A new study suggests that local fungi perform better than fungicides when combatting grapevine trunk diseases; Chinon floods, Spain dries up, and Majestic acquires Vagabond.
Read the transcript of this episode at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/spains-heat-and-frances-rain-majestics-wine-bar-acquisition-natural-fungal-controls.
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Spain’s heat and France’s rain, Majestic’s wine-bar acquisition, natural fungal controls

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Devastating flooding continues to impact Brazil (see the destruction on the Speranza property in Bento Gonçalves shown above) and Australia’s wine business is considering a concerning level of market consolidation. But there is good news today, in a report on US wine sales.
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Brazil update, gender and wine buying, Accolade’s latest moves, good news on US wine sales

The warming climate continues to wreak havoc on wine regions around the world. Sam has some smart advice on how to help – and how prioritize the planet with all your wine-buying choices.
Read the transcript of this episode at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/brazil-floods-sea-smoke-sale-rising-temperatures-one-less-wine-magazine.
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Brazil floods, Sea Smoke sale, rising temperatures, one less wine magazine

The good news is that en primeur Bordeaux prices have been slashed by as much as 40%. The bad news is that the weather is not cooperating with winegrowers in France, Germany and Spain, and Türkiye’s wineries are facing crippling taxes …
Read the transcript of this podcast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/bordeaux-price-cuts-hail-frost-and-drought-damage-europe-turkiyes-threatening-taxes.
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Bordeaux price cuts, hail, frost and drought damage in Europe, Türkiye’s threatening taxes

Single-quinta vintage port announcements are a rare bright spot in a week of frost reports and new data on falling consumption, production and trade.
Read the transcript of this episode at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/frosts-devastates-eu-vineyards-port-2022-releases-falling-wine-consumption. 
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Frosts devastates EU vineyard, Port 2022 releases, falling wine consumption

Which houses have made 2022 vintage port declarations? What is en primeur and what was Bordeaux's 2023 vintage like? How was the 2024 harvest in South Africa? And how has Vinea Wachau gone the extra mile in committing to sustainability?
Read the transcript of this episode at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/vintage-port-declarations-bordeaux-en-primeur-austrias-wachau-certified-sustainable.
*Correction: The Fladgate Partnership sold Krohn to WineStone in October 2023.
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Spain’s heat and France’s rain, Majestic’s wine-bar acquisition, natural fungal controls

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