Dionysus wine news
Harvests, ratings, sales and new releases from the wine world, each story with its sources.
Friday 30 October
Adair Family Wines completes restoration phase for five Napa and Sonoma estates
Adair Family Wines has completed the restoration phase for five Napa and Sonoma estates acquired from the Vintage Wine Estates bankruptcy 2 years earlier.
Filipa Pato completes first year without copper in the vineyards
Filipa Pato and William Wouters used no copper for vineyard protection in 2026, relying on drone-applied plant-derived preparations from early May to late June.
Aurélien Valance to lead Château Margaux from 1 December 2026
Aurélien Valance will become managing director of Château Margaux on 1 December 2026, succeeding Philippe Bascaules.
Château de Chambord plans additional Gamay and Pinot Noir plantings
Château de Chambord plans to plant several additional ares of Gamay and Pinot Noir, expanding a 14 ha organic vineyard on an unspecified timetable.
David Seymour to lead national sales at De Bortoli Wines
David Seymour will become General Manager – National Sales at De Bortoli Wines in November, succeeding the retiring Vince Gurciullo.
Wednesday 28 October
Vega Sicilia unveils Deiva, its first white wine made in Spain
Tempos Vega Sicilia has unveiled Deiva 2024, made from Albariño. The €20 million Galician project is preparing the wine’s first release for sale in 2027.
Friday 23 October
Palacios brothers expand their presence in China through EMW
EMW becomes Rafael Palacios’s exclusive importer and distributor in Greater China and one of Álvaro Palacios’s official importers in mainland China.
