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Strengthening US wine labelling, new EU trade deals, market reports, more bottles lighten up
Plus, wet weather makes California drought-free for the first time in 25 years and leaves snow on Douro vineyards. Much to the delight of Otto, Paul Symington’s dog, above. A...
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Friday 30 January 2026
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Wildfires in Chile, New Zealand floods, South Africa starts harvest, Prosecco sales strong
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Friday 23 January 2026
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Fires in South Africa, Australia and Argentina, FB bans, state of the US wine industry report
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Friday 16 January 2026
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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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And two new wine regions recognised: Beverly, Washington AVA (shown on the image above) and France's new PGI Lorraine, an...
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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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Plus musings on Hong Kong’s liquor-duty slashing as incentive to revive its nightlife. Above, Bremer Family Winery, one of the...
Wine news in 5
Plus an update on harvest in France and a reminder to invite some friends over to celebrate Come Over October...
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Plus harvest updates from Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Rioja, Chianti and Piemonte. Above, Plēb Urban Winery was destroyed by Hurricane Helene...
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Also, a new crop of Taylor’s Port Golden Vines Diversity Scholars. Above, clockwise from top left: Kanchan Schindlauer, Emiliano Stratico...
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Plus, a potential change to the laws governing Germany’s VDP estates to help them weather the fallout of spring’s devastating...
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Plus a quick recap of the 67 Pall Mall Global Wine Communicator Awards and harvest updates across the US and...
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Plus an update on Santorini's 2024 harvest; news at Australian Vintage and Naked Wines; and an exciting outcome for Swedish...
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And bad news for lovers of Santorini's stupendous wines. Above, one of the few crates of Assyrtiko eked out of...
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Plus news of the largest transport of wine by sailboat to date, underway on the Anemos , a ship owned...
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Plus an update on Treasury Wine Estates’ restructuring and a curious case of €650,000-worth of stolen burgundy. Above, Montes' vineyard...
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