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Climate Change Forces British Columbia to Question Its Future

When people talk about climate change, they usually focus on rising temperatures. In January 2024, however, it was dramatic cold snap that decimated vines in British Columbia. Now, growers and wineries have big decisions to make. Michaela Morris reports.

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Small Harvest in Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Champagne

Even before the end of this year's harvest, several regions are taking stock. France's harvest is particularly small.

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European Wine Organisations Come Together to Fight Back

Major wine bodies from across Europe have come together to launch the VITÆVINO Declaration, an initiative to combat the growing anti-alcohol movement.

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New Zealand Launches Programme to Improve Vineyard Profitability

The New Zealand government has been investing in viticulture for the last seven years. They now expect to reap the rewards.

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America’s Incredible Shrinking Wholesale Landscape

Wholesalers across the US have consolidated, turning once regional entities into national behemoths. Jeff Siegel charts the changes.

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International Bulk Wine: Chilean Shortages

Despite a steady global bulk wine market, a looming white wine shortage in Chile is driving prices up, with 2025 grape contracts already being signed at significantly higher rates.

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France Considers How Far its Vineyards Need to Shrink

The French government is almost certain to fund the uprooting of another 37,500ha of vineyards, in addition to up to 9,000ha that have already been earmarked for grubbing up in Bordeaux. Some estimates suggest that five times this area will have to go.

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Moët Hennessy Invests in leading Non-Alcoholic Brand

With a minority stake in French Bloom, a French producer of non-alcoholic premium sparkling wine, LVMH is entering the non-alcoholic market for the first time and targeting "flexi-drinkers."

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Is Mionetto Henkell Freixenet's New Favorite?

While Henkell Freixenet faces tough measures in Spain to maintain supply amid drought conditions, everything is running smoothly for Mionetto. Will Prosecco become the new Cava in the Wiesbaden-based company's portfolio?

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Rioja’s Loses Crop to Floods

Heavy rainfall over the weekend has sped up the grape harvest in Rioja. Winemakers, especially in Rioja Baja, had to rush to bring in the crop. 

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