As part of Napa Valley College's ongoing wine-tasting series hosted on campus Diam Bouchage will present an educational presentation about the cork industry and how Diam has become the leader and the future of this industry. The presentation will be followed by a tasting that featuring a few Diam clients from California, France and Italy. The wine-tasting series was initiated by Professor Paul Wagner and organized by Dr. Douglas Marriott, Senior Dean Career Education & Workforce Development. Following the successful inaugural launch of the series in the summer of 2024, NVC continued offering these tastings, which moved into the Wine Spectator Wine Education Center in September 2025. Register to Attend

AWG Wine Advisors ABC Texas Hold 'Em Tournament An afternoon of poker, great food, drinks, and friendly competition for the North Bay's attorneys, bankers, and CPAs. Reserve your seat and learn more here. Join AWG Wine Advisors for the inaugural ABC Texas Hold 'Em Tournament—where ABC stands for Attorneys, Bankers, and CPAs. This isn't a seminar or a traditional networking event. There are no presentations, no client meetings, and no business agenda. Just an opportunity to gather with fellow professionals, enjoy a local winery, and spend an afternoon around the poker table. Whether you're playing to win or simply looking for a fun afternoon with colleagues, we'd love to have you join us. Event Details Date: Friday, July 24 Location: A Santa Rosa Winery TBA Doors Open: 3:00 PM Cards Fly: 4:00 PM (all players must be seated at their designated seat by 4:00 PM to participate) Champion Crowned: Approximately 7:00 PM Buy-In: $100 Food & Drinks: Included Tournament Format $100 buy-in No

After 30 years of moving up and to the right, the American wine industry hit a wall. Not a temporary slowdown or a soft patch. A structural shift that requires a fundamentally different marketing playbook. 2025 was the reality check. 2026 is the year wineries either adapt or watch their customer base age out beneath them. The data is now unambiguous: wine sales dropped approximately 6% in 2024, marking the steepest decline in decades according to SipSource industry data. More troubling than the headline number is what's driving it. This isn't a recession blip or a bad vintage. It's a fundamental realignment of who drinks wine, how they buy it, and what they expect from the brands they choose. Here are the five trends reshaping the US wine market and what they mean for your brand's survival. The Demographic Disruption The wine industry built its growth on one generation: Baby Boomers. That generation is now aging out. The Wine Market Council's 2025 U.S. Consumer Ben

San Jose, CA — October 29, 2025 — Liberation Distribution (LibDib), the leading web-based wholesale alcohol distributor, today announced the availability of Alana-Tokaj’s acclaimed portfolio of Tokaji wines in California, Washington, D.C., Florida, and Pennsylvania, with New York coming online soon. Among the releases is the 2013 Essencia, recently awarded 99 points by Wine Enthusiast—the highest-scoring Tokaji of 2025. Only 60 bottles were imported to the United States, making this a rare opportunity for fine-wine Buyers and collectors. “Akin to drinking silk, this is next-level Tokaji,” wrote Wine Enthusiast’s Emily Saladino. “Ripe pineapple, caramel, clementine, and juicy mango flavors marry delicate bergamot on the palate. The seemingly endless finish manages to be simultaneously sweet, tart, and intoxicatingly rich.”  Library vintages from 2006 and 2007 are also available now on LibDib,

In this interview, George Christie speaks with Adolfo Rebughini, General Manager of Veronafiere S.p.A., about the upcoming Vinitaly.USA event on October 5-6, 2025, at Chicago's Navy Pier. This third edition will showcase Italian wine excellence to the American market, featuring top-tier producers like Antinori, Frescobaldi, and Ferrari, plus the prestigious announcement of OperaWine 2026 participants selected by Wine Spectator. The event expects 3,000-3,500 B2B professionals and includes educational components like business forums and masterclasses. Adolfo discusses broader industry challenges, particularly engaging younger consumers, but remains optimistic about innovation opportunities including low- and no-alcohol wines. He emphasizes Italy's unique grape variety diversity and the importance of combining tradition with modernization through education and storytelling. The conversation positions Vinitaly.USA as both a showcase for Italian wine excellence and a forward-think

Second-Year Sponsorship Highlights American Wine Industry’s Economic Impact and Community Building Mission  WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries, announced today its proud sponsorship of the 2025 Come Over October Congressional Wine Caucus press conference and reception, taking place on October 8th in Washington, D.C. This marks the second consecutive year WineAmerica has supported this important invitation-only industry event, demonstrating the organization’s continued commitment to fostering bipartisan support for America’s burgeoning wine industry.  The reception will showcase wines from across many states, celebrating the breadth, diversity and quality of American wine production from coast to coast. This comprehensive representation underscores the truly national scope of the American wine industry, which now includes 10,637 wine producers operating in every state. Economic Powerhouse Supporting American Communities WineAmerica&r