DC Updates As the election looms, one question is what will the outcome mean for wine? There are still many unknowns and several potential outcomes in terms of which party controls what, but our lobbyist, Michael Kaiser, has provided an insightful pre-election analysis. Meanwhile, the hot issue right now is the development of the 2025 Dietary … Read more

Years ago, at the Grand Harvest Awards competition in Sonoma, the “Best of Show” round resoundingly elevated a gorgeous Rose above the Sparkling, White, Red, and Dessert wine finalists. We all wondered where it originated in California until it was revealed as being from Mac’s Creek in Nebraska—made from Marechal Foch grapes. Since then, the … Read more

Members of Congress are home campaigning, but that doesn’t mean nothing is happening in Washington. Michael Kaiser is very busy working with beverage industry colleagues concerned about the process of establishing the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs). The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) establish these guidelines every five years, … Read more

The Big Sky Country of Montana comes with a cold climate that can be challenging for growing many types of grapes, but the cold-hardy Minnesota varieties can withstand the winter temperatures. Other fruits are also used to make local wines. The Montana Grape and Winery Association promotes the industry in various ways. Tongue River Winery in Miles City, with … Read more

Come Over October is an international celebration of—and with—wine as the beverage that brings us together—family, friends, colleagues, entire strangers—to toast all that is good about life. The promotion was created by noted wine communicators Karen MacNeil, author of The Wine Bible, plus Kimberly Charles and Gino Colangelo, both of whom have their own wine-focused agencies … Read more