Jean-Charles Boisset and Gina Gallo-Boisset Buy Napa’s Flora Springs Winery
The industry veterans begin their first winery collaboration with the St. Helena estate
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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
California’s Wine Crisis—Too Many Grapes
A glut of grapes and sagging consumer demand are forcing vintners to make tough decisions
Napa's Araujo Family Sells Wheeler Farms Winery to the Owner of Bella Oaks
Winemaker Nigel Kinsman will continue to make Suzanne Deal Booth’s Bella Oaks wines along with Accendo and other projects at the …
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 it could …
SND: Private Equity Firm Butterfly Buys Duckhorn Wine Company for $1.95 Billion
Five years after becoming a public company, the Napa-based wine giant has new owners
More Than 3.7 Million Annual Visitors Help Napa Valley Rebound from the Pandemic
The survey conducted by the local tourism council found visitors almost reached pre-pandemic levels in 2023, and those guests are …
Foley and Other Companies Buy Vintage Wine Estates Brands at Bankruptcy Auction
Multiple brands like Clos Pegase, Girard, B.R. Cohn and Swanson Vineyards went on the auction block
Wineries Sue Napa County in Federal Court
Growing grievances against increasing local regulations on tasting room visits, construction and more come to a head
Exclusive: Winemaker James MacPhail Buys Back MacPhail Family Wines
Hess Persson sells the Northern California Pinot Noir boutique brand back to its founder 13 years after acquiring it
Napa Valley’s Poetry Inn Has a New Owner
Cliff Lede has sold the boutique Stags Leap hotel to PA Capital Management, owner of Loco Tequila and the Sullivan Rutherford …
Hundred Acre's Jayson Woodbridge Buys Kelly Fleming Winery in Napa Valley
The 286-acre estate with 12 acres of vines will serve as a new source for the Hundred Acre portfolio; Fleming feels Napa regulation…
Grand Cru Wine Theft in Burgundy
A maintenance worker stole thousands of bottles of top wines from several wineries—but apparently never sold or drank a drop
A Fresh Chapter in the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie War over Miraval
The Italian wine and spirits giant Campari is now caught in the crosshairs of the fight over who owns the blockbuster rosé brand
SND: A Tale of Two Fizzes
After two years of declines, Champagne sales are stabilizing in the U.S., while Prosecco continues to boom