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Join JancisRobinson.com's Senior Editor US, Samantha Cole-Johnson, as she walks you through the weekly events that are shaping the world of wine. Episodes include the latest data on wine industry performance, natural disasters, wine releases, taxes, protests and technology. To send Sam news tips, email her at news@jancisrobinson.com. For a transcript of each episode visit JancisRobinson.com.

  1. Global wine production falls, burgundy bottles lighten up, UK hospitality sector struggles

    3H AGO

    Global wine production falls, burgundy bottles lighten up, UK hospitality sector struggles

    This week Sam discusses estimates for global wine production in 2025, a proposal for updated rules in the EU’s wine sector, the world’s lightest burgundy bottle, 80-year-old tawny port and the struggles of the UK hospitality sector. You can read the transcript of this newscast (with linked news sources) at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/global-wine-production-falls-burgundy-bottles-lighten-uk-hospitality-sector-struggles.

    6 min
  2. Supreme Court hears tariff case, new alcohol sales data, vine pulls, old-vine superpowers

    6D AGO

    Supreme Court hears tariff case, new alcohol sales data, vine pulls, old-vine superpowers

    This week Sam discusses Trump tariffs and the US Supreme Court, the US government shutdown’s effect on the wine industry, vine-pull data in California and France, new IWSR data on alcohol consumption, Côtes de Provence bottle weight reductions, research on the importance of old vines and an auction you should tune in to! You can read the transcript of this newscast (with linked news sources) at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/supreme-court-hears-tariff-case-new-alcohol-sales-data-vine-pulls-old-vine-superpowers.

    8 min
  3. Champagne’s first Voltis harvest, tariff effects, ancient Turkish wine facility unearthed

    OCT 31

    Champagne’s first Voltis harvest, tariff effects, ancient Turkish wine facility unearthed

    This week Sam discusses the first Voltis harvest in Champagne, new research showing the cost of tariffs on US wine consumers, Trump cancelling trade talks with Canada, statistics on how wine tourism accounts for a quarter of global winery revenue, how pub closures are causing an increase in loneliness in the UK and the discovery of a 1,600-year-old winemaking facility. You can read the transcript of this newscast (with linked news sources) at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/champagnes-first-voltis-harvest-tariff-effects-ancient-turkish-wine-facility-unearthed. 662128d0-be47-11f0-a8ee-bd5680b447a3

    7 min

  4. OCT 24

    Germany’s tiny 2025 vintage, Oregon wildfire payout, Ram's Gate Winery goes ROC

    This week Sam discusses Germany’s smallest vintage in 15 years, an initiative to recognise fortified-wine production as Intangible Cultural Heritage under UNESCO, a $99-million wine Ponzi scheme, PacifiCorp to pay Oregon wineries $125 million and, finally, a new Sonoma entry on the list of wineries with Regenerative Organic Certification. You can read the transcript of this newscast (with linked news sources) at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/germanys-tiny-2025-vintage-oregon-wildfire-payout-rams-gate-winery-goes-roc.

    7 min
  5. Michelin takes on wine, France's yield estimates fall, Ukrainian wine stolen in London

    OCT 17

    Michelin takes on wine, France's yield estimates fall, Ukrainian wine stolen in London

    This week Sam discusses the Michelin Guide’s announcement that they will be launching a global wine-ranking system, a new grape variety authorised for champagne, a new Vino de Pago for Spain, New Zealand’s wine exports, France’s new yield estimate and new research on how bacterial injections can help fight esca, a grapevine trunk disease. You can read the transcript of this newscast (with linked news sources) at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/michelin-takes-wine-frances-yield-estimates-fall-ukrainian-wine-stolen-london.

    8 min
  6. BC strike, UK duty hike results, UN alcohol and health guidelines

    SEP 26

    BC strike, UK duty hike results, UN alcohol and health guidelines

    This week Sam discusses the EU’s proposal to develop faster and clearer procedures to benefit the agricultural industry, yesterday’s UN General Assembly on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases, a strike in British Columbia that’s affecting the wine industry, an extension on importing grapes for Canadian wine and recent statistics related to UK duty hikes. You can read the transcript of this newscast (with linked news sources) at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/bc-strike-uk-duty-hike-results-un-alcohol-and-health-guidelines.

    8 min
  7. France's copper limits challenge organics, California fruit left unpicked, Douro oversupply

    SEP 19

    France's copper limits challenge organics, California fruit left unpicked, Douro oversupply

    This week Sam discusses harvest in Austria, Savoie and California, Douro’s oversupply plan, Gallo’s acquisition of Whiny Baby, a surge in wine imports to India, Académie Internationale du Vin’s open letter and new regulations on the use of copper as a fungicide in France. You can read the transcript of this newscast (with linked news sources) at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/frances-copper-limits-challenge-organics-california-fruit-left-unpicked-douro-oversupply.

    9 min
  8. Tariffs head to Supreme Court, ketchup pays more than wine, alcohol guideline report shelved

    SEP 12

    Tariffs head to Supreme Court, ketchup pays more than wine, alcohol guideline report shelved

    This week Sam discusses Trump tariffs, a new development with US alcohol guidelines, yield forecasts for harvest in France and Italy, findings on how yeast strains fare amid high temperatures in vineyards and how ketchup may be better business for grape growers than wine. You can read the transcript of this newscast (with linked news sources) at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/tariffs-head-supreme-court-ketchup-pays-more-wine-alcohol-guideline-report-shelved.

    7 min
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Join JancisRobinson.com's Senior Editor US, Samantha Cole-Johnson, as she walks you through the weekly events that are shaping the world of wine. Episodes include the latest data on wine industry performance, natural disasters, wine releases, taxes, protests and technology. To send Sam news tips, email her at news@jancisrobinson.com. For a transcript of each episode visit JancisRobinson.com.

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