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14 May 2026
Vintages & Tastings
The Bordeaux 2025 en primeur campaign has opened in a paradoxical context: a vintage unanimously hailed as one of the greatest of the decade, yet a market weakened by unsold stocks from previous years and extreme price sensitivity. Experts agree in describing 2025 as a fully contemporary vintage, combining freshness, precision and clarity in a warm, dry climatic context. Pauillac and Saint-Estèphe stand out particularly, with several châteaux recording their...
Read more...13 May 2026
Mergers and Acquisitions
The Wonderful Co., owner of Justin Vineyards & Winery and Lewis Cellars, has concluded a major expansion agreement with distributor Southern Glazer's. Justin is entering 10 new markets including Minnesota, Utah and Idaho, while Lewis Cellars expands from 5 to 35 national markets, including nine new market entries and a strengthened presence in California, Florida, Texas and Illinois. This expansion illustrates the strategy of American luxury wine estates betting on...
Read more...12 May 2026
Wine Economy & Market
According to the 2026 BMO Wine Market Report, Americans spent more than $115 billion on wine in 2025, a record high, yet consumed fewer bottles for the fourth consecutive year. This disconnect between value and volume reflects a structural trade-up in the market, combined with a declining number of regular wine drinkers. In response, California wineries are reducing acreage and rationalizing production. Despite these headwinds, 71% of US wineries surveyed...
Read more...12 May 2026
Wine Economy & Market
A Deloitte report commissioned by Wine Growers Canada reveals that the Canadian wine industry generates $10.1 billion in GDP and supports nearly 100,000 jobs across six producing provinces. The report identifies an additional growth potential of $3.6 billion if Canadian wines reached a 51% domestic market share. The main obstacles remain interprovincial trade barriers and the absence of a coordinated national strategy comparable to those of leading wine-producing countries. The...
Read more...11 May 2026
Wine Economy & Market
American courts continue to dismantle tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on European wines and spirits. The latest ruling struck down the worldwide 10% tariff, offering significant relief to an already pressured industry. These successive judicial reversals are creating major legal and commercial uncertainty for European importers and producers, who are struggling to plan their export strategies. The situation remains unstable, with new tariffs potentially being imposed as quickly as...
Read more...16 April 2026
Competitions & Events
The 58th edition of Vinitaly was held in Verona from April 12 to 15, 2026, welcoming 97,000 trade visitors including 33% internationals from 130 countries. While the total number of visitors was slightly down from 2025, the audience profile became significantly more professional: importers, buyers and distributors were more numerous. British buyers grew by +30%, Americans and Germans by +5%, while Chinese representation fell by 20%. The show organized nearly...
Read more...08 April 2026
Wine Economy & Market
The global non-alcoholic and low-alcohol wine market recorded growth of over 10% in 2025, driven by changing consumer behavior, particularly among younger generations. In 2026, this trend is accelerating with the arrival of premium cuvées from established producers. De-alcoholization technologies are advancing, enabling increasingly high-quality alcohol-free wines. This category represents a significant commercial opportunity for producers and importers seeking to capture new consumer segments.
Read more...06 April 2026
Vintages & Tastings
A rare event took place in a Michelin-listed restaurant in Burgundy: the opening of a bottle of Romanée-Conti 1899, in the presence of Aubert de Villaine, the Domaine's historic co-owner. This bottle was opened by Malaysian collector Soo Hoo Khoon Peng. This 127-year-old bottle, from ungrafted pre-phylloxera vines, retained a promising bright red color according to the experts present. The event was described as a landmark moment for the wine...
Read more...02 April 2026
Wine Economy & Market
A bottle of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 1945 has just sold for $812,500 at an Acker auction in the United States on March 28, 2026, shattering its own world record of $558,000 set in 2018. This legendary bottle, from a total production of only 600 bottles, is considered the absolute pinnacle of wine collecting worldwide. It represents the last vintage produced by the Domaine from its pre-phylloxera vines, before their...
Read more...17 March 2026
Competitions & Events
ProWein Düsseldorf 2026 was held from March 15 to 17 with approximately 4,000 exhibitors from over 60 countries. This edition repositioned itself under the motto "Shape, Create, Elevate", introducing numerous new features: an improved Fair Match matchmaking tool, a Live Arena, a ProWein Zero space dedicated to no-alcohol wines and a strengthened Sparkling section. The show faces growing competition from Wine Paris, which is capturing part of its international audience,...
Read more...04 March 2026
Competitions & Events
International wine critic James Suckling launched his 2026 world tour with events in New York (March 2-3) and Miami (March 5-6), drawing a mixed audience of industry professionals and passionate consumers. Notably, 37% of US attendees were aged 25 to 38, confirming that these events successfully reach a younger audience where traditional trade shows fail. The tour will continue in Bangkok, Hong Kong, Seoul and Tokyo in autumn 2026.
Read more...16 February 2026
Competitions & Events
The 6th edition of Wine Paris was held from February 9 to 11, 2026 at Porte de Versailles, setting unprecedented records. The show welcomed 63,541 trade visitors from 169 countries, with 6,537 exhibitors representing 63 nationalities. Over 25,958 business meetings were pre-scheduled via the matching platform, up 28%. A major highlight of this edition: Be Spirits became an independent show for the first time, asserting spirits as a full player...
Read more...10 February 2026
Vintages & Tastings
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti has just released its 2023 vintage wines, presented to the press and trade in London by co-directors Perrine Fenal and Bertrand de Villaine. For the first time in the Domaine's history, all cuvées exceed 14% alcohol, reflecting an exceptionally sunny and generous vintage. The wines nonetheless display remarkable structure and very fine balance. Prices are approximately 6% higher than the 2022 vintage on release. A bottle...
Read more...03 February 2026
Wine Economy & Market
The structural crisis in the American wine market is beginning to produce concrete effects on employment. California giant Gallo, one of the world's largest wine producers, has shut down several production facilities and cut nearly 100 jobs, in response to softening demand and declining consumption among younger generations. This move is part of a broader trend: several California wineries have chosen to close or restructure under the combined pressure of...
Read more...20 January 2026
Wine Economy & Market
As prices for Bordeaux, Burgundy and Napa Valley classics continue to rise, Portugal is establishing itself in 2026 as the strategic choice for professional buyers worldwide. With over 250 native grape varieties, modernized winemaking and an unmatched price-to-quality ratio, the country is targeting €1 billion in wine exports in 2026. Touriga Nacional from the Douro and Dão delivers complexity comparable to international fine wines at a fraction of the price....
Read more...15 January 2026
Wine Economy & Market
After three years of correction, the global fine wine market enters 2026 in a context of gradual stabilization. Prices for great wines sit near five-year lows, but the trend has been pointing upward for four consecutive months. Demand is broadening beyond Bordeaux and Burgundy toward Italy, Champagne, Spain and California. One major uncertainty remains: the US 15% tariffs on European wines are currently being challenged before the Supreme Court, with...
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