Ste. Michelle Revamp Reshapes State
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, the long-time standard-bearer for Washington wine and the state’s Columbia Valley appellation, announced a decisive retrenching this summer that will reduce its grape purchases by 40% over the next five years. The decision will impact approximately 10,000 acres of vineyard and reduce the acreage feeding its production lines to approximately 18,000 […]
Picking the Path Forward
The changes for the Washington wine industry may also bring opportunities for the state’s other leading producers to step out of Ste. Michelle’s shadow and establish a larger presence in retail and on-premise accounts across the country. One of the wineries that appear poised to do so is DeLille Cellars, which was founded in 1992 […]
Industry Metrics: Total Market up 5%
Value Domestic Wine Sales for 12 months ended August 2023 5% U.S. wine sales including bulk imports, bw166 Other Wine Industry Metrics for August 2023 (versus August 2022) data: -1% off-premise sales value, NIQ channels -3% on-premise sales (52 weeks ended June 17), CGA by NIQ -10% DtC shipment value, WinesBusiness Analytics/Sovos ShipCompliant -28% Winery […]
Telling the New Story of Washington Wine
The new executive director of the Washington State Wine Commission, Kristina Kelley, has worked in the wine industry her entire career and nearly all that time was with E. & J. Gallo Winery. While she worked in Modesto, Calif., for more than 20 years, part of her time with Gallo included a stint in Washington […]
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