As labor costs soar, global wine regions are forced to weigh the high expense of traditional vineyard design against its ...

In the vineyard, netting has long served defensive purposes: keeping out birds, blunting hail, saving crops. But as heat ...

Napa Valley is America’s most celebrated wine region. It was officially recognized for its high-quality wines and distinctive regional terroir when it became California’s first American Viticultural ...

What makes an innovator in 2023? That’s what we wanted to find out when we reached out to our readers earlier this year, asking them about the individuals and initiatives doing things differently—and ...

Alcohol-free RTD cocktails have become a staple on retail shelves, with a growing range of styles and flavors that appeal to a broad spectrum of consumers. Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/SevenFifty ...

Sunburned grapes can make a wine seem flabby and oxidized, with flat fruit and rubbery notes. Photo courtesy of Joanna Gambetta, Ph.D. At a tasting seminar during the 2025 TexSom conference, presenter ...

Climate change is a cause for concern everywhere, but the south of France, which is famously warm and dry, is at the forefront of the struggle. As heat records break each year—France saw its highest ...

Cocktail culture has evolved dramatically over the past 20 years. A landscape once dominated by sugary, juice-filled drinks like the Appletini and Sex on the Beach has become increasingly driven by ...

Cocktails lean toward “ready-to-eat,” the gin category gets a leg up from Gen Z, and a sustainability-minded zeitgeist pushes waste-based spirits from novelty to mainstream ...

Cocktails lean toward “ready-to-eat,” the gin category gets a leg up from Gen Z, and a sustainability-minded zeitgeist pushes waste-based spirits from novelty to mainstream ...