This week Sam discusses Trump’s tariff lawsuits, bans on US alcohol in Canada, the Old Vine Registry introducing maps, Tablas Creek bottling 14 Châteauneuf-du-Pape varieties as single-varietal wines, Treasury Estates launching a NoLo facility, France’s deposit-based recycling scheme and, finally, recent ICE raids. You can read the transcript of this newscast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/treasury-estates-bets-nolos-varietal-muscardin-mapping-old-vineyards-french-glass.

This week Sam discusses Mt Etna’s recent eruption, the US’s second-largest wine-and-spirits distributor exiting California, a slight reform in Sweden’s alcohol monopoly, and Vinarchy – the company that married the wine assets of Accolade and Pernod Ricard – announcing closures and investments. You can read the transcript of this newscast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/mt-etna-eruption-rndc-abandons-california-vinarchy-investments.

This week Sam discusses lawsuits against the Trump administration’s tariffs, new maps for Marlborough, Chile’s 2025 harvest, the Albeisa Consorzio lightweighting wine bottles, and new research on the power of soil microorganisms to control downy mildew. You can read the transcript of this newscast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/tariff-lawsuits-chiles-2025-harvest-lightweighting-bottles-harnessing-soil-microbes.

This week Sam discusses severe storms in Madiran, Bordeaux, Languedoc, Irouléguy, Savoie and the Var, a surge in Australian wine exports, a hit to the fine-wine market, and a brief update on 2024 bordeaux en primeur. You can read the transcript of this newscast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/france-hit-severe-storms-australian-wine-exports-surge-fine-wine-sales-slump.

This week Sam discusses strikes at Pernod Ricard and LVMH, a new report on why Gen Z isn’t drinking, the lowering of tariffs between the US and China, Provence’s first cru, and Mouton-Rothschild’s price drop for 2024 Bordeaux en primeur. You can read the transcript of this newscast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/champagne-house-strikes-why-gen-z-isnt-drinking-china-tariffs-provences-first-cru.

This week Sam discusses hail in Champagne, The Duckhorn Portfolio closing multiple brands, mining in Mendoza, a French wine export scheme meant to lessen the impact of US tariffs, and 2024 bordeaux en primeur. You can read the transcript of this newscast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/hail-hits-champagne-mendoza-considers-mining-frances-new-export-scheme.

This week Sam discusses bordeaux 2024 en primeur, Argentina’s 2025 harvest, a new company combining Accolade and Pernod Ricard’s wine assets, wildfires in South Africa and the release of Bhutan’s first wine. You can read the transcript of this newscast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/bordeaux-2024-ep-bhutans-first-wine-south-african-wildfires-argentinas-2025-harvest.

This week Sam discusses our 2025 wine writing competition, 2023 vintage port declarations, the 2024 Bordeaux en primeur campaign and the Pesticide Action Network Europe's latest report on TFA in wine. You can read the transcript of this newscast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/2025-writing-competition-2024-bordeaux-2023-port-and-forever-chemicals.

This week Sam discusses South Africa’s 2025 harvest, a lawsuit against Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, and the OIV’s latest report. You can read the transcript of this newscast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/south-africas-2025-harvest-lawsuit-against-trumps-tariffs-and-oivs-latest-report.

This week Sam discusses The Wine Group’s acquisition of six of Constellation’s brands, Mexico’s first IGP, three new grape varieties approved to be planted in France and Trump’s postponement of tariffs. You can read the transcript of this newscast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/six-constellations-wine-brands-sold-mexicos-first-igp-and-three-new-french-grape-varieties.

This week Sam discusses Trump’s tariff war, cuts to the FDA, the winners of the Old Vine Hero Awards, and the Gérard Basset Foundation grantees. You can read the transcript of this newscast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/trumps-tariff-war-us-public-health-agencies-gutted-old-vine-heroes-announced.

This week Sam discusses the European Commission’s support for the EU wine industry, Thailand’s move to end restrictions on alcohol sales, Catena exiting the Irish market, a decline in Germany’s wine production and growth in their export volumes, and China’s white-wine boom. You can read the transcript of this newscast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/eu-wine-industry-aid-irelands-health-labels-german-exports-grow-chinas-white-wine-boom.

This week Sam discusses Trump’s tariff war, declining demand for New Zealand wine, Jumilla’s smallest and earliest harvest on record, the winner of the André Simon Drink Book Award, and a new education opportunity for UK-based women and non-binary people. You can read the transcript of this newscast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/nervous-wine-export-markets-jumillas-smallest-ever-harvest-australian-ark-takes-top-prize.

This week Sam discusses Trump’s tariff war, higher taxes in South Africa, a possible alternative to using copper in vineyards, a new Regenerative Organic Certified producer, the passing of Rudi Wiest, the Ruinart challenge, and a Rhône wine tasting in London. You can read the transcript of this newscast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/alcohol-tariffs-south-africa-tax-rise-copper-alternative-rip-rudi-wiest-rhone-roots.

This week Sam discusses Trump’s tariff war and the responses from Canada, Mexico and China, speculations on Constellation exiting the wine business, Austria’s 2024 vintage, the first South African winery awarded Ecological Outcome Verification and the Gérard Basset Foundation’s new Laurent-Perrier Champagne Scholarships. You can read the transcript of this newscast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/trumps-tariff-war-hits-us-wine-constellation-brands-rumours-new-wine-studies-scholarship.

This week Sam discusses Trump’s job reinstatements and tariff announcements, the legalisation of organic de-alcoholised wine in the EU, the EU lowering the minimum alcohol requirements of sherry, a decline in wine consumption in Germany, Bordeaux’s smallest harvest in 30 years, and the passing of Peter M F Sichel. You can read the transcript of this newscast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/rip-peter-sichel-more-trump-tariffs-organic-non-alcoholic-wine-bordeauxs-2024-harvest.

This week Sam discusses four new Masters of Wine, Trump’s slashing of federal jobs and the impact on the wine industry, the WHO’s crusade to put warning labels on alcohol, and Berkshire Hathaway's investment in Constellation Brands. You can read the transcript of this newscast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/new-mws-trumps-mass-firings-impact-us-wine-who-pushes-health-warning-labels-alcohol.

This week Sam discusses Bordeaux’s new cru bourgeois classification, Trump tariffs and funding freezes, UK budget impacts on the wine industry and the passing of Walter Mastroberardino. You can read the transcript of this newscast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/bordeauxs-new-cru-bourgeois-lists-trump-tariffs-and-funding-freezes-uk-budget-impacts.

This week Sam discusses Accolade and Albert Heijn signing the Bottle Weight Accord, rising exports from South Africa, a new study on smoke taint, and an environmentally friendly way to produce non-alcoholic wine. You can read the transcript of this newscast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/bottle-lightweighting-gains-support-south-africas-rising-exports-new-smoke-taint-study.

This week Sam discusses a new State of the US Wine Industry report from Silicon Valley Bank, the TTB’s ingredient-labelling proposal for alcoholic beverages, Trump’s first week in office, declining champagne sales, and some good news for lovers of Jura wines in the US. You can read the transcript of this newscast at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/us-wine-industry-status-report-ingredient-labelling-wine-trumps-proposed-tarriffs.