‘Indiana Jones of ancient wine’ Patrick McGovern dies // Federal Report on Drinking Is Withdrawn

Patrick McGovern, a leading biomolecular archaeologist in the field of ancient alcoholic beverages, has passed away aged 80.

The upcoming U.S. Dietary Guidelines will instead be influenced by a competing study, favored by industry, which found that moderate alcohol consumption was healthy.

A Michelin-pedigreed chef has teamed up with a pair of winery owners to open two restaurants in this underrated Napa Valley city.

The fight over drinking just got messier.

Marina Gayan MW transformed Argentina’s wine industry, taking it from local beginnings to international recognition.

Explore 2025 DtC wine shipping trends. Get insights on shipment volume, bottle prices, state growth, varietals, and consumer buying patterns.

The neo-Prohibitionist movement suffers a major blow over dietary guidelines for alcohol. Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher

Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Health Department are promoting a modern day temperance movement — eyeing reducing the number of liquor stores in the Big Apple.

Finally, a mild vintage for the vines in the Pyrénées-Orientales

It’s harvest time in Hungary, and while grape prices have shot up, yield is expected to be low, with up to one-third less fruit on vines in some segments of the Great Hungarian Plain.

Pubs simply can’t afford to stay open anymore, and one of the biggest factors is government policy towards the industry.

Small and family-owned wine businesses in South Australia will soon have access to tailored support through a new program aimed at strengthening financial, digital and storytelling skills.

The shock waves are still radiating outwards from their epicentre at the heart of the Pomerol plateau.

Cleo Pahlmeyer thinks its time American vineyards are recognized not just for location, but for their quality, with a cru system like France's.

“I don’t think that all consumers need to be educated; they just need to be curious.”

This is an initiative by the Margaret River Wine Association aimed at tackling the wine industry’s major source of carbon emissions, which is glass bottle packaging.

Sustainability is everywhere. Environmental concerns permeate every corner of our lives and our industry, from vineyard to cellar to marketing.

The winners of the second annual 67 Pall Mall Global Wine Communicator Awards have been announced.

Seventy-six restaurants spanning from Graton, California, to Greenwich, Connecticut, are being honored with the 2025 Sonoma County Magnum Award for their exceptional support and promotion of Sonoma County wines.