Wine

FOOD & DRINK

Rose wine – the forgotten sister that deserves more

 This long overlooked wine is worthy of a closer look 

Health concerns and tighter household budgets are prompting people to drink less.

Why these are sobering times for alcohol companies

Producers have been forced to cut costs, replace executives and roll out new offerings amid declines in demand

Tariffs imposed by the US since last year have added to difficulties for a sector grappling with a harsher climate and waning demand.

US tariffs weigh on world wine trade in 2025 while consumption slips to new low

In addition to widespread weather losses, production has been curbed by uprooting of vines in response to declining demand

Equipment used in wineries across the world, such as tractors, run on fuel sources which have doubled in price since the Iran war broke out.

Plastic bag shortages, WFH, pricier wine: The Iran conflict is rippling through the economy

The war is disrupting key trade and supply channels, affecting soft commodities and other sectors

Dan Petroski of Massican Wines, who finds AI helpful for some aspects of the wine business and often has conversations with ChatGPT while driving.

AI is coming for the sommeliers

Chatbots may give a helpful boost in confidence to anxious restaurant diners, but are they offering better wine advice?

Pablo Alvarez has helmed Vega Sicilia for four decades.
FOOD & DRINK

Vega Sicilia: History in a glass

The revered Spanish winery was in the spotlight at a recent historic tasting in Singapore

Today, natural wine is no longer niche.

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

A Swiss court issued the penalty, saying the 95-year-old French billionaire behind the Castel Group global drinks empire had fudged his tax returns.

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).

While it’s tempting to write off an entire genre because of one unpleasant bottle, it’s important to remember that every genre of wine encompasses a wide range of styles.

The 10 wines you should be drinking in 2026

FASHIONS come and go, it’s said, but style is eternal.

For many, champagne, and only champagne, can connote the proper combination of festivity and warm hospitality.

Toast the New Year with these sparkling wines

CHAMPAGNE for the New Year is such a cliche, shouldn’t we drink something else?