U.S. Wine Market Forecast Remains Cloudy, But Wine-Based Cocktails Outperform
Amid inflationary pressures, an uncertain economy, and higher tariffs, the wine industry in the U.S. is expected to decline for the fifth straight year in volume terms, according to the 2025 edition of The U.S. Wine Market: Shanken’s Impact Databank Review & Forecast.By year-end, total wine volume is expected to fall below that of spirits for the first time in over 45 years. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 13, 2025Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Countdown Rolls On
Wine Spectator’s countdown of the top 10 wines of the year continues today, with the naming of the No. 4, 3, and 2 wines of 2025. Continue reading →
Berry Bros. & Rudd Opens First U.S. Retail Shop
Berry Bros. & Rudd, probably the biggest legacy name anywhere in wine and spirits retail, is coming to America. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 13, 2025News Briefs for November 13, 2025
- The Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. issued a statement yesterday following comments from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Fox News that the Trump administration will make “substantial announcements” about tariffs on some commodities not grown in the U.S. “over the next couple of days.” Continue reading →
Gérard Bertrand Targets A Million Cases In The U.S. Market
French vintner Gérard Bertrand has played a leading role in building the Languedoc category in the U.S. market, leveraging a strong position in rosé with wines like Cote des Roses, Gris Blanc, and Clos du Temple to approach 600,000 cases in the U.S. last year, up from 450,000 cases in 2018. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 12, 2025Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Countdown Continues
Wine Spectator is continuing its annual countdown of the Top 10 wines of the year, leading up to the release of its full Top 100 Wines of 2025 list. Continue reading →
Posted in News on November 12, 2025
