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Hybrid grapes could save wine from climate change

Hybrid grapes could save wine from climate change

Extreme weath­er is threat­en­ing the world’s tra­di­tion­al wine­mak­ing regions, with up to 70% at risk. Hybrid grapes offer resilience and sus­tain­abil­i­ty, but will con­sumers embrace the change? Kath­leen Will­cox reports.

Why are young people drinking less wine?

Why are young people drinking less wine?

A new sur­vey from lead­ing research com­pa­ny Wine Opin­ions sur­veyed 1,215 Amer­i­cans…

North America’s thirst for organic wine fuels market boom

North America’s thirst for organic wine fuels market boom

Dri­ven by health trends and sus­tain­able farm­ing, the organ­ic wine mar­ket in North…

Ontario wine sales surge after U.S. products pulled

Ontario wine sales surge after U.S. products pulled

Sales of VQA wine made from Ontario-grown grapes up over 60%

The WHO’s ‘tobacco playbook’ targets alcohol

    The WHO’s ‘tobacco playbook’ targets alcohol

    The glob­al drinks indus­try faces an exis­ten­tial threat as the World Health…

    Wine Information Council participates at the 46th OIV Congress in Moldova
    Wine, moderation & pleasure

    Wine, moderation & pleasure

    How do you enjoy wine so that it’s a con­sis­tent­ly pos­i­tive part of your life?…



    Ontario approves new VQA grape varieties in support grape growers

      Ontario approves new VQA grape varieties in support grape growers

      The Ontario gov­ern­ment is sup­port­ing grape grow­ers and winer­ies by adding 24 new…

      The Latest Victim of Trump’s Tariff War? American Vintners
      Canada a growth opportunity for SA wine as other exports climb

        Canada a growth opportunity for SA wine as other exports climb

        South Australia’s total trade to Cana­da has near­ly dou­bled in the past year, now…

        A New Attempt To Link Alcohol To Cancer Is Nothing To Fear
        Why wine is at the centre of the lawsuit blocking Trump’s tariffs

        Why wine is at the centre of the lawsuit blocking Trump’s tariffs

        Wine importer VOS Selec­tions is one of the small busi­ness­es whose law­suit against the…

        Moderate wine consumption can contribute to prevent thrombosis
        Challenging the WHO “no safe level” dogma

        Challenging the WHO “no safe level” dogma

        A tale of weak asso­ci­a­tions and method­olog­i­cal issues.

        Screen time, not health fears, behind drop in alcohol sales, says Asahi CEO

        Screen time, not health fears, behind drop in alcohol sales, says Asahi CEO

        Gam­ing, stream­ing and social media are eat­ing into alcohol’s share of con­sumer…

        Guess What? There’s Actually Good News for the Wine Industry


        ‘Cult wines’ less vulnerable to climate change, study finds

        ‘Cult wines’ less vulnerable to climate change, study finds

        A study from Wash­ing­ton State University’s School of Eco­nom­ic Sci­ences found that…

        US wine industry braces for change, not collapse

        US wine industry braces for change, not collapse

        As baby boomers exit and younger con­sumers prove elu­sive, the US wine indus­try faces…

        White wine could reduce your risk of cardiac arrest, study claims

        White wine could reduce your risk of cardiac arrest, study claims

        Drink­ing white wine and Cham­pagne could reduce your risk of suf­fer­ing a sud­den…

        Global wine consumption at its lowest in over sixty years

          Global wine consumption at its lowest in over sixty years

          If esti­mates are cor­rect, glob­al con­sump­tion of wine hit its low­est point since…

          Global wine consumption falls to six-decade low as inflation bites

          Global wine consumption falls to six-decade low as inflation bites

          World wine con­sump­tion fell 3.3% last year to the low­est in more than six decades,…

          The Economic Pressures at Home: Why the Excise Taxes on Alcohol Should Evaporate

          The Economic Pressures at Home: Why the Excise Taxes on Alcohol Should Evaporate

          The removal of Amer­i­can made alco­hol prod­ucts from Cana­di­an store shelves across…

          Trump’s trade war brews chaos for global drink makers

          Trump’s trade war brews chaos for global drink makers

          Drinks com­pa­nies around the world are wrestling with the com­plex­i­ties and anom­alies…

          What are Tariffs on Wine and How Do They Work?

          What are Tariffs on Wine and How Do They Work?

          A tar­iff is a tax imposed by one country’s gov­ern­ment on prod­ucts that are…

          The U.S. Has a Long, Ugly History of Alcohol-Related Tariff Fights. They Don’t End Well.

          The U.S. Has a Long, Ugly History of Alcohol-Related Tariff Fights. They Don’t End Well.

          The tar­iff chaos of 2018 has come back with a vengeance. Soon after tak­ing office…



          EU delays first tariffs against U.S. to mid-April

          EU delays first tariffs against U.S. to mid-April

          BRUS­SELS, March 20 (Reuters) — The Euro­pean Union has delayed its first…

          Diageo warns Trump: proposed tariffs could threaten thousands of American jobs

          Diageo warns Trump: proposed tariffs could threaten thousands of American jobs

          Dia­geo, the world’s largest pre­mi­um alco­hol drinks group, has warned Pres­i­dent…

          What will the impact of Trump tariffs on fine wine?

          What will the impact of Trump tariffs on fine wine?

          Amer­i­can fine wines held in bond in the UK are like­ly to become ​“tru­ly valu­able” if…

          Ontario bans U.S. alcohol imports in retaliation to tariffs

            Ontario bans U.S. alcohol imports in retaliation to tariffs

            As part of Ontario’s response strat­e­gy to U.S. tar­iffs, the gov­ern­ment of Ontario…

            Ontario rushes to fill empty LCBO shelves with local VQA wine, plus Vintage picks

            Ontario rushes to fill empty LCBO shelves with local VQA wine, plus Vintage picks

            As the LCBO act­ed swift­ly to remove all U.S. booze from its store shelves last week,…

            Canada DTC Miracle? The Devil is in the Details

            Canada DTC Miracle? The Devil is in the Details

            Yes­ter­day (March 5th), the fed­er­al gov­ern­ment issued a first min­is­ters’…

            Tariff War’s Effect on U.S. Wine in Canada

            Tariff War’s Effect on U.S. Wine in Canada

            This morn­ing, the Trump admin­is­tra­tion announced that it will pro­ceed with blan­ket…

            Innovation in organic practices: a sustainable future for vineyards

            Innovation in organic practices: a sustainable future for vineyards

            As cli­mate con­tin­ues to threat­en vine­yards, are organ­ic and regen­er­a­tive…

            AI in alcohol: the good, the bad and the hilariously unpredictable

            AI in alcohol: the good, the bad and the hilariously unpredictable

            There was a time when choos­ing a bot­tle of wine meant either stick­ing to…

            How Climate Disasters Are Recalibrating Wine Collecting

            How Climate Disasters Are Recalibrating Wine Collecting

            When Paul Ricci’s fam­i­ly ren­o­vat­ed their New Jer­sey home, he installed a wine…

            Geopolitics, trade wars and Gen Z: What’s next for the future of drinks?

            Geopolitics, trade wars and Gen Z: What’s next for the future of drinks?

            At Wine Paris last week, indus­try lead­ers dis­cussed the impact of geopo­lit­i­cal…

            U.S.-Canada trade dispute paused, but alcohol tariffs still loom

              U.S.-Canada trade dispute paused, but alcohol tariffs still loom

              Pro­posed 25% tar­iffs on wine and spir­its threat­en indus­try sta­bil­i­ty on both…

              Well played, Canada, well played … plus new Two Sisters 2020 red wines in review

              Well played, Canada, well played … plus new Two Sisters 2020 red wines in review

              That was one wild week in the world of Cana­di­an wine, from tar­iffs to a ban on…

              UPDATED: Wine on the frontline in nasty fight over Trump tariffs. Here’s how you can help.

              UPDATED: Wine on the frontline in nasty fight over Trump tariffs. Here’s how you can help.

              Reac­tion to U.S. pres­i­dent Don­ald Trump’s mis­guid­ed trade war with Cana­da has been…

              Oregon wines are collateral damage in on-again, off-again U.S.-Canada trade war

              Oregon wines are collateral damage in on-again, off-again U.S.-Canada trade war

              Pres­i­dent Don­ald Trump declared a 25% tar­iff on Cana­di­an imports on…

              Ontario removes US alcohol from shelves in tariff retaliation

              Ontario removes US alcohol from shelves in tariff retaliation

              In response to Pres­i­dent Trump’s 25% tar­iffs on Cana­di­an imports, Ontario’s Liquor…

              BNN Bloomberg: How is the wine industry responding to the Dry January trend?

              BNN Bloomberg: How is the wine industry responding to the Dry January trend?

              As we kick off the new year, many Cana­di­ans are look­ing to make health­i­er choic­es.…

              The Science of Old Vines

              The Science of Old Vines

              To what degree does vine age influ­ence wine qual­i­ty? Wine­mak­ers and sci­en­tists…

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