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Wine news in 5
Floods hit Spain, Portugal, Italy, Monarch Tractor shuttered, early budbreak in California
Plus, a trade deal for China and South Africa, falling French wine and spirits exports, a legal case in Australia, and congratulations to Andrew Jefford, awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Saturday 14 February 2026
• 1 min read
Wine news in 5
New French grape variety, Argentina's falling exports, UK's rising wine taxes
Plus updates on Facebook’s recommendation bans and New Zealand mining projects, and the passing of five influential wine-industry figures. Also, Concha y Toro set to take a majority stake in...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Saturday 7 February 2026
• 1 min read
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Wednesday 4 February 2026
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