New Zealand frost, new US wine market data, light bottle weight wins, China joins OIV
This week Sam updates you on frost in New Zealand, IWSR data on the US wine market, Viña Concha y Toro signing up to the Bottle Weight Accord, China joining the OIV and the passing of Yiannis Boutaris...
15 Nov 20247min
What the US elections mean for the wine industry, defining old vines, UK duty hike response
This week Sam updates you on the floods in eastern Spain, what the US election is likely to mean for the wine industry, LWCs response to UK duty hikes, and the OIV’s adoption of a definition of ‘old v...
8 Nov 20246min
Spain’s devastating floods, UK Autumn Budget impacts, Germany’s small harvest
This week Sam updates you on flooding in eastern and southern Spain, areas of the UK budget that will impact the wine trade, the smallest harvest in Germany since 2017, and a new AVA in Washington sta...
1 Nov 20247min
Carbon capture in the winery, chestnut tannins, Rhône floods, Castel Group buys Malard
This week Sam updates you on an ecstasy-spiked champagne case, flooding in the Rhône Valley, the Castel Group’s new acquisition, Australia’s wine sales to China, and two new technologies in winemaking...
25 Okt 20247min
Napa’s new AVA, a massive wine fraud bust, UK harvest woes, hidden sugar in 'dry' wine
This week Sam updates you on a new AVA in Napa Valley, crop losses in the UK, an international wine fraud ring based in Italy, a letter that Constellation’s lawyers sent to Adam Lee of Dial Tone Wine,...
18 Okt 20247min
France's shrinking vineyards, Napa's name protected, Duckhorn Portfolio sold
This week Sam updates you on French vine-pull subsidies, the tiny 2024 harvest in France, Napa securing name protection in Mexico, the sale of The Duckhorn Portfolio, and Come Over October events. Re...
11 Okt 20246min
Hurricane Helene, LVMH's non-alcoholic fizz, the VITÆVINO declaration and the US dietary guidelines controversy
This week Sam updates you on Hurricane Helene, harvest in Champagne, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rioja, Chianti and Piedmont, Moët Hennessy’s investment in non-alcoholic sparkling, the launch of the VITÆVINO ...
4 Okt 20248min
French vine-pulls and Spanish subsidies, wildfires in Portugal, an electric furnace for bottles
This week Sam updates you on the announcement of the 2024 Taylor’s Port Golden Vines Diversity Scholars, devastating fires in Portugal, flash flooding in Bolgheri, France’s request for €120 million in...
27 Sep 20246min
