As the global wine industry faces a structural reset in 2026, producers are adapting to shifting consumer tastes, softened secondary markets, and strict new organic farming regulations in France. Dive into this week’s round-up for the latest market insights, plus our top winery and restaurant picks in Temecula.
Experts debate wine’s health effects while Alaska courts expand tasting room entertainment rights. Meanwhile, California lawmakers aim to close foreign bulk juice loopholes, and analysts warn of a looming grape shortage. We also explore Mondavi’s downtown luxury, a rare 2001 Sierra Foothills Cabernet, and top dining spots in Florence and
The global wine landscape is shifting as Idaho’s high-altitude vineyards gain international acclaim while Australian producers face devastating losses from wildfires. Meanwhile, the industry grapples with changing U.S. health guidelines and the evolving relevance of the traditional 100-point scoring system.
From international wine heists and the rise of weight-loss pills to the silver linings of a volatile market, 2025 was a year of profound transformation for the wine world. This week’s round-up explores the headlines and bottles shaping the industry as we enter 2026.
This week explores how trade wars and policy shifts are reshaping liquor markets in Canada and Saudi Arabia. We also cover the latest AHA heart health data and Costco’s surprising rise in the Napa Valley wine scene.
Chateau Ste. Michelle was a jewel of the wine industry a decade ago, but it was just dumped like a cubic zirconia… The Manhattan-based private equity firm that bought CSM in 2021 handed it off to a family of Washington grapegrowers.
This week’s round-up explores surging fine wine demand in Latin America and the resilience of the global bulk wine market amidst a broader industry downturn. We also examine the debate over government bailouts for U.S. growers and look back at the lasting impacts of Prohibition.
This week’s news highlights a global industry at a crossroads where historic regions like France and Australia implement drastic restructuring plans while Florida and Texas celebrate major breakthroughs in innovation. Dive into these pivotal shifts redefining the future of wine alongside our top picks for the week’s best pours and
From a brazen $38,000 Burgundy heist in Virginia to new data revealing Millennials as the industry’s most critical consumer base, we get into the shifting trends and high drama defining the wine world this week.
A record-breaking 416-year-old wild grapevine in Tibet sets an oddball headline, while Napa’s unpicked fruit and vineyard removals, Wine-Searcher’s “rock bottom” debate, and Oregon’s climate-driven varietal shifts frame a sobering industry snapshot, before the round-up ends on bright spots with Barton Family Wines, a 2020 Domaine du Grand Tinel Châteauneuf-du-Pape,
This week’s Wine News Round-Up tracks how wine media is evolving fast, with Tom Wark questioning what human wine writing still does better than machines, and Robert Joseph arguing that scores remain a practical shortcut consumers still rely on. Meanwhile, Michelin signals a bold new move into global wine rankings,
This week’s round-up spans a major new project from Master Sommelier Ian Cauble, fresh debates over “minerality,” a data-driven look at whether old vines truly matter, and a federal bribery case shaking California’s retail shelves. Alongside the news, we spotlight a Cretan winery rooted in tradition, a standout Gewürztraminer from