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Every edition of winefeed since 12 Jul 2026. 66 in all.

SEPTEMBER 2026
TUE 15 Vineyard idling gains traction as producers navigate weak demand 17 MON 14 California and Pacific Northwest vineyards idle acres to weather weak demand 20 SUN 13 Costco stocks boutique wines as producers struggle to sell 20 SAT 12 California and Pacific Northwest vineyards idle acres to weather weak grape demand 20 FRI 11 Grape growers idle vineyards to cut costs as market demand weakens 18 THU 10 California and Pacific Northwest grape growers idle vineyards to survive market slowdown 17 WED 09 Vineyard idling gains traction as producers manage market slowdown 16 TUE 08 Vineyard operators idle acres to cut costs as grape market stalls 19 MON 07 Seven restaurant beverage directors reveal wine markup breakdown 21 SUN 06 Seven restaurant sommeliers reveal wine markup formulas, 60-76 percent of bill 22 SAT 05 Seven US sommeliers reveal wine markup ranges from 60 to 76 percent of bill 21 FRI 04 Wildfires destroy 200 hectares in Sierra de Gredos vineyard region 19 THU 03 Seven sommeliers reveal wine markups span 60 to 76 percent of restaurant bill 21 WED 02 Seven sommeliers reveal wine markup ranges from 60 to 76 percent of bill 21 TUE 01 Record Spanish wildfires damage Sierra de Gredos vineyards, threatening region's revival 21
AUGUST 2026
MON 31 Federal THC limit set to crush hemp-beverage retailers nationwide 21 SUN 30 Federal 0.4mg THC limit to upend nascent hemp beverage retail market 21 SAT 29 Devastating Spanish wildfires threaten Sierra de Gredos wine revival 21 FRI 28 Federal THC cap stalls booming hemp-drink retail sector across US states 19 THU 27 Federal cap on THC drinks takes effect November 2026, upending state markets 22 WED 26 Federal THC drink ban looms as states clash over hemp beverage rules 23 TUE 25 Federal THC limit and state bans upend Massachusetts hemp beverage retailers 25 MON 24 Federal THC limit ban upends booming hemp beverage retail market 25 SUN 23 Federal cap on THC drinks takes effect November 2026, ending gray-market boom 25 SAT 22 Federal THC limit ban upends state-legal cannabis drink retail market 27 FRI 21 Federal THC cap crushes hemp beverage retailers in regulatory reversal 25 THU 20 Federal cap on hemp THC upends state-by-state beverage markets 21 WED 19 Federal THC limit crushes hemp-drink retail surge across US states 23 TUE 18 Federal THC beverage cap wipes out state-legal hemp drink sales 20 MON 17 Texas High Plains grape growers face market pressure as local demand softens 23 SUN 16 Texas High Plains growers struggle as pandemic demand boom turns to buyer caution 19 SAT 15 Texas High Plains growers struggle as wine sales soften after pandemic surge 22 FRI 14 Silver Scope Media bids $400k for bankrupt Rogue Ales' recipes and trademarks 23 THU 13 Texas High Plains grape growers face market pressure despite quality gains 20 WED 12 Texas High Plains growers struggle as wineries cut grape purchases 20 TUE 11 Texas High Plains growers struggle as pandemic wine boom ends, contracts fade 22 MON 10 Anheuser-Busch becomes top wine marketer via BeatBox acquisition 33 SUN 09 Anheuser-Busch becomes top-six wine seller via BeatBox acquisition 29 SAT 08 Anheuser-Busch becomes top wine seller via BeatBox acquisition 32 FRI 07 Anheuser-Busch vaults to sixth in wine via BeatBox acquisition 32 THU 06 Mouton and Lafite lead Bordeaux recovery as fine wine market stabilizes 34 WED 05 Endeavour Group axes 80% of Australian vineyards, profit crashes AU$374m 33 TUE 04 English estates launch prestige cuvées rivalling Champagne at £100-plus 29 MON 03 US wine industry lacks unified marketing infrastructure to counter health narratives 28 SUN 02 US wine industry lacks coordinated marketing apparatus to counter negative coverage 28 SAT 01 US wine industry lacks sustained collective marketing unlike dairy and almonds 28
JULY 2026
FRI 31 Younger Bordeaux vintages surge at iDealwine as collectors shift to drink-now wines 30 THU 30 Texas wines win 122 medals at Decanter Awards, named region on the rise 37 WED 29 Chapel Down reports 19% sales growth, accelerates US expansion via Jackson Family Wines 32 TUE 28 English insurer Neil Utley acquires historic Château Vignelaure in Provence 35 MON 27 Joel Gott releases electrolyte-infused Sauvignon Blanc spritz for younger drinkers 29 SUN 26 Trump tariffs on EU spirits, wine reach 15 percent as exemptions remain uncertain 28 SAT 25 Joel Gott releases electrolyte-spiked wine spritz to court younger drinkers 28 FRI 24 Vintae takes 90% stake in Bodegas Riojanas after court approval 30 THU 23 Gusbourne creates bespoke sparkling wine for British Airways Club World 30 WED 22 Stag's Leap 1973 Cabernet sells for $22,500, five times estimate, at Christie's 26 TUE 21 Bird in Hand expands cool-climate operation from Adelaide Hills to Tasmania 30 MON 20 Paul Boutinot steps back from wine distributor after 33-year run 30 SUN 19 Paul Boutinot steps back from distributor, focuses on South African estate 25 SAT 18 Paul Boutinot steps back from wine distributor after five decades 27 FRI 17 US buyers drive fine wine market stability in first half 2026 26 THU 16 Rioja brands including Federico Paternina go to auction in July insolvency sale 24 WED 15 Fifteen sommeliers name expensive Bordeaux bottles worth the premium price 33 TUE 14 Grace Vineyard pivots to baijiu under new ownership, abandoning wine focus 35 MON 13 Collectible tequila market surges on auction record and investment interest 20 SUN 12 Do global awards actually drive Japanese wine sales? 20