Vineyards
The vineyard as an agricultural asset: land, labor, climate, and crop economics.
CHANDON California Calls Earliest Harvest in 53-Year History as Light, High-Quality Crop Comes In
CHANDON California picked 30 tons of Chardonnay on July 24, beating the August 3, 2021 record, after a whiplash season of March heat and a wet spring. The small, high-quality crop lands as global supply discipline tightens.
October 1, 2026
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Italy Harvest 2026: Early Start, Cautious Optimism and Deep Yield Cuts Across the Regions
Picking began ten days early in Oltrepo Pavese as heat accelerated ripening. With cellars holding 49.1 million hectolitres, consortia from TOctober 1, 2026 - Vineyards
Tariff Shock: U.S. Wine Imports Plunge 25% in Value as 15% EU Duties Bite
U.S. wine imports fell 16.8% in volume and 25.2% in value in the first half of 2026 under the 15% EU tariff regime, with France and Italy eaOctober 1, 2026 - Vineyards
Moet Hennessy and Verallia Target 50% Lighter Wine Bottles in Decade-Long R&D Pact
The strategic R&D partnership aims to cut bottle weight 30 to 50 percent while preserving strength, targeting a packaging format that acOctober 1, 2026 - Vineyards
Ocean Freight Climbs Again Just as Wine Importers Absorb Tariffs
The World Container Index sits at $4,434 per FEU with carriers raising profit guidance, just as importers absorb 15% tariffs on European winOctober 1, 2026 - Harvest
France's 2026 Harvest Falls to a 30-Year Low, With Champagne Halved and Bordeaux the Outlier
Agreste's September forecast puts national output at 33.9 million hectolitres, down 6 percent on 2025 and 17 percent below the five-yeaSeptember 30, 2026 - Harvest
New World Vintage 2026: New Zealand's Smaller Crop and Australia's Late, Uneven Season
New Zealand's 440,000-tonne crop was down 15 percent as exports held at $2.108 billion, while Wine Australia reports a long, late seasoSeptember 30, 2026 - Vineyards
Corticeira Amorim's First Half: Sales Down 5.8 Percent, Margins Defended, US Joint Venture Consolidated
The world's largest cork producer held its EBITDA margin at 18.4 percent despite a 5.8 percent sales decline, while consolidating its $September 30, 2026