The world has hit “peak wine” // Defendants feel the heat in Napa chef lawsuit

Consumption of wine is in secular decline, thanks to demographic and cultural shifts. But it is not all sour grapes: expect premium wines to fare better in 2026.

Explosive new allegations have been made in a lawsuit allegedly dealing with "posthumous asset manipulation" following the death of popular Napa Valley chef Michael Chiarello.

To 'riddle' a Champagne bottle is to turn it daily to remove sediment and make it crystal clear. And for the rarest bottles, only the human touch will do.

Global wine production in 2025, estimated at 232 mhl, shows a slight recovery after last year’s exceptionally low volume, yet output remains well below recent averages, confirming a period of persistently reduced global supply, impacted by climatic challenges and evolving consumption models.

Each year, Wine Spectator selects the most exciting wines reviewed for the Top 100.

A Seneca Lake landmark is changing hands for the first time.

A recent report by Gourmet Gift Baskets analyzed Google search data to determine seasonal wine trends.

What have Amazon, Guinness, Apple, Facebook, Red Bull and KFC got in common? They have all used extensive behavioural science techniques to get consumers to buy an awful lot of theirproducts and services.

Rosenthal is among the state’s most accomplished winemakers.

Lettie Teague has been The Wall Street Journal’s wine columnist for more than 15 years, covering the world of wine from Argentina to Washington state — and all the wine countries, regions and winemakers in between.

California is home to 4,864 wineries as of Jan. 2025. That’s a nearly 47% increase since 2010.

Master of Wine Matthew Deller responds to an article which suggested that wine is suffering from structural challenges.

Venerable British retailer defies a market downturn to open in Washington, D.C.

The latest figures show that confidence in the fine wine market continued to build throughout October, will all Liv-ex indices rising.

I don’t know that there is another human sub-culture as bound to habit and convention as the wine community.

The Unite the Kingdom march that brought over 100,000 people to central London in September was seen as a major turning point in our cultural and political life. For journalist Shirley Kumar, as a British-born woman of colour, it triggered memories of fear and exclusion growing up.

UK fine wine group Coterie Holdings has acquired Hong Kong-based importer and distributor Links Concept Family Wine Merchants.

Mosel Pioneer Reinhard Löwenstein sells his VDP winery Heymann-Löwenstein to Stuttgart wine merchant Jochen Heigoldt (Vioneers) and two partners.