April 2026

Pernod Ricard and Brown-Forman are no longer pursuing a potential deal, both companies confirmed in separate press releases today. Brown-Forman’s stock fell by 5.08 percent as of 4:54 p.m. in after-hours trading following the announcements. News that discussions have been terminated comes just over a month after Pernod and Brown-Forman’s will-they-won’t-they saga came to light. …

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Award-Winning Non-Alcoholic Aperitivo Line Expands TWG’s Presence in the Next Generation of Drinking April 29, 2026 (Ripon, CA) — The Wine Group LLC (TWG), one of the world’s leading producers of wine […]

April 29, 2026 (St. Helena, CA) — Trini Amador IV, a respected wine industry veteran with deep roots in the Napa and Sonoma Regions, has joined Coastal Vineyard Care Associates […]

NZ Winegrowers says 95% of NZ’s $2.1 billion wine export industry is of the white variety.

Tasting:Valpolicella Allegrini £14.50 (Light, chillable red, Italians do this well so also look out for any Corvina, Barbera or Frappato, alternatively be bo…

How does a wine region support itself and position its message and meaning to the world?  Today we speak to Stacey Dolan Capitani, the vice president of mark…

 While dark clouds gather over the international wine trade, at least the wines look spectacular.

More than 350 million bottles of wine are gathering dust in Australian storage, and industry figures have an ingenious plan to stop them heading for the bin.