Wine News

Champagne 2021 harvest: Picking nears end as growers weigh losses

How the harvest is looking on the ground...

La Palma volcano causes trouble for wine producers

Sixty of La Palma’s 871ha of vineyards have been damaged by lava flow and ash...

Château Quintus acquires Château Grand-Pontet in St-Emilion

Quintus becomes one of St-Emilion’s largest properties...

Sotheby’s to launch wine auctions in France

Regular auctions will be held out of Bordeaux and Burgundy...

Liquid Icons unveils 73 auction lots in charity auction

Proceeds will go to the Gerard Basset Foundation...

Champagne producers end Russia embargo but still want law change

Shipments resume but Comité Champagne vows to continue its battle against Russian labelling law...

Frescobaldi buys first wine estate in Montepulciano

There could be a new name to know in the world of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano in the coming years...

2021 harvest update: France looking at historically small crop

France's 2021 vintage is forecast to be the smallest in decades...

Idris Elba to open London wine bar with business partner

New Porte Noire wine bar and shop to open in London's King's Cross area...

Decanter’s dream destination: VIK, Chile

Grandeur and playful luxury...

NBA star CJ McCollum buys Oregon vineyard property

NBA star talks of long-term vision for Willamette Valley vineyard...

Understanding & unlocking opportunities in the UK wine market

A dynamic UK wine market continues to offer exciting opportunities for wine producers large and small...

Bordeaux’s Château Lafon-Rochet sold to investor Lorenzetti

Château Lafon-Rochet is to become part of Jacky Lorenzetti's Left Bank portfolio...

Decanter Retailer Awards 2021 Shortlist revealed

Discover which wine merchants across the UK made this year's list...

Jefford: Soil signatures may provide wine’s most haunting music

From root to glass, soil signatures' subtle music is worth listening to...

Sherry DO regulations to see major changes

Changes afoot for this Andalusian wine region...

More people drinking fine wine at home, says UK survey

And the trend looks set to continue, the survey suggests...

Majestic announces cork recycling scheme

The corks will initially be used at the Eden Project...

Most expensive Portuguese red wine goes on sale

A £1,000 Portuguese talha wine named Jupiter Code 01...

Château Latour releases new stocks of 2005 vintage

Direct from the first growth's cellars...

Napa Valley’s Lewis Cellars sold to Justin Vineyards and Winery

High-end wine producer Lewis Cellars sold in Napa...

Vinocalypse now: the quest for uniqueness in California

'Building greater complexity through extreme genetic diversity...'

Hail wreaks havoc in the vineyards of DO Ribeiro in northwest Spain

Hailstones the size of grapes...

Fine wines from Italy and California surge according to Liv-ex Classification 2021

New Liv-ex Classification suggests a broadening market...

DWWA 2021: Here’s to our biggest year yet

A record year for entries threw up some surprising results...

100-point German wine from maverick producer Eva Fricke auctioned at Sotheby’s

Hammer price of up to £3,000 expected - per half bottle...

Decanter magazine latest issue: October 2021

Fuel made from wine waste to power racing cars

Fuel partly made from wine waste enters motor racing...

IMW announces three new Masters of Wine

Three new Masters of Wine...

Rhône producer to know: Domaine Gramenon, Vinsobres

One of the greatest, most soulful estates of the Rhône Valley...