🥂 Champagne Outperforms Bordeaux in Market Resilience and Scarcity Value
While Bordeaux remains the largest category by trade volume, Champagne has demonstrably performed better against the recent market downturn, showing stronger price resilience and greater scarcity-driven demand in the most recent trading periods of 2025.
Quilceda Creek Buys 17-Acre Red Mountain Vineyard from Duckhorn
Quilceda Creek, one of Washington state’s most elite Cabernet Sauvignon producers, has purchased a 17-acre vineyard in Red Mountain from the Duckhorn Portfolio. The purchase price was not disclosed.
Ste. Michelle CEO Shawn Conway Moves to Lead Far Niente Wine Estates
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates CEO Shawn Conway is moving to take the helm at rival U.S. wine group Far Niente Wine Estates. Conway takes on the role of permanent chief executive at the Napa Valley-based company, following the retirement of former CEO Steve Spadarotto in January.
Finger Lakes Named Wine Enthusiast’s 2025 American Wine Region of the Year
The Finger Lakes region of New York has been awarded Wine Enthusiast’s 2025 Wine Star Award American Wine Region of the Year, recognizing two centuries of innovation, sustainability, and cool-climate excellence. This honor affirms the region's legacy as one of America’s most dynamic wine regions, driven by collaboration among family-owned wineries and regional partners.
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