Global wine trade hits record-high value but volumes fall // Spike in wine prices hit consumption, boosting export values to highest levels // French Rosé Rebounds In The US

The global wine trade reached record-high value last year, supported by a sharp rise in prices, but the amount of wine sold fell due to weaker demand and logistical problems, an industry body said.

The year 2022 was marked by high inflation and global supply chain disruptions. In such context, many markets saw significant increases in wine prices which lead to a slight decrease in volumes consumed worldwide.

After three straight annual declines by rosé wine shipments from Provence, 2022 exports to the United States rose 4% to 1.9 million 9-liter cases, according to Impact Databank.

The wine industry focuses a lot of attention on the way wine performs in blind tastings and less on the way it is perceived by the people who actually drink it - and why.

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“We need to evolve our language and how we communicate with younger consumers,” says Jeff O’Neill, CEO of Marin County-based O’Neill Vintners & Distillers.

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It was early February when the Michigan Wine Collaborative released The DREAM Wine, a custom white blend from the Traverse City-headquartered nonprofit that would take a portion of the proceeds from each bottle sold to help fund its new Inclusion and Expansion Education Fund.

Recent research has demonstrated the relation between winter rainfall and vegetation growth, and its implications for grape and wine composition.

With aids and additives becoming more critical in winemaking, one alternative is the approach of the 'Minimal Intervention Enology'

A proposal to make Crystal Springs of Napa Valley a new American Viticultural Area (AVA) is being considered by US officials...

Earlier this week, Nebraska lawmakers passed a bill that would update the state’s liquor laws. State Senator John Lowe introduced LB376, which passed with a 41-0 vote.

The regulations will take effect on May 18, the same day the county’s moratorium on well drilling expires.

When we think about water in California, we often focus on what we can see: the snow pack, the reservoirs, and the aqueducts. But there’s a major part of the water supply that we don’t see because it’s hidden under the surface: groundwater.

WSET's CEO Michelle Brampton has announced that Dr Laura Catena, well-known as the “face of Argentine wine” and founder of Catena Institute of Wine, is to become WSET’s new Honorary President.

The Legal & Corporate Affairs Director at Pernod Ricard Winemakers reflects on how everyone in the industry has the potential to create meaningful change.