A calicata is a pit dug into the ground to visually inspect and analyze the composition of the soil. This method is widely used in agriculture, viticulture, construction, and environmental studies ...

In the mid-19th century, a large glass bottle known as the damajuana became a common sight in wineries and homes across Europe. This vessel, often covered in wicker or straw for protection and ...

A recent analysis by the Pesticide Action Network (PAN Europe) has found that European wines are increasingly contaminated with trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a persistent pollutant known as a “forever ...

The fine wine investment market has faced significant turbulence in recent years, and the impact of tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump continues to be a major concern for industry ...

On September 2, 2024, a court in Sion, Switzerland, sentenced winemaker Cédric Flaction to three and a half years in prison for wine fraud and forgery. The court also ordered him to pay 1.94 million ...

A Cathay Pacific Airways flight attendant mistakenly served a glass of white wine to a three-year-old boy during a business class meal service on a flight from Hong Kong to London, according to the ...

Pope Valley Winery, one of Napa Valley’s oldest family-owned wineries, has announced the hiring of April Dastic as its new Hospitality Manager. The winery, established in 1897 and located on the north ...

Ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages are continuing to shape the global beverage alcohol market, but the way companies approach innovation in this category is changing as the sector matures. According to ...

A sophisticated network of organized crime groups has been producing and distributing counterfeit wine bottles in the United Kingdom, targeting popular brands with increasingly convincing fakes.

The US wine and spirits market faced a challenging start to 2025, with new data from SipSource showing significant declines in both volume and revenue during the first quarter. According to the report ...

Australian Wine Holdco Limited, a consortium of international institutional investors, has announced the creation of Vinarchy, a new global wine company. This move follows the completion of its ...

LVMH, the French luxury conglomerate, has announced plans to reduce the workforce at its wine and spirits division, Moët Hennessy, by about 10 percent. This decision could affect between 1,000 and ...