The Titanic Ice in Whiskey Debate
We tackle the big topics here at Wine-Searcher and they don’t come much bigger than adding ice to whiskey.
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Direct Shipping Updates – November 2025
LEGISLATIVE UPDATES ON DTC SHIPPING 2025 has seen quite a bit of activity on the direct shipping front. As you will remember, Arkansas, Delaware, and Mississippi all saw legislation pass, though there is still room for improvement within that legislation. Below is a look at current activities alphabetically by state: ARKANSAS: Direct shipping law now …
🎧Sip Happens: What’s Behind Wine’s Decline
Global wine consumption is down. And the reasons are far more complicated than you might expect. In this episode, UC Davis experts unpack what’s behind the trend.
🎧Financial Markets Update from the 2025 Wine Industry Financial Symposium
Listen in on a live panel discussion from Wine Business Monthly’s 34th Annual Wine Industry Financial Symposium. Event Host Erin Kirschenmann, Managing Editor of Wine Business Monthly, invited a group of financial professionals in the wine industry to share their insights and observations about current financial markets.
From Hope to Despair: Recouping Soured Vintages • Denise Gardner Winemaking
When a vintage goes sour, it is good to use practical strategies to retain wine quality. Here’s how to maintain quality in challenging vintages.
Afternoon Brief, November 25
Tuesday, November 25 Trending Story Tough Times for Fine Wine and SpiritsFalling consumption, a move to no- and low-alcohol alternatives, falling prices and market consolidation have all been familiar […]
📺Laurent Ponsot: Back From the Future
A portrait of Laurent Ponsot, one of Burgundy’s most visionary and unconventional winemakers — a man who seems to operate not in the past, but from some imag…
The Numbers Don’t Lie: Solving Wineries’ Analytical Challenges
The winemaking world is buzzing with shiny new analytical gadgets that promise to revolutionize how we understand our wines—but do they actually deliver, or are they just expensive lab toys? I’ve been tracking analytical feedback from winemakers who’ve actually invested in some of these new tools, and the real-world feedback might surprise you. Some of …
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New Jersey Holiday Wine Trail Weekend
HADDONFIELD, N.J. — Garden State Wine Growers Association – a coalition of 60+ New Jersey wineries and vineyards supporting the Garden State’s wine industry through information, resources, and advocacy – announces that its popular New Jersey Holiday Wine Trail Weekend will run from November 28 (Black Friday) through November 30, 2025. During the weekend after …
Kosmic Kitty Wines: “Proudly 100% California” at a Time When Much of California Wine Isn’t
November 25, 2025 (Rolling Hills, CA) — Kosmic Kitty Wines today reaffirmed a promise consumers can no longer take for granted: every bottle is 100% California-grown and 100% California-made. No foreign bulk […]