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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.
Oktoberfest 2026 draws more foreigners but fewer visitors
Phone data put the Munich festival's opening weekend at 1.04 million people, slightly down on 2025, while one in three Saturday visitors came from abroad.
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.
Byrdi Melbourne closes after six years in the CBD
Luke Whearty and Aki Nishikura have shut the Melbourne Central bar that made native Australian ingredients a cocktail discipline rather than a garnish.
Sazerac bids 5.55 euros a share for Berentzen
The American group behind Buffalo Trace has put a voluntary offer on the table for the Haselünne distiller, and both Berentzen boards have already backed it.
Indian single malt: Allied Blenders backs Aurangabad plant
The maker of Officer's Choice will put up to 115 crore rupees into a malt distillery and warehouse in Maharashtra, targeting three million litres a year.
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.
Nairobi Coffee Exchange trade jumps 27% in a week
Kenya's coffee auction moved a quarter more volume in a single week, reversing months of falling prices and pointing to a stronger year for growers.
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.
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