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With global wine consumption in decline and trade tensions flaring elsewhere, the EU wine industry is pressing Brussels to act decisively. The long-stalled EU-Mercosur agreement could be a lifeline for producers seeking stable export growth in Latin America www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2025/06/eu-w...

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A rising proportion of Gen Z adults in several countries are drinking alcohol, a new survey has suggested, contradicting a popular image of this younger age group www.decanter.com/wine-news/ge...

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Gulp Hablo has proved to be an exceptionally bright spot. In many ways, the brand has managed to pull lessons learned from small, fleeting trends in the wine world and use them to appeal to a larger, mass-market audience vinepair.com/articles/vp-...

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Ever wondered what the pope drinks? We've got the answer ~ by W. Blake Gray www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/06/th...

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Constellation Brands is selling off its mass-market labels to focus on the high end of the industry ~ by Mike DeSimone & Jeff Jenssen robbreport.com/food-drink/w...

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“We are deeply concerned that U.S. tariffs on imported spirits from Canada and Mexico will significantly harm all three countries and lead to a cycle of retaliatory tariffs that negatively impacts our shared industry” www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

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The return of "The Bear" (which no one can get enough of) comes with a level of scrutiny to the fictional restaurant www.tastingtable.com/1897760/the-...

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Strategies to build your wine portfolio that could make you money and give you something delicious to drink www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

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Hanging w/ my new neighbor #caturday

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Sommelier, restaurateur and TV host Alpana Singh joins The Bear in episode 2 as Sweeps’ wine mentor, and we watch as she coaches him … www.winespectator.com/articles/the...

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“it’s a smile, it’s a kiss, it’s a sip of wine ... it’s summertime!” ~ Kenny Chesney

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Scott Bozzo provides meaningful advice on how buyers should think about a vineyard acquisition - via Carol Collison at GWP (podcast) smallfortunepodcast.podbean.com/e/ep52-draft/

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Chardonnay’s relationship with oxygen is, well, complicated at best vinepair.com/articles/bla...

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It’s been a sobering spring for Ontario’s wine scene. Sales at the LCBO dropped 13% from early March to early June compared to the same period last year money.ca/news/ontario...

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Just what does the future hold for the wine biz? www.pennlive.com/food/2025/06...

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Gonna be a rosé summer

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The cloud of fear and uncertainty lingering over California's wine country is one that tears at the fabric of families and communities as well as posing significant challenges to the operations and economics of an industry already facing stiff headwinds www.decanter.com/wine-news/ca...

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How immigration enforcement is unraveling Napa’s labor economy ~ by Tim Carl open.substack.com/pub/napavall...

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According to the 2025 Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) direct to consumer shipping report, small wineries are helping the US wine industry to bounce back. Roger Morris reports www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2025/06/smal...

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Three employees of a firm that provided workers to pick grapes for champagne has gone on trial for human trafficking, in one of the biggest labour scandals to hit France’s exclusive sparkling wine industry www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

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Despite President Trump indicating farmworkers would be safe from ICE roundups, the administration is still pounding the agriculture sector ~ W. Blake Gray www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/06/wh...

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It’s been a year since a consumer-packaged-goods mogul acquired Anchor Brewing Company off the liquidator’s bench and saved the erstwhile San Francisco icon from the proverbial scrap heap ~ by Dave Infante vinepair.com/articles/hop...

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Friends and family of Moises Sotelo ‘disappointed and disgusted’ after respected fixture detained outside church www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Rarely have we seen such a significant shift in consumer preferences in a traditionally conservative industry ~ by Anthony Gismond vancouversun.com/life/food/an...

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Joy 🤩

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Beach bum

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Farmers fear intensified ICE enforcement will affect workforce www.reuters.com/world/us/ice...

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The cloud of fear and uncertainty lingering over California's wine country is one that tears at the fabric of families and communities as well as posing significant challenges to the operations and economics of an industry already facing stiff headwinds www.decanter.com/wine-news/ca...

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On this episode of the “VinePair Podcast,” Adam, Joanna, and Zach answer a listener’s question about why it is that so many wine lists look the same these days vinepair.com/articles/vp-...

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The California exit is alarming other adult beverage brands www.thestreet.com/retail/major...

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President Trump has hinted that he would like to see farmworkers safe from ICE raids ~ by W. Blake Gray www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/06/vi...

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One thing I can offer, though, is perspective. 47 years of it, starting from the days when selling wine, even in white tablecloth restaurants, was like pulling teeth ~ by @randycaparoso open.substack.com/pub/caparoso...

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Happy Father’s Day

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Across the country, Americans are gathering to remind our president that he is no king. This is about defending the promise of a government by the people and for the people — and rejecting any attempt to put one man above the law.

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It sounds like an oxymoron, but they’re out there, along with those cutting back. So what can they teach us about responsible drinking? www.decanter.com/wine/sober-s...

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"Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt." ~ John Muir

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U.S. wine exports to Canada, its largest customer, fell by the most in more than 20 years in April as consumers and government agencies continue their boycott of American booze in retaliation against U.S. tariffs www.detroitnews.com/story/busine...

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The Revolution starts today … 1968 encore #nokings youtube.com/watch?v=BGLG...

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Alcohol distribution does not sound like an exciting topic, but it’s suddenly the hot gossip within California wine circles ~ by Esther Mobley www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar...

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The wine industry isn't all about magical experiences in the vineyard and winery – for some it is a nightmare ~ by Oliver Styles www.wine-searcher.com/m/2025/06/ta...

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Companies continue to pull vineyards due to lagging wine sales. Still, growers and vintners remain hopeful for the future. ~ by Kerana Todorov www.winebusiness.com/wbm/article/...

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Jeff Siegel traces the shockwaves through a wine industry already in decline www.meiningers-international.com/wine/insight...

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Importers are wising up to the fluid appeal of rule-breaking wines from Central and Eastern Europe, including Hungary, Romania, Moldova and more, writes Gabriel Stone www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2025/06/the-...

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While these (Trump’s) tariffs were set to strengthen domestic production, American wineries are also feeling the aftershocks—just like restaurants, distributors and importers ~ by Kate Dingwall www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/indu...

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It’s no secret that the U.S. wine industry has been in a slump for the last few years. The main culprits, industry analysts say, are competition from other beverages, anti-alcohol messaging, & the industry’s failure to attract younger consumers ~ by Tina Caputo norcalpublicmedia.org/202506069833...

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We’re currently about five years into what the industry is calling a “total-beverage pivot.” vinepair.com/articles/vp-...

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There’s simply got to be more to the story of how a firm that Shanken Impact projected to do $2 billion in annual revenue in California at the beginning of the year wound up claiming “no path to profitability” vinepair.com/articles/hop...

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Harry, sidewalk supervising

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