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The first Pinot Noir to be harvested at 21 Brix Winery in New York State courtesy winemaker Brian Barmore

Wine news in 5 Mercosur–EU trade talks, wildfire updates, Austria and Cava hit organic goals

Plus, harvest begins in northern Italy, Galicia, Beaujolais, New York and south-west France, where a massive hailstorm complicated efforts. Above, the first Pinot Noir grapes to come in at 21...

Samantha Cole-Johnson Saturday 6 September 2025 • 1 min read

Smoke billowing from the Burdoin fire in Oregon; Photo credit: Lyle Fire & Rescue Dist #4.

Wine news in 5 Champagne news, hail hits the Loire, Barossa uproar, RIP Angela Muir MW

Plus news of a wildfire ripping through Washington State's Columbia Gorge. The Burdoin Fire is pictured above (photo credit: Lyle Fire & Rescue Dist #4). Before I get to global...

Samantha Cole-Johnson Saturday 26 July 2025 • 1 min read

Dr Richard Smart (r) with Cornell professor Nelson Shaulis

Wine news in 5 Hail and fires in France, Australian organics upset, a Burgundy–UK venture

Samantha Cole-Johnson Saturday 12 July 2025 • 1 min read

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French protests and storms, microplastics in beverages, human trafficking in Champagne

Plus a huge alcohol tax hike in Vietnam and 67 Pall Mall's new Shanghai location, shown above. Before I get...

Wine news in 5

France hit by severe storms, Australian wine exports surge, fine-wine sales slump

Plus some good news on 2024 bordeaux en primeur. Before I get to global news, some site news – on...

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Hail hits Champagne, Mendoza considers mining, France's new export scheme

Plus, more changes at the Duckhorn Portfolio, and an update on 2024 bordeaux en primeur. Above, Château Cheval Blanc. Hi...

just-picked Assyrtiko grapes in a crate at Domaine Sigalas in Santorini

Wine news in 5

New MWs, Criolla Chica promoted, Aude hail, growth markets for beverage alcohol

And bad news for lovers of Santorini's stupendous wines. Above, one of the few crates of Assyrtiko eked out of...

Wine news in 5

Early 2024 harvest start, New Chilean DOs, Port protests, more hail in Europe

Plus an update on Treasury Wine Estates’ restructuring and a curious case of €650,000-worth of stolen burgundy. Above, Montes' vineyard...

Wine news in 5

Ontario strike update, hail in Ardèche, Accolade acquisitions, crisis distillation in Portugal

And, on a brighter note, Gigondas Blanc has arrived, and the Austrian digital wine atlas (shown above) just got even...

Wine news in 5

Ontario strike intensifies, hail hits Bordeaux, California fires, EU vine-pulls, spirits sales strong

Plus a plea to abandon the wasteful wine capsule and news of Come Over October, a campaign to promote wine’s...

Large hailstones at Maison Piron in Beaujolais

Wine news in 5

Hail and wildfires, world's oldest wine discovered, Bordeaux's weak en primeur campaign

And the identities of the wines poured for the notoriously difficult Master of Wine exam have just been released. Sam...

Wine news in 5

Hail and floods, alcohol and health, smuggled vines and the end of a Pinot Noir celebration

Extreme weather in Europe, the US Federal Government’s impending update to dietary guidelines, James Millton’s conviction for smuggling vine cuttings...