Latest Wine news in 5
Wine news in 5
New French grape variety, Argentina's falling exports, UK's rising wine taxes
Also, Concha y Toro set to purchase Provence estate Mirabeau (shown above). Plus an update on Facebook’s recent recommendation bans and New Zealand mining projects, and the passing of five...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Saturday 7 February 2026
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Wine news in 5
Strengthening US wine labelling, new EU trade deals, market reports, more bottles lighten up
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Friday 30 January 2026
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Wine news in 5
Wildfires in Chile, New Zealand floods, South Africa starts harvest, Prosecco sales strong
Also: the WHO calls for raised alcohol taxes; more tariff drama; Champagne sales decline, and protests continue at Moët Hennessy. Above, fires still rage in South Africa. Photo by David...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Friday 23 January 2026
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More Wine news in 5
Wine news in 5
Some are hailing South Africa's 2025 vintage as potentially the best in two decades. Above, at Brookdale Estate in Paarl...
Wine news in 5
Plus Trump's postponement of tariffs. Louise Hurren took the photo above in the wine region awarded Mexico's first protected geographical...
Wine news in 5
Plus the good news of 12 new grants supporting wine education from the Gérard Basset Foundation. Hi everyone, this is...
Wine news in 5
Plus Thailand's move towards loosening its extremely tight alcohol sales and advertising laws. Before we get to global news, I’ve...
Wine news in 5
Plus a chance for a free educational trip to Bordeaux via Rauzan-Ségla and Curious Vines. A quick reminder that voting...
Wine news in 5
Also: Halter Ranch in Paso Robles brings the total number of Regenerative Organic Certified wineries to 28, and Ruinart opens...
Wine news in 5
Plus an update on Austria's smallest harvest in 14 years and a handy guide to regenerative viticulture certifications. Above, a...
Wine news in 5
Plus news on a new sherry regulation that Jerez winemakers are not racing to embrace, and a decline in wine-drinking...
Wine news in 5
And a curious investment in Constellation Brands by multinational conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway. Above, new MWs clockwise from top left: Amanda...
Wine news in 5
And news of the passing of Campanian trailblazer Walter Mastroberardino, shown above with his children Daniela and Paolo. Before I...
Wine news in 5
And an environmentally friendly way to produce non-alcoholic wine! Although the wine, shown above, has stirred up some controversy...
Wine news in 5
Plus champagne as a consumer mood barometer, and good news for Jura wine lovers. Above, an example of the traditional...
Wine news in 5
Plus a eulogy for Dr Anita Oberholster and some exciting site news, including the re-release of more Vintner's Tales, the...
Wine news in 5
Plus a promising new environmentally friendly technology for combating downy mildew, a common vineyard scourge around the world. Before I...
Wine news in 5
And the Porto Protocol’s new guide to environmentally friendly wine packaging, pictured above right.
Before I get to global news...
Wine news in 5
Plus the Gérard Basset Foundation’s latest grantees, awarded as part of its mandate to fund educational and professional programmes focused...
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