Sustainable Wine Roundtable unveils inaugural sparkling wine report // Italian Wine Podcast stands with Friuli winery devastated by landslide

Written by SWR research director Dr Peter Stanbury, the report outlines a sound basis for the new sparkling wine BWA to mirror the existing initiative, examining safety considerations, consumer perceptions and technical constraints.

In a special edition of the Italian Wine Podcast, Stevie Kim spoke to Mattia Manferrari of the Borgo del Tiglio winery to understand the extent of the damage and to discuss what the international wine community can do to support the winery and other victims of the disaster.

In Spain, domestic wine consumption is low – just ahead of the UK – with red sales falling gently.

The French Agriculture Ministry said on Monday it would give the wine industry additional support of 130 million euros ($149.80 million) for the further uprooting of vines, to guard against excessive output, adding it would also ask the European Union to chip in.

An industry-leading annual report identifying key micro & macro trends that are likely to shape the global fine wine & rare spirit market

Tax receipts are down almost 30% in one California farm town, where immigrants are afraid to go out and some longtime workers are weighing self-deportation.

In the first month of the all-important OND season, total winery direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipment value in October fell less than 1% versus last year to $595 million, while shipment volume fell 13% to 673,557 cases.  

Free the Grapes! November 2025 Legislative updates on direct shipping. A look at current activities of note, alphabetical by state.

Winery owners say the current system allows out-of-state businesses to benefit from Pa. winery licenses without supporting local agriculture or growing Pa. grapes.

Following the release of Riverland Wine’s open letter to South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas, which detailed the severity of the economic and social crisis in the region, the State Government has said the request is “under active consideration”.

Responding to Alfonso Cevola’s recent analysis of wine’s future, Matthew Deller MW sets out an evidence-based view of how younger adults are now entering the category.

An economic theory of Thanksgiving wine.

Step inside the world of Château Beauséjour with Josephine Duffau-Lagarrosse, a ninth-generation winemaker shaking up tradition in Saint-Émilion.

It’s a common thing in the beverage alcohol industry for brands to want to put out quick, one-hitter releases. But doing so in beverage alcohol is quite challenging — innovation and brand building in the space takes a long time.

Global wine consumption is down. And the reasons are far more complicated than you might expect. In this episode, UC Davis experts unpack what’s behind the trend.

Malcolm Gluck, once the most provocative voice in British wine writing, remains as sharp and irrepressible as ever, writes Anthony Rose. Approaching 84, he reflects on a life of words, rebellion and unfiltered opinion.

Ellie Anest, CEO and co-founder of Eleven Eleven Wines, was honored with a Stevie Award for Best Female Entrepreneur for building a Napa Valley winery rooted in community, connection, and a touch of serendipity.

Recognizing the limitations of traditional practices in mitigation or additive solutions, VA Filtration Services has partnered with amaea™ to provide targeted molecular filtration to remove these isobutyl-methoxypyrazines (IBMP) with their RMx process.

Here I’m writing up all the Portuguese wines tried at the amphora wine day at Rocim, November 2025.