United Breweries reported a 9.8% drop in quarterly profit.

Higher spending on raw materials, packaging and excise duty outpaced revenue growth during India’s strongest quarter for beer sales.

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U.S. beer sales volume fell 4.1% in the latest weekly retail reading

Dollar sales dropped 2.8%, showing pricing gains no longer shield the biggest alcohol category from weakening demand

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Prosecco consortia plan a careful supply increase for the next harvest.

They want storage, harvest reserves and targeted releases to protect prices, preserve the brand and support growers.

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Heineken lifted first-half operating profit 6.7%.

Beer volume rose 1.6%, adjusted revenue increased 2.7%, with operating margin reaching 14.6% under its adjusted measure.

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Fine Italy puts wine tourism at the center of Italy’s wine strategy.

Wineries now treat hospitality as core business after visits generated €3.1 billion in 2025, or 21% of revenue on average.

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Italy’s wine industry pushes to enforce harvest reporting deadlines.

Critics say routine extensions weaken transparency, leaving producers without credible data to manage heavy stocks in a weaker market.

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Sparkling wine overtook bottled still wine by import value in Singapore in 2024

Public customs data show the shift reflected higher-priced bottles and reexports, not a broad change in what consumers drink.

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Cal Poly study finds regulations consume 17.5% of costs at one Napa winery

Researchers said federal, state and local compliance adds $203,832 a year, or $23.65 a case, at the 8,500-case producer.

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Europe’s 10 most profitable wine regions, ranked by the AAWE

Mapping the ten European wine regions that create the most wealth. The ranking measures the net economic value generated by each hectare of vineyard land.

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India Trade Deal Could Add £240 Million to Scotch Exports, Scottish Report Says

The estimate hinges on Indian tariff cuts from 150% to 75%, though state taxes and distribution rules could limit gains

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Researchers found enzyme-rich native yeasts on Turpan grapes.

The study identified broad fungal diversity in Xinjiang’s Grape Valley and pointed to possible uses in fermentation and biotechnology.

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Researchers devise a faster way to measure red wine polymerization

The new fluorescence-based method tracks phenolic structure with less sample preparation and could help wineries monitor texture and color stability

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Campari lifts its sales outlook after first-half growth beats expectations

The spirits maker said aperitifs drove a 2.7% organic sales increase as it pressed ahead with asset sales and brand consolidation

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Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits posted a slight second-quarter sales rise on stronger demand in France

Domestic sales climbed 6% as bars and restaurants rebounded, offsetting weaker results in several international markets

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Chinese anti-graft authorities investigate Huang Siming, Ningxia’s top wine official

The inquiry hits the official who helped build the Helan Mountain foothills into China’s flagship fine-wine region.

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Michigan Caps Mandatory Spirits Delivery Fees in State Distribution System

The new law fixes a $1.75 per-case supplier fee, raises state payments to distributors and aims to limit bottle price increases.

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MGP Ingredients reported a 15% sales drop after whiskey demand weakened.

The company’s distilling revenue plunged 42%, extending a downturn that forced pauses at two Kentucky operations.

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Pilot-Scale Pervaporation Improved Cabernet Sauvignon Grape Spirit Aroma

A new study found that scaling the membrane process beyond the lab preserved more desirable volatile compounds and raised sensory acceptance.

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Study Finds UV-B Light Alters Grape Aroma During Ripening

Researchers say the timing of exposure shapes sugars, acids and phenolic compounds that influence grape quality and wine flavor

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New Zealand Winegrowers Names Anishka Jelicich Chief Executive

She succeeds Philip Gregan after more than 20 years in wine markets across New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Europe.

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Maharashtra Rules Dragged Down United Spirits’ Premium Volumes in India

The Diageo-controlled company said Prestige & Above volumes fell 1.3% nationally but rose 6.4% outside the state in April to June.

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Study Finds Red and White Wines Leave Distinct Traces in the Bloodstream

A controlled human trial found that acute intake of Cabernet Sauvignon and Robola produced different phenolic metabolites in plasma.

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China paid about 26% less per liter for New Zealand wine in the first half

Imports rose 59.94% to 3.6 million liters, but value increased only 18.55% as cheaper labels gained share.

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California wine sales to Canada fell 77.7% in 2025

Provincial curbs on American alcohol erased $314 million in revenue, intensifying pressure on growers already facing a deep surplus.

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Vodka Outperforms Every Major Spirits Category in New U.S. Forecast

SipSource expects vodka to keep shrinking through 2027, but less sharply than brandy, cognac, rum and Irish whiskey.

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Argentina’s White Wine Sales Fell 7% in 2025

Domestic demand dropped sharply, but exports rose 4.2% and higher-value varietal bottled wines helped support revenue

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Argentina’s Wine Exports Rose 14% as Lower Prices Curbed Revenue Gains

Bulk shipments surged 53% and white wine exports climbed 47%, pushing volume higher even as average prices fell 10%.

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Dutch Wine Imports Fell 4.5% in the First Quarter

Packaged wines drove the decline as weaker demand cut purchases from France, Italy and Spain in a key European market.

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Global Wine Exports Fell 7.9% in the First Quarter of 2026

Customs data showed broad declines across major producers and categories, with bottled wine driving the biggest losses by value

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Santiago Will Host the World’s 50 Best Vineyards Awards in November

The event follows a year in which seven Chilean vineyards made the ranking, including Vik at No.1.

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