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Spanish wine exports fall 7.2% in 2025-2026 campaign
Tax data reviewed by DelReyAWM show Spain shipped 13% less wine abroad in the 2025-2026 campaign, as US demand and bulk sales fell despite a 6.6% rise in average price.
Chapel Down raises profit outlook as sparkling sales grow
Net sales rose 19% to £9.4m in the first half and margins widened. The Kent winemaker is still loss-making, but expects profits above forecasts and a high-quality 2026 vintage.
Tre Bicchieri 2027 Veneto: Prosecco hills gain, Amarone holds
Gambero Rosso's regional preview gives the Veneto two more top awards than a year ago, with gains in the Prosecco hills and fewer Valpolicella reds on the list.
Seppelt sale hands Great Western to a Stonier-led group
Treasury Wine Estates has agreed to sell the 1851 brand, its Great Western winery and the Drumborg vineyard to buyers led by Stonier's Aaron Drummond.
Tre Bicchieri 2027: Sicily's whites outnumber its reds
Gambero Rosso gave 31 top awards to Sicilian wines in its 2027 guide, nine of them from Etna, and the island's native whites took the larger share.
South Australia wine industry gets A$109m rescue package
Growers can borrow up to A$500,000 each, repayment-free for two years, to move out of unviable vineyards after the state's smallest grape crush since 2000.
Chile low-alcohol wine gets its own legal category
A decree published on 11 September lets Chilean producers make wine from 8.5% alcohol, three points below a minimum that stays in force for everything else.
Douro grape growers get €12m to leave grapes on the vine
Portugal will pay growers up to €1,125 a hectare for grapes nobody buys, while the Port quota stays far below 2023 levels and cellars remain full.
Don Melchor joins New World Winery award shortlist
Wine Enthusiast's 27th Wine Star Awards pits the Puente Alto producer against wineries from New Zealand, Australia, Argentina and Armenia, with a winner due on 12 November.
French wine harvest heads for its lowest level since 1957
Champagne is down 48% on last year and Pinot Noir by about half, while Bordeaux gained 10% on late summer rain. Volume is short; quality may not be.
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