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Why Africa is the wine industry's biggest missed opportunity
As traditional wine markets stagnate, producers continue to chase shrinking demand in Europe and North America. Benjamin Jack argues that the industry's greatest long-term opportunity lies in Africa – and those who delay risk arriving too…
Best supermarket canned wine for picnics and festivals, chosen by an expert
“Made from the catarratto grape, this vegan, organic white has a soft tropical touch with a clean citrus finish,” says wine expert Luke Flunder. A true taste of Sicilian white wine, the catarratto grape is akin with the region. The…
Why this hungry California wine company is betting on the world's most polarizing grape
One of California's fastest-growing wine companies is betting on what's historically been a very hard sell: Riesling, arguably the world's most stigmatized grape. Last week, WarRoom Cellars, a Central Coast wine company founded in 2018, announced…
UC Davis students create and sell small-batch wines to support winemaking program
Updated: 11:06 PM PDT Aug 5, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ UC Davis students create and sell small-batch wines to support winemaking program Updated: 11:06 PM PDT Aug 5, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ DAVIS, Calif. — UC Davis students…
CORBY SPIRIT AND WINE LIMITED TO SELL LAMB'S RUM BRAND AND ASSETS TO STRENGTHEN STRATEGIC FOCUS
Transaction enhances growth profile of Company TORONTO, Aug. 5, 2026 /CNW/ -- Corby Spirit and Wine Limited ('Corby' or the 'Company') (TSX: CSW.A) (TSX: CSW.B) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement (the 'Transaction') and sold the…
Rogue Valley celebrates #1 Wine Region award with keynote speech
MEDFORD, Ore. – Last week, USA Today named the Rogue Valley as the #1 Wine Region in the country. Today, the Rogue Valley Rotary Club welcomed Valley View Winery Co-Owner Mark Wisnovsky to speak on Oregon's rich history with wine. Reflecting…
Man jailed after wine shoplifting spree
A man has been jailed after a shoplifting spree. Callum Goult, 30, attempted to steal muliple bottles of wine from four shops in Ruabon, Wrexham. He was sentence at Wrexham Magistrates Court on Tuesday (August 4). A North Wales Police Wrexham town…
How Yunnan Red introduced a generation to locally-made wine
Second generation Yunnan Red proprietor Wynn Wu 0pens up about the ways one of the country's oldest wineries is adapting to China's evolving tastes. Rebecca Lo reports. Wynn Wu recalled the first time he visited the vineyards of Yunnan Red. In…
You can eat bottomless cheese in cute Cardiff shop that also serves wine
Bottomless brunch is out, bottomless cheese Sundays are in. That's if you're a big fan of cheese, of course and there's a Cardiff wine bar and cheese shop that will fulfil your fromage dreams this summer. Welsh Cheese Co on Cowbridge Road East in…
The Napa Valley Wine Exchange: Tasting: More than a simple exercise
While much has been said about the seemingly elitist and snobbish acts observed by some in wine tasting, the process itself is fundamentally no different than a grower walking the field before harvest, a chef sampling produce at the farmers'…
'We're still at experimentation level': meet the Korean somm making wine for Hong Kong
Ever heard of Korean wine? No? Well, that's exactly what Ted Ko is trying to change. Under the Koyberpunk brand (a blend of terms “Korea” and “cyberpunk”), he produces a three-bottle bouquet of cabernet sauvignon…
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[INTERVIEW] Brigaldara owner says climate change is scary, but heritage must endure
Antonio Cesari, the owner of the century-old Italian winery Brigaldara, faces a set of challenges that his father Stefano Cesari did not have to contend with when he began distributing the family's wines in 1979. One of the younger Cesari's…
Low-Dose Cannabis Is Driving Cannabis Industry Growth
GARDINER, ME - AUGUST 21: Chocolate containing 10 mg of THC extract, made by the Wellness Connection of Maine in Gardiner, photographed on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. (Staff photo by Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images) Portland…
French winemakers worry about 'smoky taste' after wildfires
Brushing his hand over crackling vine leaves, French winemaker Gregory Guibergia was relieved a wildfire only scorched the edge of his vineyard but he feared its smoke would ruin this year's vintage. In the last row of his fields in southeastern…
Silicon Valley's latest meme obsession: A years-old picture of Chamath Palihapitiya in a turtleneck
Silicon Valley has found its joke of the summer and, like the enormous white sweater at the center of it, it just keeps growing. An image of Chamath Palihapitiya, the founder of venture fund Social Capital, wearing a chunky white turtleneck, has…
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