Alabama Wine Regulators Were Taken Over By Special Interests
Not long ago I wrote about the corrupt circumstances of “Regulatory Capture”. In that article, Regulatory Capture was described this way: “Regulatory capture is an economic theory that says regulatory...
View ArticleThe New Shiny Dull Object is Right Wing Wine
Why does it seem it’s always the most uninteresting wine that provokes the most controversy in the wine industry? Earlier in the year, a big old kerfuffle surrounded the introduction of the Avaline...
View ArticleThe Stench of Envy is Rising in the Wine Industry
Oliver Styles’ recent call for drinking equity for wine industry workers is a variation on a common theme. It’s not a theme you see so enthusiastically endorsed these days primarily because long...
View ArticleWine Takes a Holiday
We are smack dab in the middle of Hannukah, that time when latkes make their annual appearance on Jewish tables when debates emerge as to the proper preparation for this dish and when no wine in...
View ArticleWhat Has Been Confirmed and Learned in My 16th Year of Wine Writing
Having just completed my 16th year publishing FERMENTATION, I look back at these past 12 months and, as is my tradition, seek to understand what I’ve learned or confirmed about wine, my industry, and...
View ArticleThe Five Macro Trends Impacting the Wine Industry in 2022
Over the course of the past few decades, the development and evolution of the wine industry in the United States has largely been propelled by organic changes to culture, society, and technology....
View ArticleThe Worst Things In Wine in 2021
I look back at 2021 and see a year of progress in the wine industry. Granted, this isn’t a difficult position to take if we are comparing this year to 2020. Still, 2021 looks like a year of recovery,...
View ArticleThe 11 Important Facts You Need To Know About the Wine Industry in 2022
It’s always a good idea to review the facts that govern our lives in the alcohol industry. The first days of the new year, when we are looking forward to what’s coming down the pike is a particularly...
View ArticleKeeping Corruption in Wine in Place: Campaign Contributions
Twenty twenty-one (2021) was a non-election year. It was also the first of the traditional two-year election cycle. This year is the second of the two-year election cycle, an important election year,...
View ArticleWhere Is Alcohol E-Commerce Going and Where Has It Been?
Rabobank’s latest report on Alcohol e-commerce shows that such transactions reached $6 Billion in 2021, a 131% increase in just two years. Now, this $6 billion figure includes e-com sales of wine,...
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