The Wine Group to acquire six brands from Constellation // Report shows backlash against social media fuelling new bar trends

Californian company The Wine Group has entered into an agreement to acquire several brands, facilities and more than 2,670 hectares of vineyard from Constellation.

A new report from CGA by NIQ and SIP by Pernod Ricard highlights a suite of predicted trends for the bar world in the next decade, including a growth in consumers’ desire for new hospitality experiences that can act as a digital detox.

Another U-turn from the White House: The reciprocal (punitive) tariffs imposed by the United States are to be lowered — but only temporarily, and not for China. What does this mean for the wine industry? 

US-based Constellation Brands is shaking up its DEI programmes, renaming some of its teams and ceasing some funding schemes.

Plus: how to set up groundwater agencies for recharge success; California reservoir levels are ‘well-above average’ leading into a dry spring; how to save every drop of water.

After a surprising tasting, Sarah Marsh MW asks which closure is best for the aging of fine wine: cork, screwcap, or Diam?

Convenience, flavor and eye-catching packaging are attracting the attention of young, legal-drinking-age adults.

Although the overall volume of vine grafting this year is not unusual compared with recent years, a major trend in 2025 is vineyard conversions from red grape varieties to higher demand white grape varieties.

As the wine industry grapples with a changing climate and new diseases, could new hybrid varieties provide a solution?

Fire-prevention sheep, private hydrants, man-made reservoirs—California winemakers are preparing for more wildfires the best they can.

USTR to base fees largely on vessel capacity, ease charges on ships carrying agricultural exports like soybeans and timber.

President Trump signed an executive order directing his attorney general to scrutinize the constitutionality of state laws that restrict the use of oil, coal and natural gas.

Barolo legend Giacomo Conterno says wine writing is like a crowded bar where everyone is talking at once.

It doesn’t matter how great the wine is, if the package isn’t appealing.

This San Francisco Indian restaurant earned the No. 7 spot on the Chronicle's Top 100 Bay Area restaurants. It's also got one of the best wine lists around.

This week, at one of the most anticipated nights in Argentina’s wine and gastronomy calendar, two new wineries in Mendoza were awarded with a coveted Michelin star for their restaurants: Catena Zapata and Matías Riccitelli. 

The 57th Vinitaly closes today at Veronafiere with total attendance of 97,000 and a percentage of international professionals rising to 33% of total: more than 32,000 arrivals from over 130 countries, posting an overall increase of 7% compared to last year's event.

While escalating tensions between the US and European Union may cast a long shadow over the Italian wine industry, there were plenty more topics up for discussion at this year’s Vinitaly.

If you look across the Uco Valley in the foothills of the Andes Mountain range there are an increasing number of vineyards being planted all looking to take advantage of what is now being seen as the magical place to make quality, premium Argentine wine.

South Africa’s winemakers of colour are changing the country’s viticulture, creating a crop of bold new brands.