Garda DOC Consortium: Renewal of Corporate Offices
Paolo Fiorini confirmed as President of the Consortium for the 2025–2027 term, a sign of continuity aimed at new projects and future challenges May 6, 2025 (Sommacampagna) — The Garda DOC […]
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Hunter Luxury Sets the Standard in Iconic Packaging at Luxe Pack New York 2025
May 6, 2025 — Hunter Luxury, a leading full-service packaging solutions supplier for the world’s biggest beauty, cosmetics, and spirits brands, is excited to announce its participation in Luxe Pack […]
Words Matter: Making Media Work in a Challenging Market
Wine Sales Symposium 2025’s roundtable of writers and PR experts explores how storytelling and publicity can shift the narrative. By Laurie Wachter Does media coverage really help sell wine? That’s […]
Words Matter: Making Media Work in a Challenging Market
Wine Sales Symposium 2025’s roundtable of writers and PR experts explores how storytelling and publicity can shift the narrative. By Laurie Wachter Does media coverage really help sell wine? That’s […]
What Does it Mean to Order a Martini ‘Burnt?’
There are so many variables that go into ordering a Martini: Gin or vodka? Dry, wet, or dirty? Shaken or stirred? Olive or twist? (Dare we even mention on the rocks?) But beyond these traditional factors, there are even more possible modifiers that can go into each drinker’s personalized spec — and some are a …
After Decades of Growth, Could Sliding New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc Sales Spell Trouble?
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 …
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Bordeaux 2024: Cheval Blanc cuts price by nearly 30%
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), …
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The VinePair Podcast: The Whiskey Glut Has Many Causes and Few Solutions
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 …
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Afternoon Brief, May 5
The Plight of California’s Grape Growers: As vines are pulled and grapes left unpicked across California, farmers blame tax loopholes, import incentives, and sluggish demand. Now, some ask, can tariffs provide much-needed relief?…
Chambers and Eleven Madison Park Lead the Winners of Star Wine List of the Year New York 2025
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 […]