Phylloxera hits Canaries, US alcohol consumption plummets, harvest 2025 starts

This week Sam discusses emergency funding for Corbières, phylloxera in the Canary Islands, projections for 2025 wine production for France, plummeting US exports to Canada, US alcohol consumption hitting an all-time low, three new grape varieties approved in the EU, and the start of harvest in Franciacorta and Napa Valley.

You can read the transcript of this newscast (with linked news sources) at https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/phylloxera-hits-canaries-us-alcohol-consumption-plummets-harvest-2025-starts.