Wine

EU pays for French winemakers to turn unsold stock into ethanol

Global wine consumption is dwindling amid changing drinking patterns, lackluster economic conditions and trade tariffs.

US menus change as Trump’s tariffs hit wine prices

The tariff rate for many European goods was set at 15 per cent last August under a US-EU trade deal.

AI is coming for the sommeliers

Mr Chase Sinzer, a partner at the wine bar Stars, talking to customers at right at the establishment in Manhattan on March 11.

600-year-old seed found in medieval French toilet shows pinot noir grape has never changed

The seed found in the toilets of a medieval French hospital is genetically identical to the grapes being used to make today's pinot noir wine, scientists say.

Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine says he has left country after disputed vote

Ugandan Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party, flanked by his wife Barbara Kyagulanyi are escorted by police and supporters as they arrive to cast their votes in the general election, within Magere neighborhood of Kasangati district in Kampala, Uganda January 15, 2026. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

France’s ailing winemakers to get $60m in aid: EU farming chief

France's wines and spirits saw an eight per cent drop in export value in 2025.

How singer Kylie Minogue built a wine empire in six years

Kylie Minogue has since wracked up sales of around 25 million bottles, with her carefully branded products pitched at low- to mid-range prices in dozens of countries.

Non-alcoholic wine: A booming business searching for quality

Bottles of non-alcoholic French sparkling wine at the Paris International Wine fair on Feb 11.

Uganda minister condemns military raid on opposition leader's home

FILE PHOTO: Ugandan Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party, walks with his wife Barbara Kyagulanyi, after he addressed a press conference as they prepare to leave their Magere home to vote in the general election, in Kasangati town near Kampala, Uganda January 15, 2026. REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa/File Photo

Good food, better value: Wine bars in Singapore up their game

Les Climats (left), a wine and cheese shop in Tessensohn Rd and Wildcard, a bistro-cum-wine bar in Furama RiverFront.

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