Wine Lovers Win Victory as Mississippi Legalizes Direct Wine Shipping
Mississippi consumers will now be able to order bottles directly from wineries within and outside the state; but the new …
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Updated: U.S. Pauses Tariffs on Canada, After Wineries in Both Nations Faced Trade Barriers
The U.S. and Canadian governments agreed to pause their tariff battle for one month. Canada had threatened 25 percent …
Napa Valley’s Newest Appellation: Crystal Springs
Plus, Brand winery hires winemaker Graeme MacDonald, and more news from California
The Return of Wine Tariffs
For U.S. wine consumers, wine merchants and wineries, the specter of tariffs looms
Surgeon General Opts for Simple Slogans Over Solid Science
By highlighting alcohol as a cancer risk while ignoring its health benefits, Dr. Vivek Murthy joined a growing neoprohibiti…
U.S. Surgeon General Calls for Warning Labels on All Alcohol
Despite evidence of benefits to moderate wine drinking, Vivek Murthy’s advisory argues that links between seven types of …
Top Wine News of 2024
What were the year’s biggest headlines in the world of wine? Read our most popular stories
U.S. Scientific Panel Reaffirms Health Benefits of Moderate Drinking
Advisors for the U.S. Dietary Guidelines find that moderate alcohol drinkers have lower all-cause mortality than nondrinkers
Cheers to 2025
Senior editor Mitch Frank predicts a new year of changing trends for the wine world
Wine Merchants Are Right That Tariffs Hurt Americans—Does Donald Trump Care?
Restaurants, retailers and importers are gearing up for more trade battles, but the White House could enact across-the-boar…
An Accused Russian Counterfeiter and Burgundy Bottles Filled with Italian Wine
European investigators have uncovered a wine counterfeiting ring allegedly masterminded by a familiar face
The Wine Shipping Battle Takes a Twist in Iowa
A federal district court has struck down a law banning out-of-state wineries from selling directly to Iowa retailers, and …