THE POUR WEEKLY: Export Crisis Edition
French Export Crisis
French wine exports hit a 25-year low at 168 million cases. US tariffs and Chinese duties drove an 8% value drop to €14.3 billion.
EU Rescue Package
Brussels approves crisis funds for vine removal and export promotion. New rules mandate "alcohol-free 0.0%" labeling for sub-0.05% ABV wines.
Swiss Protectionism
Swiss growers seek import quotas as domestic consumption falls 8%. The move would restrict EU wine imports through a 2001-style volume cap system.
Luxury Resilience
Fine wine defies the downturn: $250+ bottles keep selling as collectors prioritize scarcity over the contracting mainstream market.
Margins Wine Closes
Santa Cruz natural winery Margins Wine announces closure after a decade. Founder Meghan Bell cites unsustainable debt and industry headwinds.
The Great Wine Reckoning: Europe's Vineyards Face a "Structural Shift" as Demand Plummets
Europe's ancient vineyards are at a crossroads, navigating a crisis far deeper than mere economic fluctuation. What began as a slump has matured into a full-blown "structural shift," forcing governments and winemakers to make unprecedented, and often heartbreaking, decisions.
The Sleeping Giant
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
Bourgogne Vineyards selling for 30 Million per hectare..
Trend Report: Gen Z Is Reshaping Wine Culture
EU Chemical Firms Expand Exports of Banned ‘Toxic’ Pesticides, Despite Pledge to End Practice
No deal yet , U.S.-EU Leave Wines Exposed to Tariffs
Pints of wine coming to UK
Wine to be measured in Pints in the UK after Brexit.
Upcoming events.
A list of Upcoming Natural wine fairs.