Latest Wine news in 5
Wine news in 5
Flooding in Bordeaux and Victoria, alleged bribery at Southern Glazer's, tariff update
Also news on Germany’s Henkell group buying out legendary Cava company Freixenet (pictured above) and lawsuits on France’s copper fungicide bans. Before I get to global news, I would like...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Saturday 7 March 2026
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Wine news in 5
SCOTUS rules on tariffs, downsizing in the US and Spain's vineyard area shrinks
Plus: Ridgeview sold, Wales hikes minimum unit price for alcohol, four new MWs announced and Julian Leidy wins Top Taster award. Before I get to global news, I have congratulations...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Friday 20 February 2026
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Wine news in 5
Floods hit Spain, Portugal, Italy, Monarch Tractor shuttered, early budbreak in California
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Saturday 14 February 2026
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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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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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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...
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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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