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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.

Campari Partners With China’s Wuliangye

Italian spirits company Campari has formed a strategic partnership with Chinese liquor producer Sichuan Yibin Wuliangye Group to jointly boost their presen...

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...

Lidl Launches Online Wine Store, Plans Sustainable Store

Discounter Lidl is enhancing its retail experience in various markets, with initiatives such as an online wine store and plans for a new 'sustainable' outl...

Campari Q3 Sales Miss Analysts Expectations

Italian spirits group Campari said its third quarter like-for-like sales rose by 4.4% at constant exchange rates, below analyst expectations, sending its s...

Nothing To Toast As Italy Loses Wine-Making Leadership To France

Wine output in Italy looks set to fall 12% this year to below 44 million hectolitres after extreme weather and fungal diseases severely hit vineyards, Ital...