Farm crisis deepens as Congress delays action on trade, labor
U.S. lost 160,000 farms since 2017 as farmers face $44B losses. Leaders push for trade deals over tariffs while awaiting delayed farm bill action.
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Liquor now added as part of continued push for sale of wine at grocery stores across New York
The fight in Albany continues to allow grocery stores to sell New York wines, but now you can add state-based liquors to the mix as well. Read more from WBEN:
English wine’s golden age faces a tiny villain
Spotted wing drosophila has gone from curiosity to complication across English and Welsh vineyards. Once the question was whether SWD had arrived; now it is about when it will bite and how quickly it might turn ripe fruit into a rot problem. James Bayley reports. The post English wine’s golden age faces a tiny villain appeared first …
📺Cheap Imported Bulk Wine Is Showing Up in “American” Bottles – This Week Uncorked Episode 83
This week we examine UC Davis experts unpacking whether wine is truly healthy, a major Alaska court ruling expanding tasting room freedoms, California lawmak…
Penderyn Distillery Comes of Age and Marks St David’s Day 2026 with Release of Cask No. 1, Landmark Aged Whiskies and ‘The Village’ Launch
As Wales celebrates St. David’s Day, 1 March, Penderyn ushers in bold new era for Welsh whisky with the release of landmark aged statements. Cask No. 1 plus a new […]
Portugal’s Major Wine Regions, Mapped
Portugal might be the ultimate unsung hero of Old World wine. The country’s scene has been making strides to reach the level of fame of the nearby winemaking powerhouses of Spain, France, and Italy. Much like other Old World countries, classifications divide Portuguese wine by quality: Vinho, Vinho Regional, and Denominação de Origem Controlada (DOC). …
Navigating the New Wine Landscape: 2026 US Market Trends for Wine Brands
After 30 years of moving up and to the right, the American wine industry hit a wall.Not a temporary slowdown or a soft patch. A structural shift that requires a fundamentally different marketing playb
The Most Anticipated Spirits Releases for 2026
For certain spirits fans, it sometimes feels like they are living through Groundhog Day. Year after year, they sit around waiting for the same exact limited releases. Your Pappys, your BTACs, your Parker’s Heritage Collections. These people vigorously discuss these same upcoming releases, try to score them, bemoan not finding them, celebrate landing some, debate …
The Rise of New Old World Wine
Often under-represented, the wines of Central and Eastern Europe are the new kids on the old bloc.
Andrew Jefford: Bordeaux’s white wine resurgence deserves attention
A new Médoc Blanc appellation introduced in 2025 could prove to be a key moment. I’m curious. Imagine we’re going to have dinner together: aperitif, white wine with the starter, red wine with the second course and a glass of Port (young, vintage) to finish. As I serve the first course, I mention that tonight’s …
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