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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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Sonoma County's 2025 wine grape value falls 17%
The county's own crop report shows Cabernet Sauvignon losing a fifth of its value in a year, even as apples logged their best harvest since 2016.
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.
Christina Aguilera joins Beau Joie Champagne as partner
The singer becomes a partner and global creative director at the low-sugar Champagne house, backing its push into wider retail and mass-market shelves.
Burgundy’s earliest harvest in nearly 500 years
Grand cru Montrachet started picking on 13 August, the region’s earliest date in nearly 500 years, as France’s overall 2026 wine crop falls to its smallest since 1957.
Champagne gets a 15 percent alcohol limit for 2026
After the region's earliest harvest on record left grapes unusually rich in sugar, French authorities raised Champagne's alcohol ceiling from its usual 13 percent.
Guanajuato wine region wins Mexico's top wine prize
Cuna de Tierra's Gran Pago Ricardo Vega 2021 takes Best Mexican Wine as Guanajuato collects 52 international medals and opens a 16-festival harvest season through October.
Valence en Gastronomie Festival returns for 11th edition
The Drôme department's food festival runs 10 to 13 September 2026 on Valence's Champ de Mars, with Michelin-starred chefs, wine pairings and roughly 50,000 visitors expected.
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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