From how vintners are coping in the Bekaa Valley to the major winery sales, one worth 1.95 billion US dollars - there is much to discuss. Find out how you can buy a little part of Burgundy history (road signs are coming up for auction), check our weather watch and harvest reports and much, much more. Brought to you by our Founder Sponsor Santa Rita Estates.

Latest wine news and our experts’ views. This month: fake wine scandal in Taiwan, latest harvest reports, wine bankruptcies and latest winery sales, plus Elin heads to the Hamptons with “Sex and City” author Candace Bushnell to taste the latest Dom Pérignon.

Omnibus XXX for another month of news and views from around the wine world. Who were the winners and losers in the Bordeaux 2023 campaign? Which major US vineyard has been sold? Which wine regions have suffered from nature’s cruel fingers? Find out in our news packed round-up of the wine stories that matter.

News and views aplenty in this month’s Omnibus, good, bad and damn frightening. Great wine and art in Provence, Bollinger’s new launches, exciting award-winning Chinese wines, Old Vine Hero Awards, Mouton Cadet for Gen Z, and the annual conversation about En Primeur prices plus climate change predictions (spoiler very frightening). Brought to you by our Founder Sponsor Santa Rita Estates

Latest wine news and our experts’ views. John Stimpfig and Elin McCoy look at sabotage in wineries, the landmark ruling in Bordeaux that is sending shock waves, DRC’s 2021 vintage, new flagship wine store in New York, devastating frost ruining the harvest in British Columbia, and George and Amal Clooney’s new wine, and more.

Listen in to Omnibus XXVII to hear John Stimpfig and Elin McCoy’s predictions for the main wine trends in 2024 as well as this month’s main news stories; Allegrini family split, Burgundy 2022 report, France’s reaction to Dry January, ingredient labelling in the EU, plus why Chile is now a major luxury destination for wine lovers.

In our last Omnibus for 2023, John Stimpfig, Elin McCoy and Sarah Kemp discuss the big news stories: how war is affecting Israeli and Palestine vintners, that terroir has been scientifically proven and worldwide production falling by 7% with 2023, the hottest year on record. Plus, Italy becomes the star of the wine investment market, Elin’s top 10 wines and much more.

Latest wine news and our experts’ views. From the billion-dollar sale of Daou Family Winery in Paso Robles to allegations of modern slavery practices during the harvest in Champagne, there is a lot to talk about. Plus Elin McCoy reports on the most exciting releases this autumn in New York.

Listen in to Omnibus XXIV for all the latest wine news and views. John Stimpfig and Elin McCoy discuss the new old vine registry, Gallo’s surprise buy of Massican, DBR Lafite’s first purchase in Burgundy, how the weather is affecting this year’s harvest and from Bordeaux Jane Anson reports on the September icon releases.

Omnibus XXIII is full of this month’s wine news. We look at Bordeaux 2022 prices, say fond farewells to Jean-Michel Cazes, Alexander Lur Saluces, Paul Dolan, Sarah Morphew and Jackie Blot. Plus surprise vineyard buys, top winery tourism awards.

Latest wine news and our experts’ views. This month, Elin McCoy discusses the reaction to the collapse of Underground Cellars (600 unhappy wine owners), Ridge Vineyards goes on-tap, Apple TV series Drops of God, Ferran Adrià’s new book series on wine, while John Stimpfig reveals some good news on smoke taint, 2022 Bordeaux prices and, as always, weather watch.

Another packed programme of wine news and views, including Kylie Minogue, new research on the origin of Vitis Vinifera, the demise of Sherry-Lehmann, how the Pomerol Priest influenced Michel Rolland, Heinz move to Lascombes, Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse affects California winemakers, DRC tasting, vintage weather report, and much more.

Latest wine news and our experts’ views. The big environmental win in Napa Valley, jail sentences for the 4.6 million bottle wine fraud, fine wine thefts a plenty, Chile and New Zealand’s wine disasters and the plucky Norwegians who camped out in tents for a month to get their Burgundy.

Latest wine news and our experts’ views. This month, Jane Anson on Artificial Intelligence’s role in wine writing, John Stimpfig reports on Australia’s bulk wine industry problem of 2.3 billion litres of unsold wine, looks back on the life of Luciano Sandrone and d’Arry Osborne, plus weather watch and much more.

Latest wine news and our experts’ views. We look at Burgundy prices, the threat to the 2023 vintage in Australia and Argentina and ask should the British Royal family be serving UK wines at state banquets? In the US, Elin McCoy covers a shocking arrest, obscure grape varieties, DP’s new launch and much, much more.

This month Elin McCoy reports on three significant anniversary tastings, 60 years of Ridge Vineyards, 20 years of Ca’ Marcanda, Gaja’s Bolgheri property and 100 years of cult classic Chateau Le Puy. John Stimpfig examines wine and royalty and asks which wine companies will retain their royal warrants; plus who is the British Royal Family’s most knowledgeable member? Listen in to find out.

Listen in to Omnibus 16 for the latest news and views. This month: A 29-year-old Mexican beauty queen is accused of being behind the “wine heist of the century;” arrests in a major Spanish wine fraud; breakthrough research in dry farming; California celebrates the class of ’72, the wineries which made California wine’s reputation; how Bordeaux’s wildfires may affect the vintage; and lots more.

Latest wine news, views and trends. Jane Anson, Elin McCoy and John Stimpfig report on the big wine stories happening now.

How the Ukraine war is affecting the wine world, the first US$1,000 wine-tasting tour in Napa Valley, Jane Anson’s first thoughts on Bordeaux 2021, the wine sale of the year, Prince Robert of Luxembourg’s private cellar to be auctioned for charity plus much more.

War, wine and peace. This month we report on wine in the Ukraine, the Russian wine professionals defying Putin, who’s buying and selling in the US, the Brad Pitt/Angelina Jolie Chateau Miraval bust-up, the Schramsberg anniversary dinner for the “Toast to Peace”, say farewell to Anthony Barton and much more.