Research Identifies Key Traits To Advance Sustainability In Viticulture // National Direct Shipping Bill of Rights Receives Support from More Than 30 Organizations

Wild North American grapes are now less of a mystery after an international team of researchers led by the University of California, Davis, decoded and catalogued the genetic diversity of nine species of this valuable wine crop.

The National Direct Shipping Bill of Rights has reached a major milestone of support with more than twenty producer businesses and ten producer associations agreeing on the set of principles designed to help educate policymakers and modernize direct shipping regulations.  

Following a recent University of Cambridge study, which found that removing 250ml servings of wine by the glass cut consumption by almost 8%, Harpers launched a snap survey, to see how such a measure might affect the trade.

Researchers found that ancient Roman wine would have tasted slightly spicy with aromas similar to toasted bread and walnuts.

Price rises help lift profits as sales of its sparkling wine soar but still, products slide.

Winemakers are eager to see the end of duties that destroyed sales in their biggest export market.

Explore what it means to be a bonded winery in the U.S. and the complex regulatory framework designated by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).

The ultra-conservative kingdom has long banned alcohol, but is trying to liberalize its image.

As the globe warms up, winemakers are struggling with a compressed growing season for their grapes.

Monoculture has infiltrated the way we think, as it turns out, and diversity grows out of a change in thinking. This podcast episode is a conversation with three gents who help caretake the oldest winery in the world: Staffelter Hof.

Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ), a leading beverage alcohol company, today announced two new leadership appointments within its wine and spirits division, designed to further position the business for sustained profitable growth and success over the long term.

AJ Greely will be leading the Virginia Vineyards Association, which represents wine grape growers from across the Commonwealth.

The Kent-based winery will also cut the RRP of its still wines this year following a bumper 2023 harvest.

French wine dominates in China, but Spanish producers ask whether there is space in the market for another of the European winemaking giants.

"Time is not on our side," reads Silicon Valley Bank’s 2024 State of the US Wine Industry report. Only premium wines are selling, and only to boomers with money.

The wine industry in 2024 stands at the threshold of a transformative era, with remarkable shifts in consumer preferences, a deepening commitment to sustainability, and a revolution in cutting-edge technology.

Summary: For fine wine, after such a strong run (especially for Champagne (+69%) and Burgundy (+58%)) across 2021-2022, a settling of activity and prices was to be expected in 2023, certainly looking at historical trends.

Salon Champagne has remained almost unchanged for a century - what will ensure its success for the next 100 years?