May 2025

It’s been a spectacular success story — one of the most dramatic and consistent ascents in modern wine history. Essentially out of nowhere, beginning around the turn of the millennium, New Zealand wine exports lit the candle and cleared the launchpad. Over the decades since — defying even the crushing effects of the global financial …

After Decades of Growth, Could Sliding New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc Sales Spell Trouble? Read More »

Cheval Blanc 2024 was released on Tuesday (6 May) at €276 per bottle ex-négociant. Data from Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade, showed it is the lowest en primeur release price for this famous grand vin since the 2008 vintage.  UK merchants offered Cheval Blanc 2024 at around £1,650 per six-bottle case in-bond (IB), …

Bordeaux 2024: Cheval Blanc cuts price by nearly 30% Read More »

After trudging through the whiskey glut of the late 20th century, the global whiskey industry bounced back tremendously over the past 20 years. With that boom came innovation; we’ve seen new styles of whiskey emerge, Scotch brands release expressions with 50-plus-year age statements, and bourbon distillers embrace experimental cask finishes. But even the mightiest of …

The VinePair Podcast: The Whiskey Glut Has Many Causes and Few Solutions Read More »

Historic Partnership Revives Jordan’s Late-Harvest Dessert Wine After Four Decades, Showcasing a Shared Passion for Quality, Sustainability and Culinary Artistry Healdsburg, Calif. (May 5, 2025) – Jordan Vineyard & Winery, the esteemed […]

Star Wine List, often called the Michelin guide for the wine world, returned to New York for its third annual wine list awards on 5 May 2025, hosted by Publisher […]

Michigan Wine Collaborative Announces Michigan Wine Month with Official State Proclamation May 5, 2025 — The Michigan Wine Collaborative (MWC) is honored to announce May is Michigan Wine Month with the official proclamation from […]

Denver, CO – [May 5th, 2025] – Grapejuice Group, an emerging player in the wine, spirits, and beverage industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Tristan Dyer-Kindy as President […]

The Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association (TVWA) has appointed Chaela Ciongoli as its new director of marketing and PR TEMECULA, Calif., May 5, 2025 – The Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association (TVWA) has […]