Wine News
A weekly run-down on the latest news in wine and spirits from the team at wine-searcher.com. Hosted by editor Don Kavanaugh and wine writer and winemaker Oliver Styles
Wine News
Wine News episode 17
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Old (wine) favourites (Australian Shiraz joins California Chardonnay in Don's glass this weekend); why on earth should you/you should drink non-alcoholic beer; chucking it all in to make wine; US spirits hit doldrums overseas (is the current administration to blame?); the best Sauvignon Blancs of 2025 – and the small country with a surprising six entries in the top ten (and no, it's not France, New Zealand or the USA). Male wine critic has a go at superstar singer Rosalía's pronunciation of Sauvignon Blanc; fall vineyard land values in Bordeaux hit the big-name appellations; Abruzzo's Casauria is officially Italy's newest DOCG; Spain leads bulk wine market (with Italy and New Zealand vying for second place); and more on Argentina's push to deregulate their wine industry.