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Large-Scale Fla. Wine Industry Possible After Research Breakthrough

Researchers have grown and harvested wine grapes that are resistant to the main bacterial disease that has long prevented Florida from establishing a large-scale wine industry.  Researchers successfully grew five grape varieties in Citra, Florida, that are resistant to Pierce’s disease, a bacterial infection that kills the vines
Joel Whitaker 08 Jan 2026

Share a Splash Names Erle Martin CEO

Share a Splash Wine Co. hired Erle Martin as chief executive officer. He previously led both the Coppola and Crimson Wine Group organizations. Martin has held senior executive roles on the distribution side of the business, most recently with Winebow. With nearly four decades of experience across both the producer
Joel Whitaker 08 Jan 2026

Cider, Mead Producer Sues TTB Over Ban on Vintage Years on Labels

Garden Path Fermentation, a beer, cider, mead, and fruit wine producer based in the Skagit Valley, Washington, joined by a consumer plaintiff, said it sued Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau challenging a federal rule that prohibits producers of cider, mead, and fruit wine from listing “vintage” years on
Joel Whitaker 08 Jan 2026

[BND] Your Breakfast Briefing

Joel Whitaker 08 Jan 2026

Services See Expansion

Joel Whitaker 07 Jan 2026

Rhinestone Signs Statewide Distribution Deal with Hensley

Joel Whitaker 07 Jan 2026

'A Win for Big Alcohol,' Anti-Alcohol Advocates Say

Joel Whitaker 07 Jan 2026

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