Wine

In Climate Fight, Europe's Olive, Wine Farmers Turn To Tech And Tradition

Farmers in Spain and Italy are turning to techniques ancient and modern to safeguard production of regional favourites including olive oil and Prosecco as...

Nothing To Toast As Italy Loses Wine-Making Leadership To France

Wine output in Italy looks set to fall 12% this year to below 44 million hectolitres after extreme weather and fungal diseases severely hit vineyards, Ital...

Champagne House Vranken-Pommery Monopole Sees First Half Sales Up 4.9%

Champagne house Vranken-Pommery Monopole has reported a 4.9% increase in consolidated sales in the first half of its financial year, which it says was in l...

Esselunga Opens Its Fourth Supermarket In Rome

Esselunga has opened a new supermarket in Rome, taking the total number of stores in the capital city to four.

French Wine Output Falls With Sharp Contrasts Between Vineyards

Wine production in France is expected to fall 2% this year, with major disparities between regions after some vineyards were severely hit by fungal disease...

C&C Group To Distribute Ste. Michelle Wine Estates' Portfolio In The UK

US-based wine maker Ste. Michelle Wine Estates has selected C&C Group to distribute its portfolio in the UK.

France To Spend €200m To Destroy Surplus Wine

The French government has announced plans to destroy surplus wine in an attempt to support struggling producers and raise prices.

Romania’s Profi Restructures Wine Offering Using Artificial Intelligence

Romanian supermarket and convenience store chain Profi has introduced a new brand, Crama Somelierilor, entirely designed by artificial intelligence (AI).