Dionysus wine news
Harvests, ratings, sales and new releases from the wine world, each story with its sources.
Friday 30 October
Cork-sealed wines account for 62.3% of US off-premise wine revenue, industry study says
Cork-sealed wines generated $7.74 billion, or 62.3%, of US off-premise wine revenue in the 52 weeks from July 2025 to July 2026, according to research by APCOR and the NCC.
Italy places 25 wines in Wine Enthusiast’s Top 100 Cellar Selections 2026
Wine Enthusiast’s Top 100 Cellar Selections 2026 includes 25 Italian wines, led in third place by Giacomo Fenocchio’s Barolo Bussia Riserva 2019.
Texas’s first cooperage brings local white oak into focus
WineBusiness reported on 30 October 2026 that Texas winemakers and distillers are exploring local white oak with the state’s first cooperage.
Chile asks US to widen tariff exemptions as wine remains subject to 12.5% surcharge
Chile asked the United States on 29 October 2026 to expand exemptions from a 12.5% tariff surcharge that still affects Chilean wine.
Llano Estacado takes top honors at the 2027 Vine 2 Wine competition
Llano Estacado won Grand Champion and Top Winery honors as Texas wines secured 28 Platinum and 57 Gold medals.
Idaho’s 2026 grape harvest nears completion with lower yields in parts of the state
Idaho growers are completing the 2026 harvest after hail, heat, wildfire smoke and a cool autumn shaped an uneven season.
Wine Spectator publisher Marvin R. Shanken dies at 83
Marvin R. Shanken, founder of M. Shanken Communications and longtime editor and publisher of Wine Spectator, died on October 29, 2026, aged 83.
US wholesale wine volume fell 8% in the year through September
US wholesale wine volume declined 8% over 12 months, while white blends, Malbec and Sauvignon Blanc recorded revenue growth among wines priced at $9 and above.
Thursday 29 October
Court approves RNDC plan as distributor continues wind-down
A Texas bankruptcy court confirmed the Chapter 11 plan for RNDC and its debtor subsidiaries on 27 October. Implementation and creditor settlements still require follow-up.
