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# What I'm Reading
- URL: https://bevnews.net/what-im-reading-45/
- Published: 2026-10-14T10:29:26.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-14T12:30:12.000Z
- Author: Joel Whitaker
- Tags: What We're Reading

### [Is Robinson-Patman Back? What the Southern Glazer’s Settlement Means for the Wine Industry](https://www.winelawonreserve.com/is-robinson-patman-back-what-the-southern-glazers-settlement-means-for-the-wine-industry/?ref=bevnews.net)

For decades, the Robinson-Patman Act has been something of a sleeping giant in U.S. competition law. The law remained on the books but was rarely enforced by federal regulators. That changed in a meaningful way this month. (On Reserve/Lindsey A. Zahn)

### [FTC Settles Case the Revived Federal Price Discrimination Law](https://www.morganlewis.com/pubs/2026/10/ftc-settles-case-that-revived-federal-price-discrimination-law?ref=bevnews.net)

The Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits settlement and a separate FTC investigation involving Gildan and S&S Activewear signal continued interest in enforcing the Robinson-Patman Act, underscoring the importance to retailers, wholesalers, and distributors of reviewing their pricing and discount practices. (Morgan Lewis)

### [Drinking, Sex, Religion, October and the Meta Explanations for Wine’s Decline](https://tomwark.substack.com/p/drinking-religion-october-and-wines-decline?utm%5Fsource=Afternoon+Brief&utm%5Fcampaign=cbe4f77610-EMAIL%5FCAMPAIGN%5F2026%5F10%5F12%5F09%5F45%5FCOPY%5F01&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fterm=0%5F-6353d58ba5-587960459)

The 15-Year Cultural Evolution that explains “Come Over October.” (Fermnentation/Tom Wark)