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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
August 13, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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
The Ensh*ttification of the Wine Industry | Tincknell & Tincknell
The wine industry is in a depression - external forces play a role, but the industry has worsened it by ensh*ttifying things and driving consumers away.
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August 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
He is one of my favorite musicians. Good for him.
András Schiff, an eminent concert pianist who has boycotted strongman rule in Russia and his native Hungary, said on Wednesday that he would no longer perform in the U.S. because of concerns about President Trump’s “unbelievable bullying” on the world stage.
Dismayed by Trump, the Star Pianist András Schiff Boycotts the U.S.
Mr. Schiff, who has refused to play in Russia and his native Hungary because of strongman rule, said he was alarmed by President Trump’s “unbelievable bullying.”
www.nytimes.com
March 20, 2025 at 12:57 AM
"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
March 14, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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
Large study shows drinking alcohol is good for your cholesterol levels
There are many risks from drinking, but high cholesterol doesn’t seem to be one.
arstechnica.com
March 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Tariffs against imports will not save American vineyards and wineries. Marketing wine effectively to consumers will.

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/d...
Wine Businesses Fear Disaster in Threat of Huge Tariffs
President Trump’s threat to impose 200 percent fees on European wines could harm importers, distributors, retailers and restaurants without necessarily helping U.S. producers.
www.nytimes.com
March 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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...
Ep 22: The Fork In the Wine Road and Where to Go Next With Jeff Siegel
The wine trade is facing its worst trading conditions in 30 years — but it doesn’t have to be that way. That’s according to long-time wine industry observer and well-known journalist...
drinksinsider.castos.com
February 18, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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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
Martine Saunier, who introduced America to Burgundy wine, dies at 91
As the first woman to import Burgundy wines into the U.S., Saunier was a trailblazer who helped build the Bay Area's modern food and wine scene.
www.sfchronicle.com
February 10, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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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.
February 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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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...
SAQ to remove American products from its shelves starting Tuesday
The Quebec Ministry of Finance announced on Sunday afternoon that it had asked the Société des Alcools du Québec (SAQ) to remove “all American products” from its shelves as of Tuesday.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 3, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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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...
What We Know About New Tariffs on American Alcohol | SevenFifty Daily
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…
daily.sevenfifty.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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It’s a sign.
December 11, 2024 at 3:15 AM
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Wine Just Got Fun-Sized
Wine Just Got Fun-Sized
Starting January 10th, there are now a whole bunch of different bottle sizes in which wine can be sold in America. Take that, Jeroboam!
buff.ly
January 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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...
US Surgeon General Wants Cancer Warnings on Bottles | Meininger's International
The latest US Surgeon General's advisory states that the links between cancer and alcohol may be significantly higher than was suggested in an influential report late last year.
www.meiningers-international.com
January 4, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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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...
Global wine production falls to lowest level since 1961 - Decanter
Global wine production has plummeted to a 63-year low after frost, heavy rains and drought ravaged vineyards throughout 2024.
www.decanter.com
December 3, 2024 at 6:14 PM
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The U.S. Senate has a chance to pass critical protections for journalists -- help us tell them this must be a priority.
Tell Congress To Pass the PRESS Act Now
The Protect Reporters from Exploitive State Spying (PRESS) Act is a long overdue federal shield law that provides protections to journalists against government surveillance and forced disclosure of co...
act.eff.org
November 16, 2024 at 8:03 PM
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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
2024 Glancy Wine Education Foundation Fundraising Auction
tinyurl.com
November 11, 2024 at 8:50 PM
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?...
The TRUTH About ALCOHOL and why Andrew Huberman is wrong
YouTube video by Konstantin Baum - Master of Wine
youtu.be
November 13, 2024 at 8:54 PM
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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...
American Wine Prepares Itself for Possible Trump Tariffs
President-elect Trump says tariffs will help American businesses, but many in the wine industry foresee few benefits and a lot of pain for all involved.
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2024 at 3:02 PM
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
The Wine Industry is Often Its Own Worst Enemy | Tincknell & Tincknell
When to going gets tough, the wine industry circles the wagons and shoots inward. It has resigned itself to bankruptcies and a much smaller market.
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September 26, 2024 at 7:55 PM