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From November to July, local wineries experienced a remarkable increase in visitors, with 15 percent more people reporting to the wineries over the summer months compared to the previous year....

The hot and dry weather in the West creates the perfect conditions for wildfires. One currently burning in central Oregon, the Flat Fire, is threatening nearly 4,000 homes

Otto Dal Zotto, named 2025 Victorian Legend of the Vine. Image courtesy Wine Communicators of Australia Wine Communicators of Australia (WCA) has named Otto Dal Zotto as the 2025 Victorian

South Australia's Maxwell Wines has been named a global winner in the prestigious 2026 Global Best Of Wine Tourism Awards in France, for its outstanding food and wine offerings. Presented...

Nearly 50 years after being told it couldn

Maxwell Wines, a renowned name in South Australia

The US wine industry is hurting, but how much further down can it go before swinging back to recovery? When will the US wine market hit rock bottom, and will...

There are multitudes of wine producing regions in the world. Over the years, I have been fortunate to become acquainted with quite a few of them. Recently, I was able...

Northern America's Wine and Grape Must Market to Reach 10 Billion Litres and $53.7 Billion in Value IndexBox has just published a new report: Northern America - Wine And Grape...

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GCC's Grape Market Set for Growth to 300K Tons and $600M in Value IndexBox has just published a new report: GCC - Grapes - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and...

Bottles of Bourbon whiskey made in the United States are shown on display at a liquor store in Niles, Ill., Thursday, March 13, 2025. (Nam Y. Huh/AP) Exports of U.S.-made...

The interest in a healthy lifestyle is transforming the way new generations relate to wine. The reduction in alcohol consumption and the search for more balanced products have driven the...

Back in the 1960s, it was widely accepted that Oregon was too cold and wet for wine. Since then, the state has built a reputation internationally as a wine destination....

A clampdown on vine sprays in France could be fatal to many organic growers there. Italian authorities this week ordered the freezing of

The wine sector is looking to balance the scales of the largely male-dominated industry with a suite of new resources. Wine Australia and Australian Grape & Wine (AGW) have released...

The Sparkling Wine Market was valued at USD 10.72 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow from USD 11.05 billion in 2025 to USD 15 billion by 2035, expanding...

On November 4 in Pierre, South Dakota, the rift between the state

Yantai, China Joins the Great Wine Capitals Network: A New Frontier for Wine Tourism in Asia As the first Chinese city to be accepted as an Observer Member of the...

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A pioneer in the Umpqua Valley wine industry has passed away. Philippe Girardet was the founder of Girardet Vineyards and Winery in Tenmile. The Swiss American was an astrophysics engineer...

Tariffs on imported products are creating widespread challenges for the U.S. wine industry, affecting both imports and domestic production, according to industry representatives. "Tariffs are a multilayered issue," said Dawson...

This can be judged by the fact that local markets this summer and autumn offered buyers a wide variety of fresh berries grown in the region at fairly low prices....

NSW wine has an image problem. As the Australian palate evolved beyond the big, bright flavours that once led Hunter Valley winemakers to international acclaim, demand for NSW wine plummeted....

Comprehensive trials carried out by Cornell AgriTech confirm that GotaBlanca delivers excellent pathogen control, matching or exceeding conventional treatments in apples and grapes ClearLeaf, a Costa Rican company with proven...

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The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture has secured new USDA Specialty Crop Block Grants to support research that benefits Arkansas fruit growers. The funding, administered by the Arkansas...

Paso Robles winery continues expansion with new appointments and facility upgrades

Yarra Valley

The French Agriculture Ministry has increased its wine production estimate to 36.2 million hectolitres this year, up from last month's prediction of 36.0 million hectolitres. This output level aligns with...

France's wine industry is grappling with another challenging year, as the country's farm ministry forecasts the 2023 wine output to reach 36.2 million hectolitres. The figure remains unchanged from last...

In Soviet times, Western observers would scrutinise video footage of state occasions, like military parades on Red Square, to try to learn more about the Kremlin's hierarchy. Who was positioned...

The following received via email from Daniel Grigg, managing director of UK specialist merchant Museum Wines: South Africa. A country that will celebrate the 367th birthday of its wine industry...

The World

Founder of Drinks Revolution Nigeria, Dr. Victor Ikem, has said California is well-positioned to lead global wine expansion in Africa. According to him, the United States remains the fourth-largest wine...

Born in Languedoc, Benjamin Abric ditched his native France to literally put roots down in Sussex

Diageo, one of the world's leading alcoholic beverage companies, reported on Thursday that its net sales for the first quarter of its fiscal year fell 2.2%, reaching $4.9 billion. The...

The Colli Euganei wine region in Italy has taken a significant step to simplify and strengthen its identity. On October 31, the Assembly of Members of the Consorzio di Tutela...

Arizona

Clarkdale, Arizona (Nov. 7, 2025)

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In Soviet times, Western observers would scrutinise video footage of state occasions, like military parades on Red Square, to try to learn more about the Kremlin's hierarchy. Who was positioned...

Concerns over the impact of American tariffs on Italian agri-food businesses and the need to speed up free trade agreements with Mercosur and India have brought Italian trade associations and...

A conference focused on responsible alcohol consumption took place in Milan, organized by the Invernizzi Foundation. The event, titled

Australian wine exports saw a significant recovery in 2024, driven mainly by the reopening of the Chinese market. After several years of trade restrictions, China resumed large-scale imports of Australian...

Bodegas Faustino, a winery located in Oy

Mexico reduced its wine imports during the first half of 2025, according to data from Mexican customs analyzed by the Interprofessional Wine Organization of Spain (OIVE). The country imported 35.3...

In the heart of France

Wine sales in Canada during the 2023-24 period, which runs from July to June, remained steady at 7.8 billion Canadian dollars. However, the total volume of wine sold dropped significantly,...

Sonoma County

French wine and spirits producers have raised concerns over new tax measures proposed in the French parliament. The debate, which is part of discussions on the 2026 Social Security budget,...

Wine tourism leaders from around the world gathered in Bordeaux, France, for the Global 2026 Best Of Wine Tourism Awards. The event took place at the historic Palais de la...

Yantai, a coastal city in China

The European Parliament approved on November 7, 2025, a legislative package known as the "Wine Package" to reorganize the wine sector of the European Union after several years of declining...

Non-Alcoholic Wine Market to Reach USD 7.64 Billion by 2035, Growing at a CAGR of 10.4% The global non-alcoholic wine market is projected to rise from USD 2.84 billion in...

It's been nearly 20 years since Ontario sisters Angela Marotta and Melissa Marotta-Paolicelli planted the first vines on the land that would later become Niagara-on-the-Lake's Two Sisters Vineyards, but they're...

Industry leaders, vineyard owners, and wine professionals gathered in Sonoma