If this doesn't scare the lees out of everyone in the wine industry, I don't know what will: U.S. Drinking Rate at New Low as Alcohol Concerns Surge news.gallup.com/poll/693362/... We're in danger of a decade or more of declining sales. #winesky #winefeed #wineindustry #wine

The wine industry is in a depression. Some causes are external, such as the political neo-temperance movement. But some are the industry's own doing-ensh*ttifying wine for consumers. We're doing it to ourselves: www.marketingwine.com/2025/08/06/t... #winesky #wine #wineindustry #winefeed

A more nuanced take on current research into health and alcohol: www.linkedin.com/posts/paulti...

A politically driven attack on health and alcohol by the WHO: www.linkedin.com/posts/paulti...

He is one of my favorite musicians. Good for him.

"While it may seem like younger generations aren't buying or drinking wine as much as other generations, it turns out they actually are--they're just doing so not as frequently as their older counterparts..." How does this math work?https://www.winebusiness.com/news/article/299457 #winesky #winefeed

This confirms what scientific studies have shown previously, that moderate alcohol has some moderating health effects on cardiovascular disease: arstechnica.com/health/2025/... #winehealth #wine

Tariffs against imports will not save American vineyards and wineries. Marketing wine effectively to consumers will. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/d...

An excellent discussion on the state of the wine industry on Felicity Carter's Drinks Insider: Ep 22: The Fork In the Wine Road and Where to Go Next With Jeff Siegel Episode webpage: drinksinsider.castos.com/episodes/ep-... Media file: episodes.castos.com/6672999c211c...

Goodbye to an old friend. Martine sold wine to my father more than 50 years ago. I drank more Jayer, Pignan and Rayas than a young man deserved. I remember too how the Frenchmen who sold wine dismissed her. Big mistake. www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/article/martine-saunier-obituary-20152401.php

BC Liquor Distribution Branch and BC Liquor stores have stopped all sales of Jack Daniel’s, Jim Beam, Bulleit Bourbon, Tito’s Vodka, and Bacardi Rum, except select domestically produced Bacardi. In addition to those brands, LDB will no longer purchase American-made liquor products from “red” states.

All American liquor will be removed from LCBO shelves starting Tuesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the day after the U.S. levied punishing tariffs on Canadian products #IStandWithCanadaAndMexico www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...

After President Donald Trump enacted 25 percent tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico on February 1, the U.S. alcohol industry was slammed with retaliatory tariffs. Here’s the latest in this new trade war #IStandWithCanadaAndMexico daily.sevenfifty.com/what-we-know...

It’s a sign.

Wine Just Got Fun-Sized

We need serious funded research on the health effects of moderate consumption of alcohol to stop the politics about this issue: www.meiningers-international.com/wine/news/us...

Global wine production has plummeted to a 63-year low after frost, heavy rains and drought ravaged vineyards throughout 2024 #wine #winebusiness www.decanter.com/wine-news/gl...

The U.S. Senate has a chance to pass critical protections for journalists -- help us tell them this must be a priority.

Just a periodic reminder that the Glancy Wine Education Foundation, which provides wine-education scholarships to minorities and underserved populations is holding our silent auction this week - some amazing packages to bid on: tinyurl.com/gwef24

This is a relatively well-balanced explanation on alcohol and health. The current media and regulatory agencies are promoting temperance-distributed studies that are not scientifically sound. youtu.be/8IF6cddJX6A?...

What will Trump’s proposed tariffs mean for the American wine trade? Higher prices for consumers and a lot of pain for all involved. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/d...

The wine industry is often its own worst enemy. Times are bad in the wine industry. But instead of building the market we are accepting ripping out vineyards, bankruptcies, and a shrinking market. www.marketingwine.com/2024/09/24/t... #wine #allaboutwine #wineindustry #winebusiness #vineyards