Wine

20 affordable and joyous wines

These are not necessarily lesser wines

In 1976, American winemakers bested their French counterparts at the Judgment of Paris. It is truly remarkable how much progress American wine has made since then.

Celebrating 50 years of great American wines

Despite obstacles such as declining sales and closing businesses, the industry has come far in a short time

The 133 bottles, most dating from 1892 to 1899, were discovered in 1985, having been hidden at the end of World War II.

Czech castle’s cache of precious wine goes on display in new-old bottles

The exhibition is at a building that was once the home of the Beaufort-Spontin family

A wine cellar housing a collection of rarities from the 19th and 20th centuries, once owned by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, in Tbilisi.

Georgia uncorks the value of Stalin’s 40,000-bottle wine collection

The government plans to auction it off and use the funds to open a wine education school

Rose wines go very well with Asian food.
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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.
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Vega Sicilia: History in a glass

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