The Wine Industry’s Dirty Little Secret

Lodi Growers posted a “must read” for winegrowers, shedding light on a little-discussed issue in the California wine industry: the large-scale importation of foreign bulk wine. In 2022 alone, California wineries imported nearly 68 million gallons of foreign wine, even as local grapes remained unharvested due to claims of excess inventory. This growing trend, fueled by global wine oversupply and certain federal incentives, is causing concern for the sustainability and future of local vineyards.

Read more at Lodi Growers.

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