What Does Vintage Wine Estates' Bankruptcy Mean for California Wine?
The public company owned more than 60 brands after years of aggressive expansion, but struggled in recent years
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Napa Valley Versus Napa Valley
A growing number of Napa winemakers are confused and frustrated at county officials who won’t let them do business—even …
China’s Trade War on Australian Wine Is Over—For Now
The Australian wine industry breathes a sigh of relief as Beijing lifts the punitive tariffs, but is the Chinese market …
Wine Trapped in Retailer Bankruptcy
Customers scramble to retrieve their wines from bankrupt Internet retailer Underground Cellar
Famed French Bordeaux Château Finally Changes Hands After Legal Dispute
Complete ownership of Château Giscours now belongs to the Albada Jelgersma family
What’s in the Prime Minister’s Wine Cellar?
For over a century, the British government has maintained a one-of-a-kind wine collection; members of Parliament are …
Bordeaux Winegrowers Join Fellow French Farmers on the Barricades
Farm workers around the nation blocked highways, dumped hay and manure in front of government buildings for days to protest …
Australian Wine Awaits New Passport to China
Winemakers see a glimmer of hope in the distance as China’s government reviews punitive tariffs
Fangs Out: A Dracula Wine Legal Fight
Lawyer and Vampire Vineyards proprietor Michael Machat takes issue with Treasury Wine Estates’ 19 Crimes Dracula Red Blend
A New Wine Legal Battle Erupts in California
Wineries in Washington state and Colorado are challenging a California law preventing out-of-state producers from selling …
Where's My Wine? Customers Struggle to Get Wine from Bankrupt Retailer Underground Cellar
“Having paid for something is not the same as owning it,” said a lawyer for the leading creditor, which wants customers to …
Why Did the Cava Cross The Road? Because Protesting French Winegrowers Threw It
A protest at the Spanish border turned ugly as struggling French grapegrowers attacked trucks carrying Spanish wine