Historic California winery Chalone Vineyards lays winemaking staff // Can Ginger Replace Sulfites In Wine? One California Winery Says Yes

The Chalone Vineyard brand will continue.

A happy accident led Lumen Wines to discover that ginger can help preserve wine without added sulfites, and the winery has been refining the method ever since.

From Palmilla to Talca, Chile’s harvest festivals returns until May, reinforcing wine tourism as a key late-summer draw.

Fifty years after a blind tasting shocked the wine world, the industry once again finds itself at a defining crossroads.

A major alcohol distributor preparing to leave California has alerted the state that more than a thousand layoffs are coming.

Chicago is uniquely primed for the blossoming of a distinctly Black wine culture — one that’s creating new spaces, reframing how wine is discussed and sold, and redefining who belongs at the table.

Freedom of information documents show that alcohol marketing restrictions were removed from the UK Government’s 10 Year Health Plan shortly before publication.

Decanter's regular reviewer goes down the YouTube and wine rabbit hole to bring you tips on what to watch, including a new interview series featuring big names.

Wine Market Council (WMC) is pleased to announce its 2026 Research Conference & Annual Members Meeting, to be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Copia in Napa Valley.

The New York Wine & Grape Foundation is delighted to present the second annual New York Wines Sustainability Week taking place from Monday, February 23 through Sunday, March 1.

The business model for Platt Vineyard, the Sonoma-based wine estate acquired by AXA Millésimes in 2022 is a fascinating one – opting for pushing on-trade rather than going totally direct to consumer, as is the Californian way.

Certified organic Margaret River wine producer Wayfinder has completed construction of a new gravity-fed, off-grid production facility in Wilyabrup in time to receive fruit for vintage 2026.

This project has been co-funded by the South Australian Wine Recovery Program, supporting vineyard waste management initiatives.

The wine grape industry in South Australia's Riverland continues to face unprecedented levels of uncertainty, as growers look to exit the industry and turn their land into residential housing.

California faces a barrage of storms this week with threats ranging from flash flooding to Sierra pass closures and Southern California mountain snow.

Viticulture in West Flanders Province has grown significantly in recent years. Figures from Flemish farm minister Jo Brouns (Christian democrat) show that our most westerly province has seen the biggest surge in new wine growers.

Sometimes I feel like one of the characters in “Waiting for Godot,” Samuel Beckett’s famous play where nothing much happens and yet suspense somehow builds until … nothing happens again. Whoever Godot is, he never makes an appearance.

To understand the urgency of a shift to fact-based decision making, we must look at the disconnect between industry gatekeeping and genuine consumer.