Wine
Natural wine has changed how the world drinks
Once a scrappy revolt against industrial wine, natural wine has gone global, reshaping taste, farming and ideas of ‘good’ wine
Billionaire founder of wine giant appeals US$411m Swiss tax bill
PIERRE Castel, co-founder of one of the world’s largest wine traders, is appealing against an order to pay hundreds of millions in Swiss back-taxes, his lawyer said Thursday (Oct 13).
Toast the New Year with these sparkling wines
CHAMPAGNE for the New Year is such a cliche, shouldn’t we drink something else?
World wine output set for modest 2025 recovery, says industry body
Wine production is projected to total some 232 million hectolitres, increasing 3% over 2024
Shift in drinking habits wipes US$830 billion off alcohol stocks
The main challenge facing the industry is a change in behaviour
China baijiu makers try to woo sober Gen Z with milder liquor
[BEIJING] China’s struggling liquor distillers are pivoting to milder versions of the nation’s fiery baijiu in hopes of appealing to a younger generation of lighter drinkers.
A Japanese Pinot Noir town blessed by climate change now worries about the weather
[YOICHI] Climate change has helped make the small Japanese town of Yoichi the toast of Pinot Noir connoisseurs, with gradually warming temperatures encouraging locals to try their hand at the delicate...
The world’s best bar in 2025 is Hong Kong’s Bar Leone
Its ascension comes as the city tries to revive its ailing restaurant and bar scene
Warmer climate boosts north German vineyards, for now
[WERDER, Germany] The morning sun shines on lush vines as harvesters pick grapes. The hillside vineyard looks like it could be in Italy but lies near Berlin, where climate change has transformed winem...
