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Joel Whitaker

Gironde Wildfire 'Has Not Progressed'

The wildfire that ravaged 42,000 acres in France's Gironde region "has not progressed," officials said late Wednesday. "Seven fairly significant flare-ups" were recorded during the day. "Three are still active, but they remain within the areas already affected by the fire,

U.S. Wine Market To Slip 3.5% In 2026: Impact Databank

After peaking at some 344 million 9-liter cases in 2020, the U.S. wine market has endured five straight years of volume declines. That trend is continuing in 2026, with the wine category projected to slip 3.5% to below 300 million cases this year, according to the 2026

3.8M Visited Napa in 2025, Generated $2.8B Economic Impact

In 2025, 3.8 million visitors spent $2.2 billion in Napa County, generating $2.8 billion in total economic impact—a 2.9% increase over the prior year, Visit Napa Valley said as it released its biennial Visitor Profile & Economic Impact Study. Tourism supports 15,300 jobs across

Jim Trezise Stepping Down As WineAmerica's President

Jim Trezise Stepping Down As WineAmerica's President

Jim Trezise is stepping down as president of WineAmerica. His leadership and advocacy have helped shape WineAmerica into the national voice for wineries across the country. Executive Director Michael Kaiser, a 20-year veteran of WineAmerica, will lead the organization’s strategic priorities and day-to-day operations, including government

War Room Cellars Acquires Pacific Rim Riesling

War Room Cellars Acquires Pacific Rim Riesling

WarRoom Cellars acquired Pacific Rim Riesling. Pacific Rim Winemakers filed for Bankruptcy Act protection in April. Pacific Rim was founded in 1992 by industry icon Randall Grahm of Bonny Doon Vineyard. This acquisition reunites the two brands, over three decades later, in the WarRoom portfolio of wines. WarRoom Cellars acquires

Correction

Our story, "Four Roses 100 Proof Rolls Out in Bars Nationwide," which was published July21 has been edited to reflect a correction to information from the company: "While Four Roses Bourbon 100 Proof was developed with bartenders and cocktail programs in mind, it is not exclusive to

MGP Ingredients Adds Clahane for National Accounts, Chen for Penelope Bourbon

MGP Ingredients, Inc. announced four strategic leadership appointments to strengthen its commercial and marketing excellence across the enterprise. * Tom Neiheisel joins as vice president, distilling solutions sales. He previously held senior leadership positions at Pernod Ricard USA, Diageo and Brown-Forman across multiple functional areas, including bulk sales, contract distillation