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How much more "winning" can America's wine industry take?

Plus: Does the country’s biggest beer distributor even *want* to sell wine?!

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Dave Infante
March 15, 2026

Welcome to The Fingers Weekender, a Sunday digest exclusively for paying Friends of Fingers featuring the independent journalism about drinking in America you love, optimized for hungover scrolling. In today’s edition:

  • George Clooney’s new NA beer is… IDK;

  • SCOTUS’ next look at DtC wine shipping is still TBD;

  • Jay-Z’s secret loan to Uncle Nearest is MIA;

  • Amex’s sponsorship of Noma is DOA;

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