France is drinking less wine – but not all wines are suffering equally. As red and rosé sales plummet, one surprising category is quietly taking over supermarket shelves.
On 15 April 2025, the OIV released new data on wine production, consumption, and trade across more than 180 producing and consuming countries. Here's a visual summary of the findings.
As professionals head to Bordeaux for a likely lacklustre 2024 En Primeur campaign, some believe patience is key amid falling wine sales and rising competition from other products. Robert Joseph suggests this approach lacks scientific credibility.
A new report commissioned by the German producer, Rotkäppchen-Mumm, suggests that retailers would be far wiser to range bottles by colour and sweetness than by country. Katja Apelt reports.
Harvest time, the highlight of the wine year, draws wine lovers to the picturesque Austrian wine region of Niederösterreich, with its many wine festivals and scenic outdoor activities.