Eileen Crane: Sparkling Wine Pioneer's Lasting Legacy // Bronco buys US wine group Resurrection Brands

Told by one professor that women could not be winemakers, she built Gloria Ferrer and Domaine Carneros and established California sparkling wine.

US business Bronco Wine Co. has acquired the wine sales and marketing business Resurrection Brands.

These days, when you watch sports, you’re inundated with ads. Every other commercial is for a betting app; stats and even plays are sponsored; and each break in action is filled by an announcer ad-read.

The “cult wine” of yore still prevails. Priced in quadruple digits (or higher), released in scarce quantities, and scooped up by collectors who identify as Sotheby’s regulars, these bottles are often elusive and unattainable to all but a select few.

CAWG Foundation awarded $39,000 in scholarships to children of California vineyard employees pursuing higher education.

Wine tourism is projected to hit US$138.4 billion (£103.15 billion) by 2033, becoming a major driver of global tourism as travellers increasingly shun standard sightseeing for immersive, authentic experiences such as wine tastings, harvest experiences and bike tours.

Sicilia DOC has launched its latest UK marketing campaign with the intention of capitalising on the “surge of interest” that television drama The White Lotus has brought to the island.

Languedoc winemaker Gérard Bertrand’s namesake label has volume of over 500,000 cases in the U.S., with rosé accounting for the lion’s share of the total.

The US president has a habit of imposing tariffs on a whim, but this time he has the law on his side.

With the renewal deadline nearing, President Trump casts uncertainty on the Trump USMCA trade agreement between the three nations.

In late May, the ASI General Assembly was held in Taipei, Taiwan. Among the organizational issues discussed by the presidents of the national associations belonging to ASI, a motion to reinstate Russian sommeliers was unexpectedly put to a vote.

Washington’s 2025 wine harvest was, by official accounts, one of the most favorable in recent memory.

This article by renowned economist Philippe Masset examines the reasons for buying - or not - En Primeur 2025.

The drinks industry, for all its charm and tradition, is at risk of being left behind in a business world that is increasingly being dominated by AI and what impact it is having on how companies operate, the decisions they make and the products they sell.

Uncover the benefits and challenges of implementing AI in agriculture as farmers adapt to new technological advancements.

High stakes ahead of this year's En Primeur campaign have made it a nerve-wracking month for the trade, and though some merchants are reporting “a sizeable amount of wine” sold, the reaction overall has been “somewhat subdued and cautious”, In view of the quality of the vintage, this is both frustrating and worrying. Arabella Mileham reports. 

Younger generations are drinking less—but spending smarter. Discover why the 'drink less, drink better' trend could be fine wine's biggest opportunity yet.

Many assume Washington wines are volcanic, given the state’s towering strata volcanoes. The reality, however, is considerably more nuanced.

Victoria Mason MW reflects on South Africa's 2016 New Wave wines and presents some of her top bottles from the tasting.