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Martha's Vineyard first baseman Joe Medeiros checks on the play during a game at Barnstable High School in Barnstable, MA on Apr. 27, 2026. Allen Gunn/Cape Cod Times Martha's Vineyard's...

The state medical examiner’s office has determined that John Forté, the Grammy-nominated musician who settled on the Island, died of complications from the flu. Mr. Forté, 50, died at his...

Nearly 6,000 winegrowers have applied for state aid as France reshapes its vineyard footprint in response to falling demand and climate strain. France is preparing to remove around 28,000 hectares...

The Feeney family founders sold their campground at 569 Edgartown Road in Oak Bluffs, Mass., on the island of Martha's Vineyard, to Grand Rapids-based Northgate Resorts.

Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A late-season cold snap is taking a toll on vineyards across Virginia, hitting...

The fallout from the Iran conflict is adding new pressure to the global wine trade, from rising costs to disrupted logistics. Producers are now accelerating efforts to build more resilient...

Situated just off I-80 in Lexington, Nebraska, the McFarland family operates a thriving vineyard in the semi-arid heart of the state. Mac’s Creek Winery & Brewery is a popular tourist...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — What do Sonoita, Arizona, and Napa, California, have in common? A lot more than you might think. Sonoita is one of the fastest-growing wine regions in...

Dirt to Glass 2026: From soil to sensory, Michigan’s next leap in vineyard and wine quality Registration is now open for the Dirt to Glass conference set for Aug. 20–21,...

Another business in California’s wine country is shuttering operations, one of many closures sweeping through the Napa Valley area as the wine industry faces pressure. Petaluma-based Barber Cellars announced recently...

Family owned Napa winery now represented in Florida and Nevada April 27, 2026 (Napa Valley, CA) — Titus Vineyards has added two new distributors in Florida and Nevada. “We are...

Of every major type of red wine you should know about in the world, cabernet sauvignon is one of the most formidable. It is the base of some of the...

The Wine Institute in California tells Sarah Neish which winemaking powerhouses are seeding the Golden State’s future and why. California’s winemaking legacy has been shaped by some larger-than-life figures. Starting...

Distilling Wine Market Analysis By Application, Type, Technology, and Geography - Global Industry Outlook and Forecast 2026-2033 The Distilling Wine Market reached a valuation of 15.03 billion in 2025 and...

According to the latest IndexBox report on the global Wine Filling Machine market, the market enters 2026 with broader demand fundamentals, more disciplined procurement behavior, and a more regionally diversified...

A sudden spring freeze is leaving Virginia winegrowers reeling, and the damage could last far beyond this season. In just two nights, April 20 and 21, temperatures plunged into the...

The U.S. wine industry is facing a period of significant change and uncertainty as it moves through 2026. Industry leaders, including Gary Mortensen of Stoller Family Estates, are calling this...

March 25, 2026 — AWG Wine Advisors announced the launch of its inaugural Wine Business Seminar, a full-day industry forum taking place May 21, 2026, at The Flamingo in Santa...

Wine producers across Nova Scotia are anticipating a boost in business when interprovincial alcohol sales are allowed to begin in May. The province is on track to begin selling alcohol...

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A St. Helena winery estate with deep roots in Napa Valley history, including a stint as the home of the Charles Shaw brand, is heading to auction next month after...

The wine industry in California, including in San Luis Obispo County, has been declining, in part because young people are drinking less. Columnist Clive Pinder says it’s time to rethink...

ALL RIGHT. LISTEN THE BACK AND FORTH TEMPERATURES CAN BE ANNOYING FOR EVERYBODY, BUT FOR FARMERS AND WINEMAKERS HERE IN MARYLAND, IT CAN BE DEVASTATING. AND AFTER LAST WEEK’S FROST...

Last summer the team at Star Trek Wines previewed their first foray into the non-alcoholic spirit space, and now the company’s new “Synthehol” product line has launched for orders in...

With more than 700 wineries in the Willamette Valley, differentiating yourself from other wine makers is key. There’s a small winery in Washington County that employs a “come as you...

After nearly two decades of winemaking history, Parallel 44 Vineyard and Winery closed its original tasting room doors on Saturday in Kewaunee. During the farewell celebration Saturday, visitors gathered at...

A California winery co-owned by Tim Mynett, the husband of Rep. Ilhan Omar, has shut down amid ongoing scrutiny from Republicans over the couple’s financial disclosures and business interests.According to...

This story is from an installment of The Oeno Files, our weekly insider newsletter to the world of fine wine. Sign up here. With land in Napa Valley among the...

Big Dog Vineyards in Milpitas will host Jim Stevens and Friends in a free concert of acoustic music on Saturday, May 2, 1-4 p.m. on the winery’s outdoor patio. The...

A new event debuted at Vallecito’s Stevenot Winery on Saturday, April 11 as seven local chili chefs vied for first-, second- and third-place awards, as well as the bragging rights...

Sam Beam has been quietly engaging fans for over two decades now as Iron & Wine. While recording his 2024 album, Light Verse, he would also craft and record the...

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In 1998, Jane Chapin bought a rugged stretch of Napa Valley hillside for reasons that had little to do with the region’s famed viticultural history: the mesmerizing views and its...

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Why did the death of trophy hunter Ernie Dosio attract more online notice than all 158 comparable cases over the past 20 years? LODI, California––Ernie Dosio, 75, described by Metro...

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The town is seeking public comment on a brief summary of Vineyard Wind’s debris/infrastructure failure incident response plan, released pursuant to an agreement the town reached with the offshore wind...

37% of scheduled vineyards are to be uprooted completely Vignerons Indépendants de France Scheme receives nearly 6,000 applications from vineyard owners seeking financial support to clear vines French winemakers are...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A well-known millionaire trophy hunter who owned a California winery was trampled to death by five rampaging elephants while stalking his next big game kill...

Napa Valley officials and business leaders are rolling out a major shift in how visitors experience wine country as declining sales and changing consumer habits put pressure on the industry....

From precision pruning to ungrafted vines: the Calabrian winery presents a model of viticulture that respects plant physiology, addresses climate change and is validated by scientific research April 23, 2026...

In its preliminary crush report released March 13, the California Agricultural Statistics Service announced that 2.6 million tons of wine grapes were crushed in 2025, a decrease of about 9%...

Last month, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California announced charges against five people in an unusual bribery scheme. This particular case was not about paying off...

What might still Essex pinot noir or chardonnay taste like if it were made by a top-flight Burgundy producer? This is not a sentence I could have imagined writing a...

An acre and a half behind an unassuming building on Southern University's campus, less than a mile from the Mississippi River, is home to one of Baton Rouge’s more unexpected...

Twenty years ago, a winery could do well selling one white and two reds, says Konrad Pixner, a northern Italian winemaker who set up his vineyard, Domaine de L’Accent, in...

Relax and enjoy italian wines at the Sip & Meet event Credit: Gran Vino Select Barolo or a Chianti classico? Italian wine lovers in Estepona can pop a date in...

When you think about European wines, certain destinations spring to mind: Bordeaux, Tuscany, Rioja – the kind of places you’d jet off to in search of sunny weather. Yet in...

Nearly 40 Santa Barbara County winemakers and vineyard managers gathered at Solminer Vineyard in Los Olivos Feb. 26 in a “One Block Challenge” seminar organized by the Regenerative Viticulture Foundation....

Eins Zwei Wine Ltd is planning to run its online retail enterprise from the premises in Bassett. Director Katya Seifert said if the business grew in size it would move...

3L student Katrina Simons discusses her experience working with in-house legal teams at Delicato Family Wines through UC Law SF’s Corporate Counsel Externship Program. • Collaborated with in-house legal teams...

The program offered a lifeline when the forecast was unequivocally dire. In January 2024, temperatures dropped below -25 C in B.C.’s Okanagan, Thompson and Similkameen Valleys — the province’s agricultural...

Changyu Pioneer Wine Company saw its net profit collapse 76% in 2025, tumbling to just RMB 71 million ($9.9 million), the lowest since it went public more than 20 years...

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At an event in London on Wednesday, a new celebrity-backed wine was unveiled – this time from Queen drummer Roger Taylor. Called Cuvée Rock n’ Roll rosé, it hails from...

The 25-year Industry Veteran to Drive Growth and Strengthen Partnerships April 23, 2026 — Breakthru Beverage Group, one of the leading beverage wholesalers in the United States and the largest...

India has one of the oldest culinary traditions in the world, dating back to 2500 BCE in the Indus Valley Civilization. Archaeological remains show that inhabitants ate wheat, lentils, and...

Joseph Healy September 9, 1955 – August 2, 2025 Sonoma County Winemaker, Joseph Alan Healy (Joe), passed away at his home in Healdsburg on August 2 after a brief but...

In the last several years, local wineries have suffered significant damage from wildfires. In 2020 alone, fires burned more than 67,000 acres in Napa and Sonoma counties and damaged or...