Generation game: Who stands to inherit NZ’s wine industry? // The Association de la Sommellerie Internationale Cleans Its House

With international companies increasingly snapping up New Zealand vineyards, and Māori communities fighting for their slice of the land, who will inherit the country’s wine trade in years to come? 44

The ASI is adopting new rules, including a new code of conduct. Robert Joseph went to the annual general assembly to hear more.

Where is Taylor Swift when wine needs her? Is the cure for what ails wine as simple as a couple of A-list celebrity brands?

Climate change could create dramatic shifts in where wine is produced: making vineyards unsustainable in some regions, but opening up new opportunities in others. Researchers have mapped how the global distribution of vineyards is likely to change.

America was partly conceived as an in-house supply source of wine for a thirsty Britain. They saw the colonies as a way of freeing themselves from the overbearing, duty-ladened French wine trade.

The spread of direct-to-consumer (DtC) wine shipping permission over the last two decades has been something of a marvel.

Kendall-Jackson has struck a deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to become the league's first official wine partner.

Moldova-based vintner Purcari Wineries is set to acquire 100% of the shares of national peer Timbrus Purcari Estate.

Cocktails delivered solid sales growth in the US On Premise in the last quarter of 2023, according to exclusive new research.

The bottle service boom has long fizzled and culture has taken a different stance on purchasing bottles at the club, especially in NYC.

Lay & Wheeler saw its turnover hit £27.148 million in the year to April 2023, despite a relatively flat year “on a par with 2022”, which saw operating profits hit by the consolidation of its wine storage and logistics in-house.

Glass bottle manufacturer Orora is experiencing a decrease in demand for its glass products, with the company downgrading its forecasted earnings for the financial year 2024 (FY24).

While the share of revenue varies significantly by winery size, the contribution of DTC sales to winery total revenue are notable and existential for most. 

2023 was an economically challenging year for many consumers, which was reflected by a 1.66% decrease in total sales across all DTC channels compared to 2022.

Neighbors are trying to stop the rezoning of a St. Helena vineyard that's been listed as a potential housing site.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday it will take a while for policymakers to evaluate the current state of inflation.

Chiara Pepe, the current generation of this legendary wine family, is now vineyard manager and winemaker. Her embrace of her family’s literally epic viticultural legacy would be a subject for a book.

Climate change is hurting the wine regions of Chile and Argentina.

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Judges tasted more than 1,000 wines during the two-day competition.

Since its 2015 inception, the philanthropic event has raised more than $1.2 million.

The reimagined live auction is part of Collective Napa Valley's Auction Weekend.