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2025 Vintage One of 'Most Challenging for Wine Industry Since Prohibition'

That's Turrentine Brokerage's assessment of the 2025 California Grape Crush Report. The 2025 Grape Crush Report highlights a pivotal moment in the restructure of the California wine industry. Wineries planned to go light on this vintage, and it is estimated that 57,000 acres were removed

B.R. Distilling's 3rd Special Reserve Bottling

B.R. Distilling Co. has launched its third-annual Special Reserve bottling, a limited-release blend of different nine casks from KY and TN, which includes cognac, madeira, sherry, port, vino de Naranja, vanilla cognac, apricot brandy, cognac, and winter bock and ranges in age from five to 19 years

Despite Softness, NIQ Sees Signs of Strength

During the four weeks ending March 7, Total Alcohol fell below year-ago levels. Dollar sales reached $7.5 billion, down 2.4% vs year ago, while case volume declined -2.6% vs year ago to 143 million cases. NIQ reports. But looking at each individual week, NIQ found optimism

Judge Readies Sale of Uncle Nearest Martha's Vineyard Property

A federal judge overseeing the receivership of financially troubled Nathan Green Distillery Inc. is preparing to approve sale of property on Martha's Vineyard that is associated with the distillery. The motion is opposed by Fawn and Keith Weaver, founders of the distillery, who say it is essential for

[BND] Kane's Beverage Week

Good Morning and Happy Monday, March 15, 2025. This week's Kane's Beverage Week is attached. You can download it by clicking the down are below. There are four new stories (headlines in red) that we have not previously reported. Kane's Beverage Week - March 15,

What We're Reading --

Alcohol, Health and the New Puritans A brush with medical professionals has left one wine lover unhappy at being pigeon-holed as an "alcohol user." (Wine-Searcher/W. Blake Gray) (Note from Joel: This is a story you definitely should read.) Why American Distillers Are Thriving in Ireland

[BND] Your Morning Briefing

Good Morning, and Happy Friday, It's March 13, 2026. Mercer Wine Estates Acquires Matthews, 3 Related Brands Mercer Wine Estates, a multi-generation, family-owned winegrower with deep roots in Washington State agriculture, said it is acquiring four leading Washington wine brands – Matthews, Tenor, Jaine, and Single Barrel.