Wine tourism now makes up roughly 25% of global winery revenue, driven by tastings, tours, and on-site experiences across 47 countries. Wineries overwhelmingly expect this growth to continue, citing tourism as a stabilizing force that boosts rural economies and community resilience....

Wine capsules may be increasingly out of favor with some drinkers, but a new neuromarketing study covered in The Drinks Business shows that nine out of ten consumers still perceive capsule-topped bottles as higher quality. Meanwhile, Nikkei Asia, The Drinks Business, and VinePair highlight a global shift, from Japan’s rising domestic-grape prestige to Thailand’s growing wine market and Champagne’s addition of Pink Chardonnay, that underscores how fast consumer preferences and regional identities are evolving....

Japan’s century-old brewing laws have frozen innovation at home and unexpectedly ignited a U.S. sake renaissance, with nearly 30 American breweries now crafting experimental rice ferments that Japan’s own rules forbid. Meanwhile, Andrew Jefford’s twin essays in Decanter urge calm amid health alarmism and climate-driven alcohol creep, reminding readers that pleasure, proportion, and balance—not panic—remain the truest measures of wine’s worth....