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China's Crowded Wine Market Offers No Lifeline For Struggling Global Industry

Australia's wine industry has cheered news that China will drop anti-dumping tariffs, re-opening its market to imports, but the tougher economic...

Italian Wine Exports Drop 4.4% In Volume and 7.3% In Value

Italian wine exports to the country's five key export markets declined 4.4% in volume and 7.3% in value in 2023, to €4.45 billion, new data has shown.

Pernod Ricard Expects Flat Full-Year Sales After Tough First Half

French spirits maker Pernod Ricard said that it now expects sales to flatline this year after a tough first six months, but is banking on improved demand i...

French Wine And Spirit Exports Fell Last Year On US Hangover, Industry Group Says

French exports of wine and spirits fell last year from a post-COVID peak as inflation clipped consumer demand and distributors in the lucrative US market c...

OIV Director General Pau Roca Passes Away At 65

Pau Roca, the director general of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), passed away on 7 December in Dijon, France, after a long illness,...

Esselunga Launches Into Wine E-Commerce

Italian supermarket chain Esselunga has launched an online wine shop, offering over 1,400 wines and spirits from around the world, mainly from Italy and Fr...

EU Wine Production Reached 16.1bn Litres In 2022: Eurostat

The sold production of wine in the EU, including sparkling wine, port and grape must, reached 16.1 billion litres in 2022, according to the latest data fro...

Rémy Cointreau Cuts Full-Year Profit Expectations

Spirits maker Rémy Cointreau has slashed its sales outlook and lowered its profit guidance, as its optimism for the second half of its financial yea...