Alcohol sales rebound in February // Mudslide blocks road leading to a California winery

Booze sales saw a strong bounce in February, the latest Kantar figures have revealed, enjoying a 18% boost in volume terms.

It's not just mud thats descending, Michael Ballard, the owner of Savannah Chanelle Vineyards says with customers blocked from visiting the winery, his profits are falling too.

Rep. David Trone, the Democratic frontrunner in the race for Maryland's open Senate seat, is throwing his weight behind a bill that could earn him millions of dollars by crushing mom-and-pop liquor stores across the state.

A trade dispute with China over tariffs on Australian wine may be resolved "in a few weeks' time", Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell said on Tuesday, removing one of the final obstacles curbing its exports to China.

Defying conventional expectations, they created the first luxury wine from the Paso Robles wine region: Patrimony, a Cabernet Sauvignon that averages around $300 a bottle.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and eight states said on Monday they are suing to block supermarket chain Kroger's (KR.N), opens new tab $24.6 billion deal to buy smaller rival Albertsons (ACI.N), opens new tab, saying it would boost grocery prices for millions of Americans.

An out-of-control wildfire is threatening Texas Panhandle towns and forcing residents to evacuate.

The colder temps already triggered frost advisories for Monday and Tuesday nights.

“This is a first,” said Sylvain Delzon, a specialist in ecophysiology at INRAE and spokesperson for the research team. “We were unable to measure the resistance of vines to drought up until now.”

As California’s precipitation becomes more erratic due to climate change, the state needs more tools, including more storage capacity, to make the water supply reliable.

Powdery mildew project strengthens framework for fungicide resistance testing.

French grape varieties may have brought success to England's wine industry but winemakers are quietly discovering how to get the best from their unfashionable German counterparts.

Brenae Royal was just 24 years old when she began managing one of California’s most historic vineyards.

In this new series called, "Black History Always" we feature Certified Sommelier Ryan Williams of Hall Wines. Learn more about his journey and celebrate him year around.

Though Tokaj is best known for its sweet Aszú, the Hungarian region's dry wines are also gaining traction, as Disznókő director László Mészáros explained to Louis Thomas.

His words were echoed by his counterpart at a mid-sized Italian-focused food and wine importer.

On the eve of the spring 2024 edition of La Place’s hors Bordeaux campaign our Bordeaux correspondent Colin Hay assesses the prospects for these iconic wines which are set to be released in the most difficult market conditions for a decade.

An online auction called 'Wine and Dine Experiences' and designed to raise money for the Cité du Vin museum in Bordeaux earned €337,000 this week.