πΊπΈ New AVA alert: Columbia Hills is official.
29,387 acres in Klickitat County, WA. South-facing flood terraces above the Columbia River. ~338 planted acres, 4 wineries.
Washington's 22nd AVA. Labels allowed from Sept 16.
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Story via North Bay Business Journal: pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/10β¦
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Smithsonian Journeys unveils food- and wine-focused trips travelweekly.com/Travel-Newsβ¦
This Little-known Canadian Destination Has Long Been a Local SecretβWith 40 Wineries, Great Seafood, and White-sand Beaches
Why Prince Edward County, Canada, should be your next weekend getaway.
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The future of wine depends on culture
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Too Many Wineries, Not Enough Consumers wine-searcher.com/m/2026/05/β¦
Letβs toast the new batch of fashionable wine regions
Millennials and Gen Z donβt want the same drop as their parents β tastes are changing, as is the climate, and itβs forcing winemakers to adapt thetimes.com/life-style/propβ¦
In Canadaβs Brightest Wine Region, A NewβAnd BigβProject Emerges forbes.com/sites/katedingwalβ¦
The oldest winery in the Finger Lakes is closing after 166 years and is for sale syracuse.com/business/2026/0β¦
Bonterra Organic Estates, a leader in organic and regenerative growing practices, today announced a new pilot project with Saga Robotics to deploy autonomous, electric Thorvald robots across its estate vineyards in inland Mendocino County... wineindustryadvisor.com/2026β¦
A Guide to Germanyβs New Wine Classification System
Germanyβs updated wine lawβwhich is mandatory from the 2026 vintageβintroduces PDOs, PGIs, and stricter regional control, but understanding the new hierarchy wonβt necessarily be easier daily.sevenfifty.com/a-guideβ¦
California #Budbreak 2026 arrives two weeks early... and this week's potential record heat means it will spread fast blog.tablascreek.com/2026/03β¦
One Year In, Trumpβs Tariffs Have Not Helped U.S. Wine Businesses
One year in, many producers say tariffs have not helped them, and some countries are rejecting U.S. wine altogether. nytimes.com/2026/02/19/dininβ¦
California winery Nelson Family Vineyards is now powering 100% of its operations with electricity after Noria Energy has installed onsite solar arrays.
The 74-year-old, 1,800-acre family farm is now fully powered by clean energy pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/12/β¦
Wine Sales Fall, but the Tourists Keep Coming | Meininger's International meininger.de/en/meiningers-iβ¦
Lettie Teague has been The Wall Street Journalβs wine columnist for more than 15 years, covering the world of wine from Argentina to Washington state β and all the wine countries, regions and winemakers in between. wineindustryadvisor.com/2025β¦


