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China: Improving wine quality excites

Published:  08 June, 2026

The quality of Chinese wines has massively improved in recent years, with premium wines from the People’s Republic now on a par with those from more traditional winemaking regions. Producers have been taking full advantage of the great diversity of climates that come naturally with China’s vast size – much of it “ideally suited” to making great wine, according to Michael Palij MW, senior advisor for specialist importer Vinum Eurus.

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Sogrape: Sandeman and Porto Ferreira join raft of vintage port declarations

Published:  08 June, 2026

Portuguese wine giant Sogrape’s two leading port houses – Sandeman and Porto Ferreira – have both declared 2024 vintage ports.

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TWE announces major portfolio overhaul

Published:  04 June, 2026

Multinational Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has unveiled plans to streamline its portfolio from 76 brands to fewer than 30 over the coming years, with a renewed focus on luxury labels, lighter styles and no/low-alcohol categories.

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Familia Torres earns B Corp certification

Published:  02 June, 2026

Familia Torres’ wineries in Spain and Chile have been awarded B Corp certification, acknowledging that the business meets the certificate’s criteria for social and environmental performance, transparency and legal accountability.

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Alliance Wine partners with Western Cape producer Blankbottle

Published:  01 June, 2026

Alliance Wine has taken on exclusive UK distribution of well-known South African winery Blankbottle.

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Adaptogenic drinks brand partners with Harpers’ Top 50 Drinks Wholesaler

Published:  01 June, 2026

Adaptogenic non-alcoholic spirits brand Nazcal has announced a distribution partnership with Inn Express, one of Harpers’ Top 50 Drinks Wholesalers.

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Australia’s Endeavour to slash wine production amid asset sell-off

Published:  29 May, 2026

Australian drinks retailing giant Endeavour Group has announced that it is set to reduce its grape production by 80%. It will also close four of its seven wineries as well as a packaging facility, while selling the vineyards and assets of three key premium brands.

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Bruichladdich launches debut RTDs

Published:  28 May, 2026

Islay distiller Bruichladdich has unveiled its first-ever ready to drink (RTD) SKUs. The four-product line has been created in collaboration with Whitebox, a RTD drinks specialist.

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Wine GB: Charlie Holland takes on chair role

Published:  27 May, 2026

Wine GB – the trade body representing UK wine – has announced the appointment of Charlie Holland as its new chair.

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Cramele Recas aims to turn 85% of global sales ultra-lightweight

Published:  26 May, 2026

Romania’s largest wine exporter Cramele Recas is aiming to have 85% of its global sales in ultra-lightweight bottles by the end of 2026 – up from 5% in 2025.

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IWCA partners with wine retailers to launch free carbon calculator

Published:  19 May, 2026

International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA) has partnered with Berry Bros. & Rudd (BBR) and The Wine Society to launch the Carbon Calculation Challenge 2026 – an initiative designed to help wineries measure their emissions.

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Berry Bros. & Rudd partners with recently established Burgundy estate

Published:  18 May, 2026

Berry Bros. & Rudd (BBR) has become the exclusive UK partner of Vignoble des Cabottes, a newly established Burgundy estate which brings together a selection of vineyard holdings under the Bouchard Père et Fils label.

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Wine GB launches regenerative viticulture guide in wider sustainability push

Published:  15 May, 2026

Trade body Wine GB has unveiled its latest guide, in partnership with the Regenerative Viticulture Foundation (RVF). The creation of its regenerative viticulture guide comes in response to a growing interest among its members regarding the farming practice.

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Artelium eases path to international sales via ‘digital cellar door’

Published:  14 May, 2026

Artelium Wine Estate has launched a “digital cellar door”, which will allow consumers to purchase wines directly from its website and have them delivered internationally.

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Top Selection becomes UK importer for Borgogno

Published:  13 May, 2026

Top Selection Wines has been appointed the exclusive UK importer of Giacomo Borgogno & Fili, one of the oldest wineries in the Barolo region.

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South African harvest concludes after ‘pendulum’ growing conditions

Published:  11 May, 2026

The South African harvest has yielded a crop of 1.37 million tonnes following what has been described as a ‘pendulum’ growing season for the country’s wine producers.

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APCOR pushes cork’s sustainable credentials

Published:  06 May, 2026

The Portuguese Cork Association (APCOR) has revealed its UK communications campaign for 2026, designed to strengthen cork’s position as the “premium, future proof closure of choice”.

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Wynn announces trophy-winning Chinese wines

Published:  27 April, 2026

The trophy-winning wines from the third edition of the Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards have been announced.

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Fladgate Family Wines declares 2024 vintages

Published:  23 April, 2026

Premium port company Fladgate Family Wines has declared 2024 vintages from three of its houses: Taylor’s, Fonseca, and Croft.

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McGuigan wines introduces lightweight Burgundy bottle

Published:  20 April, 2026

McGuigan Wines has partnered with UK-based Greencroft Bottling to introduce a 300g lightweight Burgundy bottle, a -25% reduction from average weight.

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