November 11, 2025 (Pomona, CA) — Entries are now being accepted for the 91st edition of the Los Angeles International Wine Competition (LAIWC). Los Angeles’ original wine competition since 1935, announces [...]
In celebration of recent awards, the Napa Valley winery will offer complimentary tastings in December November 11, 2025 (Calistoga, CA) — Frank Family Vineyards, one of Napa Valley’s most respected [...]
You've probably heard wine people throw around terms like "oaked" and "unoaked," but what does that actually mean? And more importantly—does it make the wine...
Wine Industry Avoids Fiscal Blow
Thanksgiving Day is just around the corner, and planning has started here at Wine Economist World Headquarters. The menu will be traditional (for us) with a focus on the vegetable side dishes more than the roast bird. The real question is, what wines will be served?...
Johnson Estate Winery honors veterans through program
Vineyard owners and grape growers lie awake at night trying to map a path to the future through today’s volatile market. Worries that run through their minds include the overflowing [...]
Despite efforts by Japanese trade officials and passionate sommeliers, international recognition of Hokkaido's Yamasachi remains minimal. Rebecca Lo investigates what is being done to raise its profile. The post The grape no one outside this Japanese prefecture has...
Christie's is to sell wine from the cellars of historic Burgundy house Bouchard Père & Fils in a two-part landmark sale next month, which it says includes some of the "rarest wines ever to come to market". The post Christie’s offers ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ Bouchard...