3+ hour, 59+ min ago  (301+ words) Mitchells & Butlers said on Thursday that sales improved across its pubs and restaurants in the first half of the year, with drinks helping drive demand even as the company continued to face higher costs and a cautious consumer backdrop in…...

5+ hour, 8+ min ago  (435+ words) Governments from Europe to North America and Asia are moving, unevenly and often under heavy industry pressure, toward mandatory health warning labels on wine and other alcoholic drinks, a shift that public health officials say is overdue and producers warn…...

2+ hour, 46+ min ago  (233+ words) France's official gazette on Wednesday published an emergency order for wines sold under the protected designation of origin Saussignac, giving producers temporary relief after weather conditions disrupted the 2026 harvest in the southwest of the country. French authorities said the changes…...

7+ hour, 7+ min ago  (450+ words) Vinetur Assovini Sicilia Hosts Masters of Wine in Sicily The nine-day visit showcased native grapes, leading producers and the island's wine regions to an influential global audience Assovini Sicilia welcomed 27 Masters of Wine to Sicily this week for a nine-day…...

5+ hour, 4+ min ago  (466+ words) Young adults are not abandoning alcohol so much as changing how they drink, according to a new industry analysis that says the strongest trend in major markets is moderation, not a wholesale retreat. The report's central argument is that these…...

5+ hour, 5+ min ago  (334+ words) Vinetur Italian Wine Group Honors Minister Lollobrigida Assoenologi praised his support for the sector and his role in promoting wine as part of Italy's identity Italian wine professionals have named Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida their "Personaggio dell'Anno" for 2026, citing what…...

5+ hour, 6+ min ago  (449+ words) Italy's wine industry is facing a growing imbalance between supply and demand, with exports falling, domestic consumption weakening and no clear solution yet to the country's surplus production, according to Mediobanca's annual research report on the sector. The report, released…...

5+ hour, 42+ min ago  (355+ words) Italy's wine sector is a pillar of the country's food and agriculture industry and one of the most recognizable symbols of made in Italy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in a message to Assoenologi as the group opened its national…...

5+ hour, 43+ min ago  (243+ words) Italian wine leaders gathered this week in Conegliano called for a break with what they described as a climate of negativity around the sector, arguing that the industry needs a new phase built on quality, communication and closer coordination with…...

5+ hour, 43+ min ago  (351+ words) The United States sharply reduced its wine imports in the first quarter of 2026, with total purchases falling 38. 9% in value and 20. 6% in volume from a year earlier, according to U. S. customs data analyzed by Spain's Interprofessional Wine Organization, known as OIVE. From…...