Wine
Plastic bag shortages, WFH, pricier wine: The Iran conflict is rippling through the economy
The war is disrupting key trade and supply channels
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?
Vega Sicilia: History in a glass
The revered Spanish winery was in the spotlight at a recent historic tasting in Singapore
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.
