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Wine industry turns to younger drinkers to solve falling consumption
The picturesque vineyards of Chile's Maule Valley, usually a scene of vibrant harvest, are currently masking a stark and challenging reality for the nation's winemakers: a dramatic decline in global consumption. In an effort to revitalise interest…
University vineyard makes wine and educates pupils
Clare AshfordBBC Radio Shropshire A university says its own vineyard has not only produced its first wine, but is helping educate students in the process. Two hectares (five acres) of about 10 different varieties of grapes were planted by Harper…
Boutique Wine Country hotspot is latest victim of Napa crisis as it shuts after a decade
Another business in California's wine country is shuttering operations, one of many closures sweeping through the Napa Valley area as the wine industry faces pressure. Petaluma-based Barber Cellars announced recently that it's closing its downtown…
London wine entrepreneurs face High Court battle over fake Prosecco claims
Two London wine entrepreneurs are facing a High Court battle with the Italian state body responsible for protecting Prosecco, amid accusations of trademark infringement and selling fake fizz. The Consortium for the Protection of Controlled…
Savor the season at Sunriver Food & Wine Festival
Sunriver Resort is bringing back its Food & Wine Festival this May, with an expanded monthlong lineup aimed to show off the Pacific Northwest's culinary identity. The event is structured as a series of rotating experiences rather than a single…
The importance of acid to a good wine
Acids in their most powerful forms, such as sulphuric and hydrochloric, are highly corrosive yet important chemicals having a raft of uses in manufacturing and industry including fertilisers, dyes, steel production and petroleum refining.
Three supermarket wines under £20 'could be classed as fine' says investor
Wine doesn't have to be expensive to be classed as fine, according to one expert When the subject of fine wine arises, most people automatically picture vintages that will set you back hundreds or even thousands of pounds per bottle. However, the…
Chile's Undurraga Wine Group names new CEO
Undurraga Wine Group has appointed Chilean wine industry veteran Adolfo Hurtado Cerda as its new CEO. Hurtado succeeds Andrés Izquierdo, who has led the business since 2017. The gold standard of business intelligence. Combine business…
Step Inside the Many Rooms (and Wine Cellar) of MasterChef Finalist Jennifer Maune's Family Castle
Jennifer Maune, chef, restaurateur, and, perhaps most notably, a finalist on MasterChef, discovered her Little Rock, Arkansas, home where most people discover things: on social media. It was a sprawling residence that was also used as a wedding…
These are the best bottles of wine to buy for the warmer weather
It's almost May, a time that brings its own particular joys when it comes to seasonal food. It therefore offers an opportunity for different wines to take centre stage after winter's more hefty warmers. Spring's food, however, is notoriously tricky…
Hong Kong restaurants raise a glass for Swiss wine
Bordeaux and Burgundy tend to dominate wine lists in Hong Kong, but sommeliers across the city are quietly championing the diverse terroir and rising stars behind Swiss wines. Rebecca Lo finds out why. The dining room of fine dining French…
Michelin star BBQ in County Durham as top chef launches wine and dine event
A leading chef's new outdoor dining experience will be off to a sizzling start in May with a BBQ launch-day celebration in beautiful countryside surroundings. The Michelin star Restaurant Hjem, which as previously reported is currently running as a…
Jura or Chardonnay? Why Bay Area sommeliers say AI can't replace them
In the Bay Area — ground zero of the AI boom, where nearly half of San Francisco's roughly 500 billboards belong to artificial intelligence companies and a growing subset of people are outsourcing as many decisions to AI as possible in the…
A late frost just crushed Mid-Atlantic wineries' 2026 crop
A brutal frost just wiped out swaths of this year's grape crop across Virginia and Maryland — dealing a major blow to the region's fast-growing wine industry. Why it matters: A late-April freeze killed fragile buds, slashing yields for…
Map reveals which 18 states are at risk of invasive insects spreading across the US
Wildlife experts are sounding the alarm over an imminent invasion of a Chinese insect, warning that it could be one of the worst seasons on record. The invading species, which has been known to blanket sidewalks, cars and trees, is known to hitch…
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