Australia's Treasury Wine sells Rosemount back to the founding Oatley family // Searching for weaker wines

The sale returns Rosemount to the family that founded it, as the ​Penfolds maker pursues its strategy to condense ​its 76 brands to a priority portfolio ⁠of 30 global and regional brands.

It is popularly believed that, thanks to ever-warmer summers, wine is becoming steadily more potent, but this is far from the whole picture – and the picture is continuing to evolve in some unexpected ways. 

The wine regions of Weinveirtel is particularly hard hit with a 45 percent harvest loss.

Another small harvest is just the shot in the arm an ailing wine industry needs.

Gang breaks into cellar of Marchesi Antinori in Cortona and loads two trucks with 30,000 bottles before getaway.

Exports of U.S. wine fell 22% in volume and 37% in value in the 12-month period ending January 2026 — a $460 million loss in revenue to U.S. producers.

On 26–27 October, Vinitaly.USA’s third edition heads to New York City, combining exhibitors from across Italy with a business forum.

M. Shanken Communications, Inc., New York, celebrated a major milestone yesterday, holding the 50th Annual Impact Marketing Seminar.

Napa County’s soaring diesel prices are squeezing vineyard management companies and growers already struggling with a wine industry downturn, rising operating costs and limited ability to pass expenses along to clients.

In a week of bizarre celebrity news, a row between companies in Burgundy has seen pickers go without pay.

Congressman James Gallagher (CA-01) is calling on U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to address trade and regulatory policies putting California winegrape growers at a disadvantage as the industry faces declining domestic consumption and continued uncertainty in international markets.

Company joins state leadership and industry partners in New York City to advocate for practical modernization, expanded market access and new opportunities for growth.

The Wine Society has called on the government to impose only one environmental tax on businesses, rather than its current ‘death by a thousand cuts’ regime, arguing that retailers have to “perform better than inflation just a standstill” and that Christmas will be “hard work” and likely to come “very late”.

In the world of viticulture, sometimes things aren't as green and good as they seem.

There’s little doubt these days that Climate Change is ‘A Thing’, and protecting our environment by conserving our natural resources and trying to work with Mother Nature, instead of forcing her into submission, is paramount for our sustainability.

My thoughts and tasting notes on a bunch of California wine from the 1960s and 1970s that I was lucky enough to taste recently.

Five Stoic lessons for a wine rep who takes everything very personally.

It’s not over yet, but after a hot and fiery summer initial reports are positive.

This year’s Ribera del Duero vintage report saw our experts blind taste 342 wines from the region. Here we present their pick of the crop.