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Italy’s 2025 Wine Harvest Holds Steady at 44.3 Million Hectoliters
Italy’s 2025 wine harvest reached 44.3 million hectoliters, but rising inventories and falling prices push the Italian Wine Union to call for urgent structural reforms. Read more...
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Franciacorta Shines in Paris: Italy’s Classic Method District Celebrates a Resilient 2025
Franciacorta showcased its Classic Method sparkling wines at Wine Paris, celebrating stable 2025 sales of 18.9 million bottles and export growth of 5.3%. Read more...
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Moldova’s Wine Export Strategy in 2026: Moving from Volume to Value
Moldova’s wine exports in January 2026 declined 30% in volume but only 6% in value, signaling a shift toward higher pricing and premium categories such as bottled wines and Divin. Read more...
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Macron Backs Vineyard Uprooting as France Confronts a Structural Wine Crisis
Macron defends vineyard uprooting at Wine Paris 2026 as France tackles wine overproduction, declining consumption, and economic pressure, backed by a €130 million government support fund. Read more...
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Less Wine, Higher Prices: How Italian Consumers Are Reshaping Retail Wine Sales
Italian wine retail sales fell in volume again in 2025, but higher prices and strong sparkling wine growth reveal changing consumer habits, not a collapsing market. Read more...
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Concha y Toro Enters Premium Provence Rosé with Majority Stake in Maison Mirabeau
Viña Concha y Toro has acquired a majority stake in Maison Mirabeau, strengthening its presence in the premium Provence rosé category and expanding its reach in global on-trade and international... Read more...
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Hawesko Holding Shows Resilience in a Contracting Wine Market
Hawesko Holding SE outperformed the wine market in 2025, achieving €622 million in sales and stable margins despite declining consumption and weak consumer sentiment. Read more...
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Record Growth for Sotheby’s Wine and Spirits Auctions in 2025
Sotheby’s wine and spirits auctions reached $127.5 million in 2025, with record participation from 63 countries and top lots like The Glenlivet SPIRA 60 Year Old. Read more...
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Why the Bid:Offer Ratio Matters for Fine Wine Investors
Discover why the Bid:Offer Ratio is becoming a key indicator for fine wine investors, offering early insights into supply, demand, and future price trends. Read more...
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From Vine Health to Sensory Analysis: How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping the Wine Sector
From disease detection to wine analysis, artificial intelligence is transforming viticulture and oenology across Europe’s wine sector. Read more...
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Market Fragmentation and Category Shifts Reshape French Wine Exports in 2025
French wine exports in 2025 show market fragmentation, with sparkling wines outperforming as China, the US, and core EU markets weaken. Read more...
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India’s Wine Market Outlook to 2030: Growth Potential Amid Tariffs, Fragmentation, and Reform
High tariffs and complex regulation limit India’s wine market today, yet long-term forecasts point to rising consumption, growing imports, and significant opportunities by 2030. Read more...