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Majestic Wine has uncorked a double digit sales boost following its purchase of Naked Wines last year, but reported a heavy fall in profits as acquisition costs weighed on the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer.

Karissa Kruse has a mission.The charismatic president of the Sonoma County Winegrape Commission wants to raise the price wineries pay for Sonoma grapes, which now sell for much less than those in Napa County, and her approach is multifaceted.

Published in the May-June issue of the Wine & Viticulture Journal, Angelica Crabb looks at the ‘what ifs’ ahead of Thursday’s referendum in which voters in the UK will decide whether Britain should exit from the European Union.

Bill that liberalizes retail sales also opens state to shipments from out of state wineries.

With the Australian wine category returning to health in the U.S. market, Barossa Valley-based Peter Lehmann Wines aims to capitalize on the segment’s growth.

Italy is the world's largest producer of bulk wine, making it exquisitely sensitive to market trends. Bulk Wine Broker Luigino Lazzaretto looks at how the market is evolving.

Jeb Dunnuck writes about Washington wine for Wine Advocate, a newsletter started by Robert Parker. Dunnuck is this year's honorary chair for the Auction of Washington Wines

Marlborough wine companies are in expansion mode, planting vineyards and applying for resource consents to expand their wineries.

It's been a slow burn really .Châteaux have always kept some wine back for themselves. In the 17th century it might have been a barrel of their best grapes for the owner.

Direct-to-consumer shipments jump 30% in May and off-premises sales increase 5%