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What is happening in the wine world right now, and why it matters for the bottle you choose next.
California Wine Crisis 2025: Oversupply, Abandoned Vineyards and a Market on the Brink
California's worst wine crisis in decades: abandoned vineyards, collapsing demand, younger consumers turning away, and a market flooded with unsold grapes.
Champagne 2025: Prices Skyrocket, Yields Shrink and Bottles Become Rare
In 2025 Champagne faces lower yields, rising prices, and fewer bottles. Discover what this difficult vintage means for consumers and the global market.
US tariffs on European wine: from the 200% threat to the actual 10%
In 2025 Trump threatened a 200% tariff on European wine. Since July 2026 the effective rate is 10%: what changed, and what is still in play.
You won’t be able to afford your favorite wine anymore — Here’s why
How tariffs and supply-chain costs multiply the price of a bottle: the three-tier mechanism, and what actually happened to wine prices in the end.
A challenging year for Champagne: from 2024 to the record-low 2026 yield
From the difficult 2024 harvest to the record-low 2026 yield: how Champagne cut production for four straight years, and what it means for prices.