Journalist Roundtable: State of the Industry in 2025

Journalist Roundtable: State of the Industry in 2025

From Another Bottle Down by Mark Rashap and Jessica Dupuy

December 11, 2025 · 1h 0m · Episode 79

About this episode

A roundtable discussion with wine and beverage journalists on the current state and future of the wine industry.

On today's show, Jessica gets together a group of wine and beverage journalists for a roundtable discussion on the state of the wine industry. Each journalist has an interesting and well-researched perspective on various angles of the industry that they have been reporting on throughout the year. From declining wine sales, producers recalibrating business models, innovative ways brands have connected with consumers, eco-labeling, tariffs, and what to look for in 2026, this episode has it all. Our panel and the relevant articles they have written on the state of the industry: Shana Clarke (based in NYC): https://vinepair.com/articles/what-the-wine-industry-needs-right-now/ https://daily.sevenfifty.com/insights-from-our-2025-beverage-industry-career-and-salary-report/ https://substack.com/@shanaspeakswine Kate Dingwall (based in Toronto): https://www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/industry-news/california-wine-production-plummets/ https://www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/industry-news/trump-tariff-price-impacts/ Kathleen Willcox (based in New York) https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2025/10/how-to-win-wine-sales-in-a-losing-market/…

People in this episode

Guests: Shana Clarke, Kate Dingwall

Topics covered

  • wine industry
  • journalism
  • business models
  • consumer connection
  • eco-labeling

Keywords

  • declining wine sales
  • business models
  • innovative brands
  • eco-labeling
  • tariffs
  • 2026 outlook

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Books & works: Journalist Roundtable:

Places: NYC, Toronto, New York, Texas

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