State of emergency in Hunter Valley as Oz prepares for worst bushfire week on record

Fire chiefs, residents and wineries in New South Wales are currently preparing for a “catastrophic” fire day today as 60 fires continue to tear through the region’s residential areas and wine country.

WineGB welcomes MPs' support for UK wineries

WineGB has welcomed the move from a number of MPs for more support for the UK’s small vineyards.

Campaign highlights the strengths of Soave

Soave is making a comeback thanks to a new Summer of Soave campaign.

Consorzio Doc delle Venezie introduces three-year suspension of new vineyards

Consorzio Doc delle Venezie has introduced a three-year suspension of new vineyards in a bid to achieve an “even higher quality and balanced market growth”.

Austral Patagonia: the march to the world's most southerly winery

Argentina used to have the most southern vineyards in the world until Central Otago surpassed them. However today, the cultivation of vine at latitude 45 in Chubut province adds to the Argentina’s viticultural map, representing a new challenge for winemakers working in the mountainous regions and also in the Patagonian plains. Here, Alejandro Iglesias breaks down the new southernmost border of Argentine wine.

R&D vineyard opens doors for Fruit Focus

A tour of the NIAB EMR’s research vineyard at East Malling will be one of the highlights of Fruit Focus 2019, the leading annual technical event for the UK fruit industry.

Soave’s top sites upgraded to crus

The Italian Ministry of Agriculture has officially recognised 33 cru vineyards in Soave, following an 18-year “zoning” project by the region’s consorzio.

Sustainability accreditation in the works for UK wine

A new sustainability and climate change mitigation scheme for the UK wine industry could be complete by the end of the year.

Interview: Danny Lucchesi, Delicato Family

Viticulturalist Danny Lucchesi talks to Chris Wilson about special old vines, Zin and Gnarley Head

Boom in Tassie vineyards as producers capitalise on cooler climate premium

Tasmania’s vineyard area has grown by 25% over the past two growing seasons, with plans for another 15% increase in the pipeline, as both local and mainland Australian producers invest in the island’s viticultural scene.

Scandinavian style: Climate change pushes wine to the fringes

For much of the winemaking world, it’s an inconvenient truth that climate change is changing how easily and successfully wine can be made.

Liberty backs Spurrier and Boisset’s Indian wine collaborations

Indian wine could be the next big thing if a new collaboration between a number of industry heavyweights is anything to go by.

French wine producers hail anti-hail netting go-ahead

Wine producers have applauded the news that the INAO has officially approved the use of anti-hail netting in French vineyards describing it as a ‘positive development’.

ABS grows Burgundy portfolio with Domaine Bertagna partnership

Classic Burgundian estate Domaine Bertagna has teamed up with Awin Barratt Siegel Wine Agencies (ABS) to distribute their on-allocation wines.

Bancroft turns to Delicato for latest Cali partnership

Bancroft Wines is ramping up its distribution of Californian wines via a new partnership with Delicato Family Vineyards' – the seventh largest exporter of wines from the Golden State.

China to squeeze bulk supply of Australian red to critical levels over next 3-5 years

Hampshire producers prepare for annual tasting

A group of seven leading Hampshire producers are on their to way to London once again in February for their annual tasting.

Regionalised price increases set to squeeze Europe’s big three thanks to woeful harvest

Europe ran the full gamut of extreme weather conditions last year - everything from frost to fires and heatwaves.

Greener Commitment

As more wine producers take steps to up their sustainability credentials, Lisa Riley asks how the rest can get themselves on to a greener path

Climate change: The greatest threat to humanity

Extreme weather has wreaked havoc on the winemaking world this year. Jo Gilbert traces these events back to the effects of climate change and the global impact of an increasingly CO2-laden planet