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Wine news in 5
Protests in France, Domaine Sigalas acquisition, Vinarchy to cull wine brands
Plus an early harvest for ice wine in Germany, and the oldest vine in the world. Above, Domaine Sigalas vineyard (image courtesy of the domaine). As you can see [if...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Friday 28 November 2025
• 1 min read
Wine news in 5
Global wine production falls, burgundy bottles lighten up, UK hospitality sector struggles
Plus a proposal for updated rules in the EU’s wine sector and a catch-up on a new(ish) category for tawny port. First, a reminder that coming up on Sunday 16...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Friday 14 November 2025
• 1 min read
Wine news in 5
Supreme Court hears tariff case, new alcohol sales data, vine pulls, old-vine superpowers
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Saturday 8 November 2025
• 1 min read
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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...
Wine news in 5
Plus details on Treasury’s newest acquisition in China: Stone & Moon Winery, shown above.
US’s largest alcohol distributor sued
On...
Wine news in 5
Plus a look at global wine production numbers, which have been increasingly affected by extreme weather events. Above, the village...
Wine news in 5
Plus, the ASI Best Sommelier for Europe, Africa and the Middle East competition results. Above, finalists Pascaline Lepeltier, Mikk Parre...
Wine news in 5
And Yiannis Boutaris, Greek wine icon, has died at age 82. He's shown above in his vineyard at Kir-Yianni in...
Wine news in 5
Plus an update on the floods in Spain and reminder of our ongoing 2023 Rhône coverage. Above, the new low-alcohol...
Wine news in 5
And two new wine regions recognised: Beverly, Washington AVA (shown on the image above) and France's new PGI Lorraine, an...
Wine news in 5
Plus a suspect arrested in the MDMA-spiked champagne case, and good news on Australian exports since China lifted its tariffs...
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