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Southwest Air to Ship Wine Cases for Free

Southwest Airlines says it will allow passengers to ship home a complete case of wine from some wine country locations without incurring checked baggage costs. Whether this will offset the pain of Southwest increasing its checked bag fee on most U.S. mainland itineraries to $45 and the second to

Moderate Wine Consumption in Men Linked to Slower Biological Aging

Men who consumed about 1.5 to 2 classes of red wine with a traditional Mediterranean Diet were about 0.4years biologically younger than non-drinkers. That's the conclusion of a new study just reported in the International Journal of Public Health. Men who drank excessively had worse

MGP Idles Operations at 2 Kentucky Facilities

Thirty-three workers at two MGP Ingredients, Inc. have become the latest victims of President Trump's tariffs, which caused U.S. whskey exports to the EU to fall 33% 70% to Canada. MGP became the third U.S. distiller to announce plans to temporarily idle distilling operations, The

Treasury Wine Renews Consultancy Agreements

Treausry Wine Estates said it renewsed consultancy agreements with Leslie and Rich Frank the former owners of Frank Family Vineyards which TWE acquired in 2021. As is typical with acquisitions of privately held companies, TWE entered into consultancy agreements. The consultancy agreements expired in December 2025 and have now been

[BND] The Beverage Reader

Good Morning, and Happy Saturday, April 11, 2026. The Four Types of Rich People Who Buy Wineries without a Business Plan As Napa Valley sits on a sea of unsold wine, one insider says unlike most industries, where businesses behave rationally, Napa Valley is plagued with owners who made their

[BND] Your Breakfast Briefing

Good Morning and Happy Friday, April 10, 2026. Trump's Tariffs Cost U.S. Winemakers $357M in Sales: Wine Institute President Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods have cost U.S. winemakers $357 million in sales in the last year, the Wine Institute said. Sazerac Said to Explore

Trinchero to Sell, Distribute Libby Non-Alc Wines

Trinchero Family Wine & Spirits said it entered a strategic sales and marketing partnership with Libby Beverage Co., to be the exclusive U.S. sales and distribution partner for Libby Non–Alcoholic Wines. The partnership builds on Trinchero's long-standing leadership in the non-alcohol space, including the