Karaterre moves into the Arts.
Jamie Anderson Jamie Anderson

Karaterre moves into the Arts.

Yesterday, Karakterre—the influential platform that has shaped one of the planet's largest natural wine markets, particularly in the USA—announced they are dumping the term "natural wine." Their reason? They’re no longer sure what it means. And honestly, fair enough.

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This Weeks Wine News.
Jamie Anderson Jamie Anderson

This Weeks Wine News.

he Wine Industry Faces Extinction: Inside the $1B US Collapse, Italy's €300M Export Drop & Switzerland's Protectionist Backlash

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IDF issues Lebanons Bekaa Valley to be Evacuated.
Jamie Anderson Jamie Anderson

IDF issues Lebanons Bekaa Valley to be Evacuated.

IDF Threatens Lebanon's Bekaa Valley: Ancient Wine Region Faces New Crisis

Israeli military orders immediate evacuation of eastern Lebanon's historic wine heartland, threatening millennia-old viticulture tradition

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Part 2 ..War
Jamie Anderson Jamie Anderson

Part 2 ..War

The World's Most Dangerous Energy Chokepoint — How a 21-mile waterway controls one-fifth of global energy supply and threatens the restaurant industry

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The Grape Escape
Jamie Anderson Jamie Anderson

The Grape Escape

When Napa Valley winemaker Jeffry Hill promised customers authentic terroir, he allegedly delivered something closer to highway robbery—substituting out-of-region grapes for premium Napa fruit in a $1.5 million scheme that now has him facing federal prison time. It's not the first time Hill has tangled with vineyard law, but with eight felony counts and two decades of potential sentence per charge, this vintage of trouble may finally prove undrinkable.

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Trump Signs Order to Shield Roundup Production.
Jamie Anderson Jamie Anderson

Trump Signs Order to Shield Roundup Production.

The only promising prospect of a renewed Trump presidency appeared to be MAHA—a movement to extract the agrochemical industry from American food production and return to holistic, sustainable farming practices. That promise evaporated with the stroke of a pen.

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From Battlefields to Vineyards
Jamie Anderson Jamie Anderson

From Battlefields to Vineyards

As we mark 4 years since the start of the Ukraine war, That spring of 2022, French supermarket shelves began emptying of an essential condiment. Dijon mustard—ubiquitous in French kitchens—became a precious commodity, with prices nearly doubling and consumers limited to one jar per visit.

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The Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings of 2026
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The Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings of 2026

From Denver's Maize reimagining Mexican masa through 18 courses to Tokyo's SingleThread expansion, 2026 brings international ambition together with hyper-specialized concepts like Martin Auer's rye-only bakery and celebrity debuts including Jeff Daniels' Michigan bistro, redefining street food and fine dining.

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Upcoming events.

A list of Upcoming Natural wine fairs.