Vineyards

French 2024 Wine Production Seen Falling After Wet Weather

Wine output in France is set to fall sharply this year after very humid weather helped develop diseases across French vineyards.

Champagne Makers Call For Reduced Grape Harvest After 15% Drop In Sales

France's champagne producers have called for a cut in the number of grapes harvested this year after sales of the wine fell more than 15% in the first half...

Cava Producer Freixenet To Lay Off 80% Of Workforce Due To Drought

Spanish cava producer Freixenet has presented a plan to temporarily lay off 615 workers due to the drought affecting the Penedes area in Cataloni...

Australian Farmers Rip Out Millions Of Vines Amid Wine Glut

Millions of vines are being destroyed in Australia and tens of millions more must be pulled up to rein in overproduction that has crushed grape prices and...

In Spain's La Rioja, Old Vines Could Future-Proof Wine Against Climate Change

In Spain's La Rioja, old vines could future-proof wine against climate change as a study by the Vine and Wine Research Institute has determined that vines...

Heatwaves Force Early Spanish Wine Harvests, Nighttime Picking

Some Spanish vineyards have switched to nighttime grape picking to avoid working in the sweltering August heat.

Waitrose Expands Own Vineyard By 50%

British supermarket company Waitrose has announced that it has planted 50% more vines at its vineyard on the Leckford Estate in Hampshire. The new vines...

Vineyards Face €1 Billion Hit As Farmers Fight Frost With Fire

In the predawn hours of April 27, as temperatures across Bordeaux plunged below freezing, the normally dark and deserted vineyards suddenly sprang to life....

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France’s Wine Output To Slump To 4-Year Low As Vineyards Ravaged

United Kingdom Vineyards Association Appoints Its First CEO

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