National Association of Wine Retailers

07/06/2026

Statement on the Irresponsible and Biased LA Times piece calling for the social stigmatization of moderate alcohol consumption:

For Immediate Releaase July 06, 2026 Statement on Irresponsible and Biased Alcohol-Related Commentary —The National Association of Wine Retailers Responds to the Los Angeles Times Opinion Piece calling for the Social Stigmatization of Alcohol— On July 2nd, the Los Angeles Times published an opin...

06/08/2026

We draw your attention to a new, very high-quality study showing that, contrary to claims by various anti-alcohol organizations, light and moderate consumption of alcohol does not correlate to higher cancer mortality.

For Immediate Release June 08, 2026 New Study Shows No Link Between Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Cancer Mortality A recently released study shows that there is no observed increased association between moderate alcohol consumption and cancer mortality. Moreover, the study indicates that light al...

03/27/2026

What will hold the American wine market together in this moment? RESILIENCE!

In advance of May's National Association of Wine Retailers annual summit, executive director Tom Wark has some thoughts on the US wine market. Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher

01/07/2026

The NAWR Statement on the recently issued alcohol recommendations in the U.S. Dietary Guidelines:

For Immediate Release January 07, 2026 U.S. Wine Retailers Statement on Dietary Guidelines —National Association of Wine Retailers Applauds Alcohol Recommendations— The National Association of Wine Retailers (NAWR) applauds the recently released “Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030.....

11/24/2025

It is the most important gathering of wine retailers the year. The National Association of Wine Retailers annual summit brings together the independent fine wine retailers that push the industry forward. In 2026, it' all about Resilience and building a new wine marketplace. Registration is open and attendance is limited. Register now: https://nawr.org/2026-summit/

11/17/2025

An important article concerning the threat to wine retailers and others that might easily come to the U.S.

Shoot yourself first

11/12/2025

A primer on Interstate Wine Retailer Shipping. Download here:https://nawr.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Retailer-Shippng-White-Paper.pdf

10/24/2025

The following NAWR press release concerns the recently passed California legislation allowing distillers in and outside of California to ship spirits to California consumers.

This is an advance in consumer access to legal products.

However, NAWR regrets the protectionist-inspired opposition to this legislation by the middleman wholesalers, whose fear-mongering, thankfully, failed.

For Immediate Release October 24, 2025 Cheers To Overcoming Fearmongering About Spirits Shipping in California —National Association of Wine Retailers Supports Distiller DTC Shipping— (Sacramento, CALIF)—With the passage of California Assembly Bill 1246, residents of the Golden State will cont...

10/15/2025

NAWR supports the elimination of all franchise laws. Franchise laws...

-Inhibit competition
-Encourage disregard by suppliers' wholesalers
-Increase consumer prices on products
-Create barriers to entry into markets by small producers

October 14, 2025 — Breakthru Missouri today filed a lawsuit against Atomic Brands in the Circuit Court, Twenty-Second Judicial District, in St. Louis

10/09/2025

Excellent article in the Wine Spectator about the controversy over the coming Dietary Guidelines and the effort by the Prohibitionist Lobby to demonize the process.

The recent U.S. Dietary Guidelines fight shows that when research shows balanced, moderate wine consumption can be healthy, anti-alcohol advocates drown it out