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  • American consumers grew less confident about their finances in early August.
  • Survey Finds At-Home Entertaining Could Lift U.S. Wine Demand
  • Germany remained Spain’s largest foreign buyer of wine through June 2026
  • Rioja grape growers lost €38,227 per 10-hectare vineyard over six harvests
  • Champagne Producers Set 2026 Yield Cap at a Modern-Era Low
  • Prosecco purchases by French restaurants and bars rose 22.6% in 2025
  • U.K. spirits production fell 29.2% in the April-to-June quarter
  • Australia’s wine industry confronts a structural oversupply crisis.
  • Australia Scraps a Key Wine Tourism Grant for Regional Wineries
  • Douro Valley Faces a 60,000-Pipa Grape Surplus for the 2026 Harvest
  • South Africa’s alcohol tax proposal draws warnings on illicit trade
  • Bordeaux starts its 2026 harvest unusually early.
  • Italy’s wineries confront a glut of unsold red wine
  • Russian wine gained shelf space across Russia, but its share of sales slipped
  • Record Heat Pushes Italy Into Its Earliest Grape Harvest This Century
  • The European Union tightens Crémant d’Alsace rules.
  • Spain Extends Vineyard Replanting Permits to Eight Marketing Campaigns
  • Saskatchewan Will Impose a 50% Levy on U.S. Alcohol Starting Sept. 8
  • A New Analysis Finds U.S. Drinking Is Falling Across Age Groups
  • Renewed U.S.-Canada trade fight leaves American wine exposed after a US$357 million sales collapse
  • European buyers steadied fine wine prices after U.S. retreat
  • Rioja Projects a 2026 Harvest Ahead of Last Year’s Schedule
U.S. alcohol sales fell 3.6% in early August.
Australian Wine Exports Sank to Their Lowest Volume Since 2004
Australia Scraps a Key Wine Tourism Grant for Regional Wineries
Budweiser APAC’s China volume fell 9.7% for a 12th straight quarter
Champagne growers begin their earliest harvest on record after frost destroyed 43% of potential production.
Follador Launches a Blog That Recasts Prosecco as a Wine for the Dinner Table
U.S. Begins Collecting 50% Tariff on Canadian Beer
The European Union lowered Sherry’s minimum alcohol threshold for Fino and Pale Cream.
Sazerac Pursues a New Deal After an Earlier Transaction Collapsed
PourPlays launches an online game to teach wine pairings

Most Popular

France Delays Its First 2026 Wine Crop Forecast Until Sept. 8
Extreme Heat Pushes the 2026 Grape Harvest Ahead Across the Northern Hemisphere
Europe’s 10 most profitable wine regions, ranked by the AAWE
Campari Opens Talks to Sell Three Martinique Rum Brands
Extreme heat compresses the 2026 wine harvest worldwide
The European Union begins applying new packaging rules to beverage imports on Aug. 12.
KFC’s London pop-up with La Vieille Ferme nearly sold out more than a week before opening
Australia’s wine exports fell to their lowest level in 22 years.
Drinkers Cut Summer Intake to 3.9 Drinks per Occasion in 2026
Rioja’s A.I. harvest model reached 96% accuracy in vineyards with detailed field data
Australia raises spirits excise to A$110.15 a liter, adding A$0.60 to a standard bottle
China’s drinkers abandon banquet culture for casual drinking

Economy

Europe’s 10 most profitable wine regions, ranked by the AAWE
Australia’s wine exports fell to their lowest level in 22 years.
China’s drinkers abandon banquet culture for casual drinking
California wine sales to Canada fell 77.7% in 2025
China paid about 26% less per liter for New Zealand wine in the first half
Australian Wine Exports Fell to Their Lowest Level Since 2004
Spain’s wine exports fell 15.8% in the first half of 2026
IWSR says inflation undercut the alcohol industry’s premiumization gains
U.S. wine imports fell 25.2% in value in the first half of 2026

Wine

SoDivin released an August wine list spanning vintages from 1943 to 2023
Crimson Wine Group reported 20% higher quarterly sales after the Raeburn acquisition
SoDivin offers Rhône wines from 1985 to 2021, led by a €3,800 Château Rayas.
Endeavour booked A$78 million charge for Pinnacle wine overhaul.
The WineHunter publishes 4,863 Rosso and Gold winners in its 2026 award collection
SoDivin released a Chapoutier stock list spanning vintages from 1989
Tonghua Grape Wine more than doubled first-half sales through online sales of cheaper products
CITIC Niya lifted first-half profit to 7.70 million yuan.

Beer

Fans bought 5.5 million beers at the 2026 World Cup
AB InBev’s nonalcoholic beer growth slowed to 27% in the second quarter.
Bud Light Is on Track to Lose 3.1 Million More U.S. Barrels in 2026
Ningbo authorities move to cancel Budweiser unit’s expired beer production license
Poland’s alcoholic beer production fell 11.9% in the first half of 2026.
U.S. beer sales fell 3.9% in late summer, extending the category’s yearlong slump.
Heineken’s China beer volume rose nearly 30% in the first half of 2026.
Kirin’s Japan beer revenue fell by 5.2 billion yen despite price increases
Heineken cut 3,000 positions in six months, outpacing its two-year restructuring plan.

Spirits

Campari Opens Talks to Sell Three Martinique Rum Brands
Australia raises spirits excise to A$110.15 a liter, adding A$0.60 to a standard bottle
India Bars 10 Whisky and Rum Products Over Added Flavorings
Diageo puts 172 workers at Scottish distilleries at risk of redundancy.
1800 Tequila Is Releasing an $11,000 Extra Añejo in a Run of 50 Sets
Diageo’s U.S. tequila sales fell 21% in fiscal 2026.
China Paid 30% More Per Liter for Imported Spirits in July
Indian Court Temporarily Lifts Ban on Associated Alcohols’ Whisky and Rum
Pernod Ricard shifts its strategy toward clear spirits.

Learning

Autolysis Shapes Modern Winemaking as Producers Seek Balance Between Complexity and Authenticity
Researchers map the compounds that shape wine aroma
Vineyards Face Rising Frost Risks as Early Budbreak Signals Start of Growing Season
Natural wine venues worldwide rose 60% as confusion over standards deepened
How to find your favorite flavors through mindful tasting
Wine Aroma Depends on Hundreds of Compounds
Eiswein Production Survives Harsh Winters and High Risks to Deliver Rare Dessert Wine
Red Wine Triggers Headaches Due to Alcohol, Histamines, and Tannins
What Is a Wine Finish Really Telling Us?
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