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Wildfires in Chile, New Zealand floods, South Africa starts harvest, Prosecco sales strong
Also covered: the WHO again asks member states to raise alcohol taxes; more tariff drama; Champagne sales continue their slide, and protests continue at Moët Hennessy. Above, fires still rage...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Friday 23 January 2026
• 4 min read
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Fires in South Africa, Australia and Argentina, FB bans, state of the US wine industry report
Plus an update on France’s ban on copper-containing fungicides for organic viticulture. Above, fire in South Africa’s Overberg, sent by Malu Lambert. As far as site news this week, our...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Friday 16 January 2026
• 1 min read
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Jancis's diary – November and December 2025
Jet lag, a bad cold, but somehow an awful lot of good wine was enjoyed. This diary is a double helping, covering late October to late December, because this particular...
Jancis Robinson
Friday 2 January 2026
• 1 min read
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