Trade Tensions Add to Wine’s Woes
The last year has been nothing short of an emotional rollercoaster for many American businesses. But last week, domestic wine importers could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Global tariffs are on pause once again, and while it’s difficult to say how long it will last, it allows the wine industry the time to reflect, […]
AI Adoption Up Among Wineries
The Wine Market Council, in partnership with WineBusiness Analytics, completed its second “AI in the U.S. Wine Industry Survey.” The first occurred in September of 2024 and the most recent survey was completed in April of 2026. In comparing the results of both surveys, it is obvious that AI adoption has increased in almost all […]
Industry Metrics: Total Value up 2%
Domestic Wine Sales Value 12 months ended April 2026 +2% U.S. wine sales including bulk imports, bw166 Other Industry Metrics for April 2026 (versus April 2025) data: -4% off-premise sales value, NIQ channels -2% on-premise sales (52 weeks ended March 21), CGA by NIQ -2% DtC shipment value, WineBusiness Analytics/Sovos ShipCompliant -27% Winery Job Index, […]
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