LVMH’s wines and spirits division returned to growth in the first half of 2026, with Champagne and Cognac showing signs of recovery after two difficult years and helping to drive an improved performance
Following a “brief but productive” tenure as Wente’s interim CEO since January, Peter Yeung will become the permanent chief exec of the Californian winery, thought to be the longest continuously family-run and operated
The US drinks distributor has entered Chapter 11 after months of selling operations across the country, with the court-supervised process intended to facilitate further sales and an orderly wind-down of its remaining business.
Wines of Hungary undertook a UK-wide tour this year to show the wine trade just how much the Central European nation can offer. db spoke to those in attendance to understand how Hungary
Success on La Place’s Hors Bordeaux campaign is a way to build brands and boost access for wineries, but as Sebastián Zuccardi, owner/winemaker at Argentina’s Familia Zuccardi, says, you cannot afford to be
Having been given a wine list from Scotland’s Gleneagles Hotel printed in the mid-1960s, Patrick Schmitt MW looks at the cost of drinking Champagne, Bordeaux, Burgundy and Provençal rosé back then, versus today.
Juvé & Camps started its 2026 harvest at the Espiells estate today – the earliest start in the Sant Sadurní d’Anoia winery’s history, and the first time the producer has picked at night.
English insurance entrepreneur Neil Utley has acquired Château Vignelaure, one of Provence’s most historically important wine estates. The deal brings new investment to a property renowned for pioneering Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah blends,
As Maison Billecart-Salmon gears up to launch its inaugural Ratafia Champenois in Asia this autumn, seventh generation owner Mathieu Roland-Billecart explains how the project embodies the maison’s long-term commitment to sustainability, terroir and
Britain could become home to the world’s first appellation dedicated to natural wine, with Welsh producers seeking protected status for wines made without synthetic chemicals, additives or industrial yeasts. The proposed Natural Wine