August 2025

Is Still Prosecco a Clever Bid or a Branding Blunder?

Texas-style water strategy could boost premium wine production in Chile’s Coquimbo

August 12, 2025 (Napa, CA) — The Vice Wines officially kicked off the 2025 Napa Valley harvest on Monday, August 11, with the first reported red grapes to be picked […]

Early access program helps wineries replace email and SMS with a brand-safe mobile app that puts club notices on customers’ home screens. August 12, 2025 (Windsor, CA) — VinterActive today […]

 When it comes to this year’s most expensive Chardonnays, there are few – if any – surprises.

A new study from South Dakota State University, US, has transformed grapevine canes into transparent, biodegradable films. The approach aims to reduce plastic waste pollution while creating new revenue streams for farmers and conserving natural resources. Grapevine canes are major woody berry crops that generate substantial winter pruning waste, containing approximately 35% cellulose. In the …

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In case you’ve been asleep since the millennium, the wine style that at one time dared not speak its name, has become cool (as well as cooling) over the last 20 years. But how much do you really know about rosé? Time, perhaps, to take a look at some of the most popularly wheeled-out ‘facts’ …

Rosé myths: Why most of what you think you know about pink wine is probably wrong Read More »

Macro beers are known commodities for several reasons. They’re readily available in grocery stores, gas stations, dive bars, and a host of other establishments. They tend to be straightforward and unfussy. And they can also be very enjoyable in the right context — nothing quite replicates the vibe of cracking open an ice-cold easy-drinking macro …

We Asked 11 Brewers: What’s the Most Underrated Macro Beer? (2025) Read More »

Cannabis, marijuana, weed, pot, hemp, the devil’s lettuce — call THC products whatever you like, but they aren’t going away any time soon. And once again, they have the alcohol industry on edge. Since Colorado and Washington legalized recreational marijuana in 2012, fears have swirled about cannabis stealing share from alcohol. Those fears never fully …

It’s Now or Never for Cannabis Drinks Read More »