Anton Anton

France Unveils €130 Million Plan to Pull Up Vines as Wine Industry Reaches Breaking Point

France has announced a new €130 million package to help winegrowers uproot vines, a move the government says is necessary to reduce oversupply and stabilise an industry battered by climate shocks, falling consumption, and mounting economic pressure. The Agriculture Ministry confirmed on Monday that it will also ask the European Union to contribute additional funding.

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Anton Anton

Harvest 2025: A Vintage Split in Two

Harvest 2025 is a split-screen year: early ripening, tight yields, climate swings, and wildly uneven results. Some regions delivered standout fruit, others faltered—proving micro-climate now calls the shots in global wine.

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Anton Anton

California Wine Industry Faces Major Retrenchment Amid Wildfire Pressures

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — November 2025 — The state’s famed wine industry is undergoing a profound transformation. Growers across California are pulling out tens of thousands of acres of vineyards as they face a convergence of economic headwinds and environmental risks — including the growing threat of wildfires.

Vineyard Pullback: 40,000 Acres Planned for Removal

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Jamie Anderson Jamie Anderson

The Worlds best Vineyards 50-100

Margret River , W.A 5th November

The World's Best 50 Vineyards just dropped their 51-100 list, and the selection criteria are baffling! 🤯 and may have caused enormous brand damage..

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Anton Anton

How Wine Yeasts Help Detoxify Copper and Pesticides

Montpellier , 30th October

A new study from the University of Montpellier sheds light on how different wine yeast species react to copper and pesticide residues in grape must — and how effectively they can detoxify these substances during fermentation. The findings offer promising implications for organic and sustainable viticulture.

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Jamie Anderson Jamie Anderson

Whats with all the Clowns ?

Verbier , 28th October

WTF IS GOING ON ?

I just saw some geezer , making a wine video on YouTube called “The Truth About Natural Wine” — as if it’s some sort of 9/11 conspiracy.

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Anton Anton

U.S. Consumers Paid More Than the Tariff Cost on European Wines

North Carolina , 27th October

A study from Duke University’s Department of Economics found that U.S. consumers ultimately paid more than the tariff amount on European wines during the 2019–2021 trade dispute. This means American consumers bore higher costs than the federal government collected in tariff revenue.

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Anton Anton

Phytoplasma Disease Threatens the Heart of Hungarian Wine Country

Budapest, October 2025 – Hungary’s world-renowned vineyards are facing one of their most serious challenges in decades. Authorities have confirmed that Flavescence dorée (FD) — a vine disease caused by a phytoplasma and spread by the leafhopper Scaphoideus titanus — has been detected in nearly all of the country’s major wine-growing regions

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