US wine industry status report, ingredient labelling for wine, Trump's proposed tarriffs
This week Sam discusses a new State of the US Wine Industry report from Silicon Valley Bank, the TTB’s ingredient-labelling proposal for alcoholic beverages, Trump’s first week in office, declining ch...
24 Jan 20256min
LA wildfires, US alcohol and health reports, Collio’s orange wines, Alsace vine challenges
This week Sam discusses the wildfires in LA, the ICCPUD report on alcohol and health, updates to Collio DOC, Casella Family Brands’ sustainable certification, the increase in grapevine-trunk disease i...
17 Jan 20258min
Update on Southern Glazer's lawsuit, Blaye becomes Blavia, new wine packaging sizes
This week Sam discusses a statement from the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America regarding the FTC v Southern Glazer’s lawsuit, updates to Bordeaux’s Blaye appellation, 13 new sizes for wine packa...
10 Jan 20257min
US warnings on alcohol, growing NOLO sales, Cava's commitment to organics, champagne slump
This week Sam updates you on new forecasts from IWSR on the growth of no- and low-alcohol (NOLO) beverages, the continued decline in champagne sales, Cava’s commitment to organic viticulture, the rele...
3 Jan 20256min
Benefits of moderate drinking, the kokumi effect on sparkling wines, new 'crus' for Alto Adige
This week Sam updates you on two reports on the benefits of moderate drinking – both released within the last three days, 86 new UGAs in Alto-Adige, the effect of kokumi oligopeptides in sparkling win...
20 Des 20248min
FTC sues Southern Glazers, Finnish dietary regulations updated, new Argentine GI
This week Sam updates you on the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) suing Southern Glazers, a new Geographical Indication in Argentina, Treasury’s newest acquisition in China, dietary guidelines in Fin...
13 Des 20246min
Georgian wine in danger, Burgundy's new premiers crus, South Africa's tax woes
This week Sam updates you on protests in Georgia, new premiers crus in Burgundy, the OIV’s new numbers on global wine production, and proposed excise taxes in South Africa. You can read the transcript...
6 Des 20247min
Napa's newest ROC winery, California farm-labour lawsuit, French vine-pull update
This week Sam updates you on the winner of the ASI’s competition for the Best Sommelier for Europe, Africa and the Middle East, the verdict of a labour lawsuit in California, France uprooting 27,500 h...
22 Nov 20245min
