Wine Industry Trends for 2024
Trends bubbling beneath the surface: native grapes, bold vessels, mindful drinking, smaller producers rising, language evolving.
Kendeigh Worden
January 3, 2024
Trends bubbling beneath the surface: native grapes, bold vessels, mindful drinking, smaller producers rising, language evolving.
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