France’s wine volumes expected to dip in 2024 harvest // Chinese wine bottles hit with US tariffs

The Ministry of Agriculture's statistical department (SSP) has forecasted 10% to 16% lower wine volumes on average.

Manufacturers of wine bottles from China, Chile and Mexico are facing US tariffs as high as 218.15% as part of an anti-dumping investigation.

On Wednesday morning workers at Pernod Ricard’s winery in the Barossa voted to continue their strike action, starting 24-hour rolling stoppages from Wednesday after their second day of strike action last week (Tuesday 30 July).

The wine trade has always wanted people to drink less but better, and now they are. But US industry watchers tell Felicity Carter that this strategy carries risks.

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On the hills of the Contessa Entellina vineyard in western Sicily, the harvest is already well underway, the grapes ripening earlier than usual because of drought and high temperatures.

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Changes to minimum wage, additional political activity protection, and new Cal/OSHA requirements for workplace violence prevention.

SipSource’s latest report reveals ongoing rises for tequila and premixed cocktails, while wine continues to struggle due to inflationary pressures.

Developing markets like India and Vietnam may catch the eye of wine businesses tapping into Asia, but China offers the best prospects.

If every year is declared the "vintage of a lifetime," it waters down praise that should be reserved for truly rare outlier vintages in wine.

The American wine industry is built on compelling stories: the Spanish missionaries of the Rio Grande Valley, the gold rush of 1849, the post-Prohibition era, the 1976 Judgment of Paris. But what tales does its future hold? 

The chemical, used for decades, can harm babies’ developing brains. Farmworkers and people living near fields are most at risk.

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Despite state rules to protect California farmworkers, inspections and citations are down. A bill would make workers' comp claims easier.

The wine industry has seen a rapid advancement of AI innovations and applications in vineyards. 

RNA technology could be a game changer in vineyards, with the ability to turn gene expression on or off to protect a vine or boost its performance, says molecular biologist Dr Ellie Bradley.

The latest survey from the Consorzio Tutela Vini Montecucco has revealed that an increasing number of producers in the Tuscan appellation are moving towards organic viticulture.