles Winery Enters North and South Carolina Markets for the First Time, Expanding Access to Its Estate-Grown Wines on the East Coast

September 22, 2026 (Paso Robles, CA) — ONX Wines is pleased to announce a new distribution partnership with Curated Wine Group, bringing ONX to North and South Carolina for the [...]

Bronco Wine Company and Wente Family Estates Announce Strategic National Partnership

America’s longest continuously operating family-owned and operated winery joins Bronco Wine Company’s portfolio of nationally represented brands, marking the latest step in Bronco’s ongoing strategy to build a portfolio of [...]

Ca’ Dei Noni by Follador: A Wine Collection That Tells the Story of Veneto Through Its Different Terroirs

A selection spanning seven regional appellations, from Lugana to Amarone, with identity and origin at its core, crafted by the winery of Col San Martino September 22, 2026 (Col San [...]

How Two Buck Chuck Started as a Real Napa Winery

A billion bottles carry his name. He never made a penny from one of them.Our Vintage Chart — every major region, every recent vintage, one page: https://terr...

At the table with Yalumba's Lucy Hill-Smith: Top Barossa wine 'can age almost indefinitely'

Ahead of hosting a lunch at Decanter's Fine Wine Encounter London, Lucy Hill-Smith, sixth-generation family member at leading Australian winery Yalumba, offers insider tips to Barossa's wine scene, names her top dinner pairings and recalls the sophisticated…

TWE announces sale of Seppelt to Stonier CEO and co-owner

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has announced it will sell Seppelt to Aaron Drummond, CEO and co-owner of respected Mornington Peninsula winery Stonier, and partners. The sale includes the Seppelt brand, the Great Western winery, cellar door and vineyards, and…

vinSUITE Launches Ask Vinny, Bringing AI-Powered Decision Making to Winery Teams

Built on vinSUITE’s analytics, Ask Vinny helps teams move from questions to answers to action in seconds. September 21, 2026 — vinSUITE today announced the launch of Ask Vinny, an [...]

A stompin’ celebration: Duplin Winery’s 50th Grape Stomp crushes it

A stompin' celebration: Duplin Winery’s 50th Grape Stomp crushes it

Wente Family Vineyards Announces Strategic National Partnership with Bronco Wine Company

America’s longest continuously operating family-owned and operated winery joins forces with Bronco Wine Company to expand its national footprint September 21, 2026 (Livermore, CA) — Wente Family Estates and Bronco [...]

3,000 Bottles Stolen in Targeted Italian Wine Heist – This Week Uncorked Episode 114

This week, we cover Napa’s expanding water lawsuit and its challenge to winery planning, the deepening succession battle inside French wine giant Castel, the...

Odd Lots Is Coming Back to Chicago

Come see us at City Winery on October 15!

TWE sells Seppelt brand to Stonier winery owner

Treasury Wine Estates has agreed to offload wine brand Seppelt, months after announcing plans to "simplify" its portfolio of brands.

Nigel Greening of Felton Road on the winery, the climate, and the environment

Few wine regions are so welcoming to visitors as New Zealand. That may be because it is far away (from everything). So when you come there, people are very happy that you have made the effort to travel all this way. We have been to Felton Road several times…

Grant Burge Wines takes top honour at 50th Barossa Wine Show Awards

The 2026 Barossa Wine Show Awards Presentation Lunch was held on Friday 18 September at Château Tanunda, with Vinarchy’s Grant Burge Wines taking the top honour of ‘Best Barossa Wine’ with its 2024 Grant Burge Balthasar Shiraz. Organisers said the 2024 Grant…

Meadowood Napa Valley Upholds Three Michelin Keys in the 2026 Awards

Reflecting the estate hotel’s commitment to delivering exceptional experiences in California’s wine country, Meadowood Napa Valley retains Three MICHELIN Keys. September 18, 2026 (St. Helena, CA) — Meadowood Napa Valley [...]

World Winery Map Digitizes 4.3 Million Vineyards and Their Terroir Data Amid Climate Change

September 18, 2026 (UMAG, Croatia) — As climate change rapidly redraws the historical boundaries of global viticulture, satellite topographical measurements and climate indices are now freely accessible on the most [...]

World Winery Map Digitizes 4.3 Million Vineyards and Their Terroir Data Amid Climate Change

UMAG, Croatia, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As climate change rapidly redraws the historical boundaries of global viticulture, satellite topographical measurements and climate indices are now freely accessible on the most comprehensive wine map in history…

McIntosh Estate takes home highest accolades at CCL Mudgee Wine Show

McIntosh Estate has received two of the highest accolades at the 2026 CCL Mudgee Wine Show – Cellar Door of the Year and Vineyard of the Year. Owners Curt Oppegaard and Janet Donovan accepted the awards at the annual wine show dinner, held at Di Lusso Estate…

Thomas Fogarty Winery Marks 45 Years with the Opening of the Redwood Room

The heritage-inspired tasting space pairs sweeping Bay views with a new year-round way to experience the Santa Cruz Mountains estate September 17, 2026 (Woodside, CA) — Thomas Fogarty Winery will [...]

The Great American Wine Tour | Episode 4: J Vineyards & Winery

What does it mean to challenge tradition in American winemaking? For Judy Jordan, it started with leaving her family’s business and opening J Vineyards at on...

Hawks Hill Ranch Named Top Central Coast Winery Tour by “the Zoe Report”

Cult Paso Robles Producer Ranks #2 Overall for “Best U.S. Winery Tour” in Readers’ Choice Poll September 17, 2026 (Paso Robles, CA) — Hawks Hill Ranch Winery proudly announces that [...]

One Estate, Two Wines, Two Vanishing Markets

Inside Mas Doix's Tossal d'en Bou and Coma de Casas – and what the data reveals about Priorat's shifting export map.

Varvaglione 1921 Nominated for Wine Enthusiast’s 2026 ‘Environmental Advocate of the Year Award’

Fourth-generation Puglian winery recognized for its commitment to biodiversity, indigenous grape varieties and climate resilience September 16, 2026 (Leporano, Puglia, Italy) — Varvaglione 1921, the fourth-generation family-owned winery from Puglia, [...]

Sarah Gummoe Named Head Winemaker at Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery in New York’s Finger Lakes

September 16, 2026 (Finger Lakes, NY) — Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery, one of the most iconic and pioneering wineries in the Finger Lakes region, is pleased to announce the appointment [...]

Bordeaux on the Brink Part 2

Bordeaux is a famous wine region currently beset by woes. The question is: where does it go from here? How can it harness its historic legacy and fighting spirit to get beyond the current crisis?! One man who has answers is Laurent David of Château Edmus. A…