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Watchdog Slams EU Wine Spending

The EU spends billions on its wine industry, but a watchdog has criticized how that money was spent.

Barnaby Eales · Monday, 13-Nov-2023 · Wine News
Magazine Watchdog Slams EU Wine Spending

Tony Parker to Crowdfund Château

It has been the worst global harvest since 1961, but that doesn't mean that life has been quiet on the wine front.

Oliver Styles · Sunday, 12-Nov-2023 · Wine News
Magazine Tony Parker to Crowdfund Château

The Epicurean's Atlas

One of the world's most valuable and unique wine collections is coming to Sotheby's.

Nat Sellers · Saturday, 11-Nov-2023 · The Spotlight
Magazine The Epicurean's Atlas

Napa Wineries Claim Tastings as Human Rights

The Constitution guarantees the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, but what about the pursuit of customers?

W. Blake Gray · Friday, 10-Nov-2023 · Wine News
Magazine Napa Wineries Claim Tastings as Human Rights

The Uncertain World of Upscale Prosecco

The famously affordable sparkling wine is walking the line between tantalizing novelty and off-putting change.

Kathleen Willcox · Thursday, 09-Nov-2023 · Wine News
Magazine The Uncertain World of Upscale Prosecco

Exploring Piedmont's Dream Decade

Barolo and Barbaresco enjoyed a dream run throughout the 2010s. We ask producers to choose their favorite vintages.

Tom Hyland · Wednesday, 08-Nov-2023 · Features
Magazine Exploring Piedmont's Dream Decade

The World's Best Bourbons

Our search for the world's finest drinks continues with a look at America's native spirit.

Don Kavanagh · Tuesday, 07-Nov-2023 · Wine News
Magazine The World's Best Bourbons

Wine the Winner in Ohio Court Case

Advocates for interstate wine shipping can mark one down in the win column after an Ohio lawsuit took another twist.

W. Blake Gray · Monday, 06-Nov-2023 · Wine News
Magazine Wine the Winner in Ohio Court Case

Pesticide Campaigner "Defames" Bordeaux

Environmental campaigns, competition controversy and a war-torn harvest – it's been another busy week for wine news.

Oliver Styles · Sunday, 05-Nov-2023 · Wine News
Magazine Pesticide Campaigner "Defames" Bordeaux

The World's Best Australian Wine

The Australian wine industry has had a rough year, but its wines are still the stuff of dreams.

Laura McKenna · Saturday, 04-Nov-2023 · Wine News
Magazine The World's Best Australian Wine

Treasury Bets its Future on Paso Robles

With its purchase of Daou Vineyards, the giant Treasury Wine Estates is looking to turn the brand into another Penfolds.

W. Blake Gray · Friday, 03-Nov-2023 · Wine News
Magazine Treasury Bets its Future on Paso Robles

Jura Winery's Assets Seized

While its Savagnin is dazzling New Yorkers, Domaine Ganevat's assets are seized by French authorities.

Wink Lorch · Thursday, 02-Nov-2023 · Wine News
Magazine Jura Winery's Assets Seized

California Scrambles to Finish Harvest

With a superb vintage in the offing, growers are racing against time to get the grapes into the winery.

W. Blake Gray · Wednesday, 01-Nov-2023 · Wine News
Magazine California Scrambles to Finish Harvest

Champagne Battles to Fix Worker Conditions

Champagne authorities have promised better conditions for workers, but how much impact can they actually have?

Caroline Henry · Tuesday, 31-Oct-2023 · Wine News
Magazine Champagne Battles to Fix Worker Conditions

Rudy Back in the Fake Wine Game

The world's most notorious wine counterfeiter is at it again – this time with his clients' blessings.

W. Blake Gray · Monday, 30-Oct-2023 · Wine News
Magazine Rudy Back in the Fake Wine Game

Bordeaux Caught in Poverty Trap

Food banks in Bordeaux and stealing from the church? It must be our Sunday news round up.

Oliver Styles · Sunday, 29-Oct-2023 · Wine News
Magazine Bordeaux Caught in Poverty Trap

The World's Most Expensive Wines

We unveil our list of the world's most expensive wines and find some suprising results for one collectors' favorite.

Don Kavanagh · Saturday, 28-Oct-2023 · Wine News
Magazine The World's Most Expensive Wines

China Wine Bars Hit the Vineyard

From pouring wines to picking grapes, China’s wine bar owners are heading for the country's vineyards.

Jim Boyce · Friday, 27-Oct-2023 · Wine News
Magazine China Wine Bars Hit the Vineyard

Chile's Crazy Horse Takes a Wild Ride

Valdevieso's Caballo Loco brand was an immediate hit, but it's taken 20 years to make a white version.

Margaret Rand · Thursday, 26-Oct-2023 · Wine News
Magazine Chile's Crazy Horse Takes a Wild Ride

Underground Cellars Saga Rumbles On

Legal wrangling in the case of the failed wine club hinges on who actually owns the wines involved.

Liza B. Zimmerman · Wednesday, 25-Oct-2023 · Wine News
Magazine Underground Cellars Saga Rumbles On

The World's Most Expensive Bordeaux

We near the end of our series with a look at the benchmark wine region – Bordeaux.

Don Kavanagh · Tuesday, 24-Oct-2023 · Wine News
Magazine The World's Most Expensive Bordeaux

The Unlikely Rise of Premium Pinot Grigio

Pinot Grigio and Pinot Gris, same grape, different styles – but both are on the up-and-up

Kathleen Willcox · Monday, 23-Oct-2023 · Features
Magazine The Unlikely Rise of Premium Pinot Grigio

Threat Claims in Winemaker Libel Saga

A French winemaker allegedly threatens a wine writer, while things turn ugly in southern France.

Oliver Styles · Sunday, 22-Oct-2023 · Wine News
Magazine Threat Claims in Winemaker Libel Saga

The World's Most Expensive Ports

Any port in a storm, they say – well, the world is looking pretty tempestuous right now.

Don Kavanagh · Saturday, 21-Oct-2023 · Wine News
Magazine The World's Most Expensive Ports

Atlantic Wine Regions Go for Gold

A wave of investment in both Galicia and Vinho Verde sparks historic changes to the green edge of Spain and Portugal.

Barnaby Eales · Friday, 20-Oct-2023 · Features
Magazine Atlantic Wine Regions Go for Gold

Napa Sauvignon Shows a Winning Hand

Tom Gamble is upping the ante with his Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc.

W. Blake Gray · Thursday, 19-Oct-2023 · Features
Magazine Napa Sauvignon Shows a Winning Hand

Quality Over Quantity for Italy's Grape Harvest

Extreme heat and heavy rain combined to keep Italy's yield low, but what there is should be mostly excellent.

Tom Hyland · Wednesday, 18-Oct-2023 · Wine News
Magazine Quality Over Quantity for Italy's Grape Harvest
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