From 2023 name of one of Bordeaux’s best known white wine regions could appear on the labels of red wine.

Schenk Italia has bought over 100ha of vines in the south of Italy for its Masso Antico brand.

Italy's wine authorities are in a frenzy over Croatia's efforts to gain official recognition for the name of its traditional sweet wine.

The print edition of the Guide Hachette has half as many readers as it had in the past. Today, it has turned to online influencers to help it compete with online peer review platforms like Vivino

Liv-ex trading house publishes a classification of top wines by trade prices.

Latest estimates place the 2021 harvest at the lower end of previous expectations.

Bordeaux Jacky Lorenzetti, the chairman of the Terreis real estate company and majority owner of the Racing Metro 92 rugby club, and leading Bordeaux winemaker Emmanuel Cruse have bought Château Lafon Rochet in St Estephe from Michel Tesseron and his sister Caroline Poniatowski.

While parts of Northern Italy expect to have lost as much as 25% of their 2021 crop – mainly to frost – some areas in the south of the country are  looking forward to producing 10% more than last year. Even so, it is hard to paint a consistent picture across the country as a whole.

Despite a challenging growing season, producers expect an average-size, high quality 2021 vintage.

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Californian wine giant hires former Opus One associate winemaker, Aimee Baker

South African wine and spirits group Distell says a decision on Heineken's takeover interest should be made by Sept. 30. 

French wine and spirits giant buys into an innovative company behind fast-growing brands.

One of the most successful online wine platforms has been acquired by US online media specialists Recurrent Ventures

Italian sparkling wines defy the crisis.