Wine
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
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.
