Wine industry reports varying business health by production scale

The wine industry is seeing varied business health outcomes based on production scale. Data indicates that only 24% of wineries producing under 1,000 cases rate their business health as good or excellent, whereas 62% of mid-sized producers (50,000–99,999 cases) report similar health. Large-scale producers (over 100,000 cases) report a health rating of 39%.

In other industry developments, the American Cancer Society has canceled an alcohol industry fundraiser amid ongoing tensions in a California wine region. Additionally, Great Western has provided detailed descriptions regarding the terroir and distinctive pepperiness of its Shiraz, which is attributed to grapes ripening in cool weather.