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Wine news in 5
Trinchero purchases Mumm Napa, Chablis updates AOC, Canada sells off US booze
Plus Mendoza’s recent embrace of copper mining and the end of the Sud de France moniker on wine labels. Above, a view of Chablis. Before I get to global news...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Friday 19 December 2025
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Friuli floods, Ste Michelle sold, UK duty hike, French Bloom buys vineyard, LVMH strikes
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Saturday 13 December 2025
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Protests in France, Domaine Sigalas acquisition, Vinarchy to cull wine brands
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Friday 28 November 2025
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Also: Halter Ranch in Paso Robles brings the total number of Regenerative Organic Certified wineries to 28, and Ruinart opens...
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Plus an update on Austria's smallest harvest in 14 years and a handy guide to regenerative viticulture certifications. Above, a...
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Plus news on a new sherry regulation that Jerez winemakers are not racing to embrace, and a decline in wine-drinking...
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And a curious investment in Constellation Brands by multinational conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway. Above, new MWs clockwise from top left: Amanda...
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And news of the passing of Campanian trailblazer Walter Mastroberardino, shown above with his children Daniela and Paolo. Before I...
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And an environmentally friendly way to produce non-alcoholic wine! Although the wine, shown above, has stirred up some controversy...
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Plus champagne as a consumer mood barometer, and good news for Jura wine lovers. Above, an example of the traditional...
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Plus a eulogy for Dr Anita Oberholster and some exciting site news, including the re-release of more Vintner's Tales, the...
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Plus a promising new environmentally friendly technology for combating downy mildew, a common vineyard scourge around the world. Before I...
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And the Porto Protocol’s new guide to environmentally friendly wine packaging, pictured above right.
Before I get to global news...
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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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Plus details on Treasury’s newest acquisition in China: Stone & Moon Winery, shown above.
US’s largest alcohol distributor sued
On...
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Plus a look at global wine production numbers, which have been increasingly affected by extreme weather events. Above, the village...
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Plus, the ASI Best Sommelier for Europe, Africa and the Middle East competition results. Above, finalists Pascaline Lepeltier, Mikk Parre...
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And Yiannis Boutaris, Greek wine icon, has died at age 82. He's shown above in his vineyard at Kir-Yianni in...
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Plus an update on the floods in Spain and reminder of our ongoing 2023 Rhône coverage. Above, the new low-alcohol...
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