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EU Wine Harvest At Historic Low After Extreme Weather

The EU is facing one of the lowest wine harvests on record, down 14% to 145 million hectolitres, due to the extreme weather conditions that hit Europe this...

Aldi UK Launches Wine Advent Calendar

Discount retailer Aldi UK has announced that it is launching a wine advent calendar ahead of the Christmas season. The new product, which is priced at &...

France Threatens Italy’s Domination Of US Wine Market

After 16 years of Italian leadership in the US wine market, France is now challenging this position. This assessment comes from Silvana Ballotta, CEO of...

Wine Country ‘In Shock’ As Fires Ravage Iconic California Region

Wildfires that tore through northern California’s iconic wine-growing regions have prompted evacuations of more than 20,000 people, killed 11 and dam...

France To Make Least Wine In 60 Years As Frost, Rot Hit Grapes

French winemakers will produce the smallest vintage in 60 years, after spring frost hit vines in Bordeaux, summer storms caused grape rot in Champagne, and...

US Adds Wine To Its Growing List Of Trade Disputes With Canada

Donald Trump is pairing a fresh trade challenge over Canadian wine with his administration’s ongoing dairy dispute. The US filed a second com...

Average Price Of Wine In UK Increases By 4%

The average price of a bottle of wine in UK supermarkets has increased by 4% year on year, to £5.58, according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Associati...

Italy Remains Top Wine Producer, Despite Drop In Grape Harvest

Italy is set to retain its position as the world's top wine producer, according to the Unione Italiana Vini (UIV) and research organisation ISMEA. The data...