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Thieves stole $320, 000 in rare Burgundy from a Milan restaurant in under three minutes
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (308+ words) Thieves stole 19 bottles of Domaine de la Roman'e-Conti from Affinatore, a steak house and wine restaurant in Milan, in a break-in that lasted less than three minutes and targeted some of the most valuable wines in the cellar, according to…...
Spain's Wine Exports Fell 21. 2% in Volume Through April
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (370+ words) Spain's wine and wine-related exports fell sharply in the first four months of 2026, with shipments dropping by 21. 2% in volume and 9. 5% in value from the same period a year earlier, according to Spanish customs data analyzed by Del Rey AWM. Bag-in-box…...
Spanish Wine Exports Fell 18. 1% by Volume in Early 2026
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (639+ words) Spanish wine exports fell in both value and volume through April 2026, with bulk shipments posting the sharpest declines and bottled wines also losing ground, according to Spanish tax agency data analyzed by the Spanish Wine Interprofessional Organization, known as OIVE....
Europe's fiercest recorded heat wave buckles highways and rail lines
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (542+ words) Health authorities across Europe remained on high alert Friday as an extreme heat wave moved east and south across the continent, bringing alcohol bans and canceled public events in France, damaged highways in Germany and warped rail lines in Sweden....
France moves to rewrite wine appellation rules for a hotter climate
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (223+ words) France is moving to update the rules that govern its wine appellations as climate change, shifting consumer demand and economic pressure reshape the industry. The National Institute of Origin and Quality, or INAO, said its national committee for wines, alcoholic…...
Spain's wine exports fell 18. 1% as bulk shipments drove a sharp early-year decline
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (600+ words) Spain's wine exports fell sharply in the first four months of 2026, extending the weaker pattern seen over the previous year as both sales value and shipment volumes declined across most categories. From January through April, Spain exported wine worth "858 million,…...
Swiss wine imports fell in the first quarter as packaged wines led the decline
1+ week, 4+ day ago (417+ words) Switzerland imported less wine in both value and volume in the first quarter of 2026, according to Swiss customs data analyzed by Spain's Interprofessional Wine Organization, known as OIVE. From January through March, total wine imports fell 6% in value to "271. 7 million…...
U. K. wine imports fell to "4. 323 billion as demand weakened across major categories
1+ week, 3+ day ago (331+ words) The United Kingdom imported less wine in 2025, with declines in both value and volume, according to British customs data analyzed by the Spanish Wine Interprofessional Organization, known as OIVE. Total wine imports fell 6. 7% in value to "4. 323 billion and 6% in volume…...
Italian wine stocks swell to 49. 1 million hectoliters before the next harvest
1+ week, 4+ day ago (241+ words) Italian wine stocks stood at nearly 49. 1 million hectoliters at the end of May, up 5. 4% from a year earlier, according to the latest "Cantina Italia" report from ICQRF, the inspectorate under Italy's Agriculture Ministry. With the 2026 harvest approaching, the figures point…...
France's appellation committee met on rules governing protected wines and spirits
1+ week, 4+ day ago (233+ words) France's National Institute of Origin and Quality, known as INAO, convened its national committee for appellations covering wines, alcoholic beverages and spirits on June 18, according to the agency's public notice for the session. The committee is one of the main…...