January 6, 2026 (Sacramento, CA) — The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) extends its deepest condolences on the passing of Congressman Doug LaMalfa, a fourth-generation farmer, member of the [...]
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2026: The Year to Change the Narrative about Wine
Welcome to 2026. It promises to be a year filled with both celebration and anxiety. Anxiety is understandable given the many unpredictable political and economic forces at work both here in the United States and around the world. 2026 is a bit like this illustration...
Block 55 Continues Rapid Innovation with Upgraded Reservation Tools and New Staff Login System
January 6, 2026 (Tualatin, OR) — Block 55, the only Winery Experience Platform built for wineries by wineries, is proud to announce two major feature releases that dramatically improve the [...]
📺Chenin Blanc Tastes Like Six Different Wines
Chenin Blanc might be the most versatile white wine grape in the world. From bone-dry to dessert-sweet, still to sparkling, oxidative to pristine - this one ...
DP&F Law Welcomes Former Wine Institute Vice President and General Counsel Tracy Genesen to Alcohol Beverage Law Practice
Napa, CA (January 6, 2026) – Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty (DP&F) is pleased to announce that attorney Tracy Genesen, former Vice President and General Counsel for Wine Institute, has joined the [...]
🎧Finding a Niche in a Crowded Wine Market with Tank Garage’s Ed Feuchuk
Small Fortune Podcast host Carol Collison talks with Tank Garage’s Ed Feuchuk. In this conversation you’ll hear what a wine company founded and managed by marketing professionals looks like. Tank Garage is a company that addresses the wine consumer who wants access to...
Gatekeepers and Dishonest Manifestations of Power in the Drinks Industry
Canada follows the lead of U.S. Rent-Seekers
Afternoon Brief, January 6
How AI Is Changing the DTC Wine Experience: AI concierges, conversational commerce and text messaging are being deployed by a Napa Valley winery to boost engagement and conversion in the DTC channel...
🎧No Room, No Bathroom’ & ‘Are You Drunk Yet?’ – Montepulciano’s Pettiest One-Star Sips
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! Welcome to another one star winery review,” where the vines are world-class, the views are stunning, and the...
