The Wine News in 5

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The Wine News in 5

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. 2 DAYS AGO

    Carbon capture in the winery, chestnut tannins, Rhône floods, Castel Group buys Malard

    This week Sam updates you on an ecstasy-spiked champagne case, flooding in the Rhône Valley, the Castel Group’s new acquisition, Australia’s wine sales to China, and two new technologies in winemaking – one that can take the place of sulphur dioxide and the other that can condense CO2 from winery fermentations to be used later in the winemaking process. Read the transcript of this newscast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/carbon-capture-winery-chestnut-tannins-rhone-floods-castel-group-buys-malard.

    8 min

  2. OCT 18

    Napa’s new AVA, a massive wine fraud bust, UK harvest woes, hidden sugar in 'dry' wine

    This week Sam updates you on a new AVA in Napa Valley, crop losses in the UK, an international wine fraud ring based in Italy, a letter that Constellation’s lawyers sent to Adam Lee of Dial Tone Wine, and Hong Kong slashing liquor duties.  Read the transcript of this newscast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/napas-new-ava-massive-wine-fraud-bust-uk-harvest-woes-hidden-sugar-dry-wine.

    8 min

  3. OCT 11

    France's shrinking vineyards, Napa's name protected, Duckhorn Portfolio sold

    This week Sam updates you on French vine-pull subsidies, the tiny 2024 harvest in France, Napa securing name protection in Mexico, the sale of The Duckhorn Portfolio, and Come Over October events.  Read the transcript of this newscast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/frances-shrinking-vineyards-napas-name-protected-duckhorn-portfolio-sold.

    6 min

  4. OCT 4

    Hurricane Helene, LVMH's non-alcoholic fizz, the VITÆVINO declaration and the US dietary guidelines controversy

    This week Sam updates you on Hurricane Helene, harvest in Champagne, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rioja, Chianti and Piedmont, Moët Hennessy’s investment in non-alcoholic sparkling, the launch of the VITÆVINO declaration, and the controversy surrounding updates to US dietary guidelines. Read the transcript of this newscast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/hurricane-helene-lvmhs-non-alcoholic-fizz-vitaevino-declaration-and-us-dietary-guidelines.

    8 min

  5. SEP 27

    French vine-pulls and Spanish subsidies, wildfires in Portugal, an electric furnace for bottles

    This week Sam updates you on the announcement of the 2024 Taylor’s Port Golden Vines Diversity Scholars, devastating fires in Portugal, flash flooding in Bolgheri, France’s request for €120 million in subsidies to pull up vineyards, the authorization of government funded crisis distillation in Ribeira Sacra, and the world’s first electric furnace for glass-bottle manufacturing. Read the transcript of this newscast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/french-vine-pulls-and-spanish-subsidies-wildfires-portugal-electric-furnace-bottles.

    7 min

  6. SEP 20

    Flooding in Europe, frost in Australia, Veneto harvest begins, a new Rhône appellation

    This week Sam updates you on flooding in Central and Eastern Europe, frost in South Australia, a new appellation in the southern Rhône, the first Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) producer in France, the VDP’s pending admittance of non-estate fruit for the first time in history, and harvest in the Veneto.  Read the transcript of this newscast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/flooding-europe-frost-australia-veneto-harvest-begins-new-rhone-appellation.

    8 min

  7. SEP 13

    The alcohol & health debate, France's tiny harvest, Alpha Estate buys Boutari Santorini

    This week Sam updates you on a recently published report on whether wine is good or bad for you, one of the smallest harvests in France in a century, Alpha Estate’s acquisition of Boutari Winery in Greece and the start of harvest in Virginia, New York, Washington State, Oregon and the Loire Valley. Read the transcript of this article at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/alcohol-health-debate-frances-tiny-harvest-alpha-estate-buys-boutari-santorini.

    7 min

  8. AUG 30

    A win for Swedish wines, the release of Germany's GGs, Brown-Forman abandons DEI, losses at Australian Vintage and Naked Wines, Zuccardi cuts bottle weights

    This week Sam updates you on a win for Swedish wines and hybrid vines, the release of the 2022 red and 2023 white Grosse Gewächse as well as the start of Germany’s harvest, Brown-Forman’s abandonment of diversity and inclusion programmes, losses for Australian Vintage and Naked Wines, and the lightweighting of bottles for top wines by Zuccardi.  *This newscast incorrectly states that The Swedish Wine Tasting has occurred before. This was the first ever event for TSWT. Read the transcript of this article at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/zuccardi-lightweights-top-bottles-brown-forman-dumps-dei-pfalz-harvest-begins.

    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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