This week Sam discusses this morning’s ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States, a laundry list of sales, closures and lay-offs in the US, the sale of Ridgeview Wine Estate in the UK, Wales hiking the minimum price of alcohol and Spain’s vineyard area dropping to the lowest level in 50 years.

You can read the transcript of this newscast (with linked news sources) at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/scotus-rules-tariffs-downsizing-us-and-spains-vineyard-area-shrinks.

This week Sam discusses floods in Spain and Portugal, floods and landslides in southern Italy, the closing of Monarch Tractor, a trade deal for China and South Africa, French wine and spirits exports falling to their lowest level in 25 years, budbreak in California and a legal case in Australia.

You can read the transcript of this newscast (with linked news sources) at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/floods-hit-spain-portugal-italy-monarch-tractor-shuttered-early-budbreak-california.

This week Sam discusses a new grape variety for France, Concha y Toro’s purchase of Mirabeau, mining in Central Otago, Meta’s fix on Facebook bans, Argentina’s latest export report, the UK overtaking Finland for the highest wine taxes in Europe and the passing of five incredibly influential individuals.

You can read the transcript of this newscast (with linked news sources) at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/new-french-grape-variety-argentinas-falling-exports-uks-rising-wine-taxes.

This week Sam discusses a bill to strengthen US wine labelling, the new EU–India trade deal, a delay in the EU–Mercosur trade deal, reports on the US, South African and Australian wine markets, snow in the Douro, the end of the drought in California and new signatories to the Sustainable Wine Roundtable.

You can read the transcript of this newscast (with linked news sources) at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/strengthening-us-wine-labelling-new-eu-trade-deals-market-reports-more-bottles-lighten.

This week Sam discusses wildfires in Itata and Bío-Bío, flooding and landslides in New Zealand, Trump’s latest tariff threats, the WHO asking member states to tax alcohol more harshly, protests at Moët Hennessy, new data on champagne and Prosecco sales and an early harvest in South Africa.

You can read the transcript of this newscast (with linked news sources) at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/more-wildfires-south-africa-harvest-starts-new-zealand-floods-prosecco-champagne-down.

This week Sam discusses fires in South Africa, Australia and Argentina, Facebook’s arbitrary restriction on alcohol-related accounts, France’s restriction of copper fungicides and the 2025 State of the US Wine Industry Report from Silicon Valley Bank.

You can read the transcript of this newscast (with linked news sources) at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/fires-south-africa-australia-and-argentina-fb-bans-state-us-wine-industry-report.

This week Sam discusses New Zealand’s approval of a free-trade deal with India, the repeal of many of Argentina’s wine regulations, authorisation to sweeten AOC wines, de-alcoholisation in the EU, an update on the US Dietary Guidelines and Champagne Telmont’s new certification.

You can read the transcript of this newscast (with linked news sources) at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/sweetener-french-aoc-wines-us-diet-guidelines-updated-new-zealand-free-trade-deal.

This week Sam discusses Trinchero’s purchase of Mumm Napa from Pernod Ricard, Mendoza’s approval of copper mining, Canada selling off US booze, the discontinuation of the ‘Sud de France’ label and Chablis changing vineyard rules.

You can read the transcript of this newscast (with linked news sources) at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/trinchero-purchases-mumm-napa-chablis-updates-aoc-canada-sells-us-booze.

This week Sam discusses floods in Friuli, the sale of Ste Michelle Wine Estates, the recognition of Burgundian geographical indications in China, another duty hike in the UK, a new vineyard for LVMH as well as strikes within the company, fraud in Vinho Verde and an update on Barossa growers’ fight against a luxury development on protected land.

You can read the transcript of this newscast (with linked news sources) at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/friuli-floods-ste-michelle-sold-uk-duty-hike-french-bloom-buys-vineyard-lvmh-strikes.

This week Sam discusses recent protests in France as well as government aid for uprooting vineyards; the acquisition of Domaine Sigalas in Greece; Vinarchy considering axing 60 brands; an early ice-wine harvest in Germany; and the oldest vine in the world.

You can read the transcript of this newscast (with linked news sources) at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/protests-france-domaine-sigalas-acquisition-vinarchy-cull-wine-brands.