In 1971, Domaines Peyronie, bought a trademark called Chateau Pauillac which they began to use on the bottles of wine they produced on a small plot of land. Half a century later, that decision has proved controversial.

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While tokenization of assets such as wine is still in an early stage of its development, it is already of increasing economic importance. Michael Paul Kramer, Jochen Heussner and Prof. Dr. Jon H. Hanf of Geisenheim University report.

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Following the disastrous frosts of 2021, and increasingly variable crops, producers of IGP Pays d’Oc wines are looking to introduce Champagne-style reserves to enable them to offer regular supplies.

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As US states legalise cannabis, tax revenues from the drug now already exceed the money they get from alcohol.

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The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) has just published the 2021 key figures for the wine industry. In some ways it looks as though things are returning to normal but continuing Covid uncertainties on the one hand, and the war with its sanctions, supply chain disruption and rising costs for wholesale products and energy on the other hand, the future is less than clear.

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The US authorities have stepped in to limit the health claims that can be made by producers of wine and other alcoholic beverages.

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Price increases might hit wineries hard.

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As British PM, Boris Johnson signs new trade deals with India in Delhi, Australia’s wine industry celebrates its country’s new FTA with the subcontinent. But how far will it go towards filling the hole left by China?

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Constellation Brands, the world's largest wine group reported modest sales growth in its annual and fourth quarter 2022 financial results. Over the year and in the fourth quarter sales grew by 2% and 8% respectively.

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Bastian Mingers will leave Messe Düsseldorf on June 1, 2022, the trade show confirmed. Mingers will still organize ProWein from May 15-17, 2022, as project manager. Michael Degen, divisional director of Messe Düsseldorf, will then take over the management of ProWein on a provisional basis until a successor is named.

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Shipping and input cost challenges continue to intensify and are – again – the common issues discussed throughout Ciatti’s Global Report this month, as they are a significant impediment to doing business in most markets. The wine industry, like all global industries, has grown via affordable freight and energy, but these can no longer be taken for granted. An outlook by winebroker Angelo Cotrone. 

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Georgia, home of qvevri wine, is also the source of a remarkable natural wine, it seems.

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Over 90% of California is officially suffering from 'extreme drought'. at the beginning of a seven-month dry season. The implications for grapegrowers who rely on irrigation water and residents who face the threat of a third year of devastating wildfires are very worrying. Bulk wine producers elsewhere may benefit from California's woes, however..

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MUNDUS VINI, Europe’s leading international wine competition, is breaking new ground in 2022. Before the pandemic, the winning wines from each year’s MUNDUS VINI Spring Tasting in February have traditionally been sampled in a dedicated tasting zone at ProWein. In recognition of the postponement of this year’s Prowein until 15 - 17 May 2022 and in order to give buyers and retailers a chance to taste several hundred Gold or Grand Gold medal winners, a once-off Pop Up event will take place in the Saalbau in Neustadt an der Weinstraße on March 29.

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The Association de la Sommellerie Internationale (ASI) is launching a platform for employers willing to offer employment to Ukrainian refugees.