Wine News

Sainsbury’s lockdown sales led by bag-in-box wines and premium rosé

What customers were buying during lockdown...

Italian city reopens ancient ‘wine windows’ during Covid-19

Restaurants in Florence have resorted to traditional ‘wine windows’ to serve socially distanced drinks to thirsty residents.

UK’s ‘oldest organic vineyard’ for sale

New US dietary guidelines may cut daily wine limit

French PM promises €250m for surplus wine crisis

Behind the 14 new Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel estates

First female winemaker to graduate UC Davis, Milla Handley, passes away aged 68

She was one of UC Davis’ first female graduates in fermentation science

The rise of US urban wineries

Urban wineries: the London scene

Inside London's urban wineries…

Prats family join acquisition of Château d’Estoublon in Provence

Elin McCoy: Why wine matters

The many ways wine is woven into the lives and memories of so many people across the globe...

Property in Paarl: Four breathtaking vineyards for sale

Champagne region holds off setting 2020 yields amid grower vs house battle

The négociant and growers’ unions are at loggerheads

Tasting 20 years of Château Haut-Bailly: 1998-2018

Jane Anson tastes through 21 vintages of Haut-Bailly...

Majestic reports 150,000 new lockdown customers and announces growth strategy

Producer profile: Château Lafleur

Pomerol estate Château Lafleur is a producer to seek out...

Amsterdam company creates new vegan trainers from 'wine leather'

New vegan-friendly trainers made from 'wine leather', to be launched later this year....

Buying a vineyard property in Tuscany: What are the options?  

Vineyard properties listed for sale in Tuscany's rolling hills...

Forget oysters, radish is an 'amazing' Champagne pairing

Don’t overlook the qualities of a simple radish, say producers...

How do organics and biodynamics affect a vineyard's carbon footprint?

An online debate around the carbon footprint of organic and biodynamic viticulture...

Bordeaux first growths: How the 2000 vintage tastes now

Jane Anson reports on how the vaunted 2000 vintage wines are looking today...

Is the Champagne gift box on its way out?

Ruinart launches new sustainable packaging

Château Lafite owner reorganises winemaker roles

Château Lafite Rothschild’s owner has announced a shift in its winemaking leadership

Porto to open €105m ‘World of Wine’ attraction

A large visitor attraction and cultural centre in Porto named ‘World of Wine’ has been preparing to open its doors this summer

Taking exciting new directions: 10 Bordeaux producers to watch

10 estates determinedly treading their own paths...

California dreaming: Three great-looking vineyard estates for sale

Have you ever dreamt of owning a vineyard in California? Here are some examples of what is on offer...

Cos d’Estournel owner Michel Reybier buys Provence winery

Michel Reybier has become the latest high-profile winery owner to buy an estate in Provence

Château Palmer wines: The '5' and '0' vintages from 1990 to 2015

Revisiting some of the key vintages of the past 30 years, including 1990, 2005 and 2010....

Champagne avoids US tariffs over French digital tax

French sparkling wines have no longer been listed as targets for retaliation over France's 'tech tax'...

Top five Chablis vintages to drink now

The best wines from five Chablis vintages worth opening and drinking at the moment...