The Winery Mercadante of Primitivo di Manduria of Pouilles

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE), one of the largest US wine companies, recently told a meeting of grape growers in Washington State that it expects to purchase 40% less fruit over the next five years. The announcement could have a significant impact on the Washington wine sector. Some industry leaders also believe the move highlights a wider shift in wine consumption in the US. ‘As we have an oversupply of grapes, these steps are necessary to bring the business into balance,’ said a representa ...

Inside the July 2023 issue of Decanter magazine: FEATURES Summer rosé ultimate guide For your party season choice, it has to be pink. Olly Smith whittles it down to 20, in a plethora of styles Bordeaux 2022 en primeur A hot, dry, yet successful vintage unlike any other. Full insight and 60 top wines, selected by Georgie Hindle Wine heists Chris Mercer tells the stories of recent audacious thefts Extreme wine projects Crazy or brave? Amanda Barnes in south Patagonia, Anna Lee C Iljima in the Sou ...

Champagne doesn’t have much of a reputation for collective-mindedness. Ever since the region’s governing body decided to force growers to lower their yields during the Covid-hit summer of 2020, fearful of an oversupply of bottles and an undersupply of occasions to drink them, growers and houses have been grappling with a series of disagreements. First there was confusion and protest from a group of ecologically minded vignerons unhappy with the region’s quiet retreat from a proposed herbicide ba ...