The Irish Whiskey, Scotch Whisky and Welsh Whisky Associations have released a joint statement detailing concerns and “inconsistencies” surrounding the English Whisky GI.
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First-growth Bordeaux estate Château Margaux has announced that Aurélien Valance (pictured) – currently the deputy managing director, sales and operations – will be stepping up to the role of MD at the end of 2026.
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The Old Vine Registry (OVR) has today launched the OVR Seal, a programme which allows registered producers to indicate their old-vine status to consumers via wine labels and digital marketing materials.
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Berkmann Wine Cellars has announced the addition of historic Argentine producer Rutini Wines to its portfolio.
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Estates in France’s largest winegrowing region Languedoc have had a busy harvest this August and September. The region’s trade body CIVL detailed that producers are reporting quality white grapes, a good overall red harvest and resilient vineyards thanks to a wet winter.
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Cava producers get fidgety if you suggest the past was less than glorious, but facts are facts: this sparkling behemoth entered the export market as a producer of cheap and cheerful fizz that undercut champagne. Meanwhile, a succession of high-profile bodegas have left the DO since 2019, citing long-running grievances over territorial identity and quality positioning. As a case study in category rehabilitation, few appellations command as much fascination today. Not least because, at first glance, the odds are not stacked in cava’s favour.
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Ewelme Hills estate, in the Chiltern Hills above Ewelme village in South Oxfordshire, is a farm and vineyard founded in 2014 by Lubov Chernukhin, a leading British businesswoman, entrepreneur, philanthropist and investor. And it's first release, an on-trade focused still rosé, bodes well for what is planned to follow – namely a range grounded, to use Chernukhin words, in "quality" and "luxury".
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Importer and wholesaler Liberty Wines has strengthened its Australian portfolio, adding four premium cool-climate and single-site wine producers to its range.
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Against a challenging backdrop for the country's wine industry, New Zealand wine exports climbed from 288.8 million to 306.2 million litres in the 12 months to June 2026, although value remained broadly flat at NZ$2.1bn.
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The closing gala dinner of Rioja’s year-long centenary celebrations was by any measure a glittering affair. With the Consejo introducing its renewed dynamism by way of Raquel Pérez Cuevas, the first female president in its history, the extraordinary number of aged, high-end wines poured also pushed home the message that this region can stand tall in the world. And, having long been defined by the tensions between tradition and budding modernity, the vibe was that Rioja today is more fully embracing its diversity and thus full potential.
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González Byass has promoted international business director Enrique Murillo (pictured) to the position of general manager (GM), replacing César Sánchez Moral.
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The Old Vine Conference (OVC) has named Tamlyn Currin, the senior editor of JancisRobinson.com, as its host for the 2026 event, which will be held at Piedmont’s Fontanafredda this December.
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Californian trade body Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) has announced its plans to launch a new three-year marketing campaign. The initiative seeks to respond to shifting wine consumption habits.
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Leading Romanian wine producer Cramele Recaș has finished its earliest-ever harvest, with picking this year beginning a full month early.
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A recent study has found that the oldest-known cultivated grape seeds in the Iberian peninsula – found in southern Spain – date to roughly 1000 BCE, and carry the genetic signatures of Easten Mediterranean cultivars.
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West Sussex producer Wiston Estate is set to be served to Emirates customers in the airline’s premium economy section on its UK routes.
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Whisky and brewing specialist Lisa Matthews has been appointed assistant blender at Islay's Bruichladdich, also becoming its first woman distiller, marking what the Scotch producer called “the latest chapter” in its commitment to developing the next generation of whisky makers.
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Vagabond has begun the inaugural harvest at its Canada Water Urban Winery, taking in the first 16 tonnes of grapes from vineyards across the south of England.
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Burgundy- and Languedoc-based wine production group Delaunay Vins & Domaines has achieved B Corp certification, making the company one of only 24 such businesses in the French wine industry.
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English Whisky has been granted Geographical Indication (GI) status by the Department for Environmental, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), after more than six years of work by trade body the English Whisky Guild.
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