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New wines from Morgen Long, J.L. Wood and – finally! – a delicious non-alcoholic sparkler

Steve Gross, Honore Comfort & Mark Barden Wine Institute Monterey, Calif. — Sitting down with Steve Gross has become one of our favorite DTC Wine Symposium traditions. Not only does he have one of the best radio voices in the wine business, but he’s spent nearly...

Peter Fraser, head winemaker and general manager at Yangarra Estate Vineyard in McLaren Vale, Australia, died in a house fire on 27th November 2025, aged 51. Peter was not only tremendously well respected, he was also tremendously well liked. As a person, he was...

‘Anytime we are not in a drought is positive’: Wine Institute on California rainfall

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Brandon Moss, Partner & Co-Winemaker, Gramercy Cellars, Walla Walla, Washington, defining the term “Pied de Cuve”....

"Radical transparency" about regenerative farming cuts through the greenwashing

What this means for the anti-alcohol agenda in the United States

John Jackson, DipWSET a/k/a Attorney Somm, DipWSE, identifies 9 of his favorite wines that cost around $50. These wines are ideal wine cellar defenders. and...

Modern technologies for real-time data analysis, allow winemakers to track and fine-tune every detail. These advancements not only enhance traditional winema...