Congressional Wine Caucus ghosts industry amidst rising headwinds // German Winegrowers Expect Major Declines

While craft wineries face mounting challenges, their legislative advocates seem awfully quiet.

Initial estimates by winegrowers indicate a significant decline in harvest volumes. Some growing regions have been hit particularly hard.

This is an increase that the Bordeaux vineyards could have done without: the explosion of collective procedures before the courts.

Supervisor Jackie Fielder is backed by heavy-hitters in San Francisco’s natural wine community.

An investor has filed a federal lawsuit against a Napa Valley winery for more than $1.1 million, according to court records.

After a difficult 2024 season, which was characterised by floods, frost and strong winds, South African wine producers are optimistic about the 2025.

France and Italy are currently projected to produce crops short of their five-year averages by 11% and 12.8% respectively, while California is on course for a crop – guesstimated at 3.2-3.3 million tons.

The world's biggest luxury group generated 19.08 billion euros ($20.8 billion) in revenue for the three months ending in September, a 3% fall on an organic basis, stripping out the effect of currencies, acquisitions and divestitures.

While many Gen Zs and Millennials are reportedly shunning drinking alcohol altogether, there are those who see wine as a worthy investment opportunity – and there are also businesses trying to capitalise on this.

A rare opportunity for collectors to acquire a highly acclaimed single-vineyard wine.

Legacy Washington brand will also open at the location.

New compliance portal provides easy access to state-specific guidelines, training, and ethics information.

The wine industry is in uncharted territory, but analysts' opinions of its current state vary.

According to the French Coopers' Federation, the industry's slight increase in turnover masks a drop in volumes, that is likely to continue next year.

Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger has vowed never to make a non-alcoholic sparkling wine. But some in his family have other ideas.

As demand for alcohol-free and 0% beverages continues to surge, 2024 has seen an explosion of innovative product launches in this growing category.

The South Australian Government is assisting grapegrowers with future planning and preparedness by using satellite imagery to map the extent of frost damage across the state.

At the end of 2022, 65 percent of the Western United States was in severe drought, the result of a two decades long mega drought in the Colorado River Basin that had captured headlines around the world.

For the third consecutive year, Decanter is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Writer of the Year category at the BIH Spotlight Awards 2024.

Switzerland has taken second place at the 12th edition of the World Blind Wine Tasting Championships.