by Richard Moyse | Jun 2, 2026 | News
It wasn’t long ago that chilling red wine was the sort of niche sommelier activity everyone laughed at. How times have changed. This spring you can hardly glance at a wine list without encountering the rather odd phrase ‘chillable red’. We’ve always drunk red wines in...
by Richard Moyse | Apr 20, 2026 | News
There are just so many producers around the world taking this grape and knocking it out of the park – both for flavour AND value. The wines are just so wonderfully aromatic, with lashings of juicy peach and honeyed citrus, all mingling with layers of exotic spice. So...
by Richard Moyse | Feb 18, 2026 | News
The global wine industry in early 2026 is navigating a major crisis characterized by historically low consumption and production, forcing widespread vineyard removals in France and California. While volume sales slump due to changing demographics and health trends,...
by Richard Moyse | Nov 14, 2025 | News
In 2025, global wine output is inching towards recovery – up 3% from 2024 – where wine production nosedived to a 63-year low. However, it is still 7% below the five-year average, according to initial data from the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV)....