New type of Bordeaux wine to gain official status as result of climate pressure // Why drinks giants’ woes are big opportunity for others

Formal validation for claret reflects hotter conditions, falling consumption and shift towards chillable reds.

It’s hard to imagine any other industry that is being let down quite so badly by its most powerful companies.

Longtime attendees will remember the 2026 event as the year chilly weather underscored winter in the Naples Winter Wine Festival, but it didn’t stop them from raising more than $30 million for Collier County children during the annual live auction Jan. 31 at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón. 

In Minneapolis and beyond, immigration crackdowns are destabilizing local bar and restaurant communities. Workers describe fear, loss, and the urgent need for industry-wide action.

Expert forecasts another tough year: ‘Recovery looks more likely in ’27 or ’28 to me’.

Given the many types and locations of droughts in California, it is rare to have no drought anywhere in the state.

Some people are walking away from the California wine industry as tough times see wineries left unsold.

As senior growers step back, Chile’s old-vine vineyards are coming onto the market, creating new opportunities for international investors.

Purcari Wineries has lodged a binding offer to acquire Romanian competitor Serve Ceptura in full for an undisclosed sum.

It's a wacky time in the wine business and success is about staying relevant and there is no shortage of headwinds.

Research and industry insights suggest wine's future will depend on whether wine can adapt to how Americans now live, socialize, and think about health.

In another late-breaking piece of news yesterday, SND reported that Nicolas Beckers, who has been leading Rémy Cointreau Americas as CEO since 2022, is moving to EPI Group as president of its Champagne business.

Since joining the Washington State Wine Commission (WSWC) as its research program director a decade ago, Melissa Hansen’s goal has remained the same: to foster a connection between Washington State University scientists and the wine industry.

Chile's Emiliana Organic Vineyards won Best Organic Initiative at The Green Awards 2025 thanks to its introduction of vermicompost.

One massive change in the range of wines available today as compared with even as recently as 10 years ago is the proliferation of grape varieties.

After seizing Palestinian land, settlers are replanting it with vineyards — then exporting their wine as ‘Made in Israel’ to obscure its origins.

The age of democratising closures is upon us, with small brands now able to access the kind of bespoke personalisation that was previously reserved for large multinational drinks companies, writes James Lawrence. How might this change the global drinks landscape?

The crossover between wine and sports is increasingly common, especially in the Bay Area.

“ICE is terrorizing our communities. It is ripping families apart, innocent people,” one speaker told the crowd of about 400 gathered at Veterans Memorial Park.

Speaking to the Financial Times, Proximo Spirits head of marketing Lander Otegui said the Tequila category is being impacted by reticence among Hispanic consumers to leave the house in light of the U.S. government’s deportation campaign.