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Thieves in Italy target renowned winemaker, making off with €5m haul

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Travel News

The best food and drink tours worth travelling for

Topping the review-led ranking is a food walk in Reykjavik where travellers get to try everything from Icelandic hot dogs to ice cream.

17 September 2026

Travel News

A guide to celebrating the grape harvest in Portugal's Douro region

The scent of crushed grapes fills the Douro in September. At harvest time, local producers invite tourists to roll up their sleeves and join an immersive journey from vine to glass.

9 September 2026

Economy

Why a 50% harvest collapse won't leave shelves short of Champagne

France’s Champagne region is facing an extraordinary harvest collapse. Yet consumers should not expect the number of bottles reaching shops to halve — at least not yet.

9 September 2026

Earth News

Champagne harvest: why picking begins as early as mid-August

In Champagne, the grape harvest began as early as mid-August, unprecedented for some growers, after heat and drought sped up ripening and forced them to change their methods.

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Champagne harvest starts early in France as heatwave speeds ripening

Aerial and close-up footage shows an early Champagne grape harvest in Tours-sur-Marne as heatwaves force smaller crews and faster picking schedules

Travel News

Revealed: Europe’s best winery restaurants

Wine tasting meets destination dining at these 22 European winery restaurants which offer up far more than just cheeseboards to pair with your tipples.

Europe News

Wildfires near Bordeaux bring more troubles to France’s struggling wine industry

A massive wildfire has been raging across the Bordeaux region for almost a week now, impacting the tourist season. These forest fires are emitting toxic smoke with harmful effects on all living beings, including the vineyards.

Food and Drink

Sour grapes: Michelin’s first winery ratings draw immediate backlash

Within days of Michelin releasing its inaugural winery guide, one Burgundy estate requested to be removed from it.

Europe News

EU pushes US to exempt €150 billion worth of EU goods from duties

Brussels is seeking carve-outs from the 15 percent tariffs imposed by Washington on EU goods under the trade agreement reached in Scotland in 2025. The list, obtained by Euronews, includes iconic products such as Roquefort cheese, olive oil and wine.

Food and Drink

From lemons to grapes: The 'golden' products shaping Andros' future

In recent years, new, modern wineries have revived Andros’s vineyards, putting the island firmly on the map for wine tourism.

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Thousands soaked in wine at Spain's iconic festival

Thousands gather in Haro, Spain, for the La Rioja wine battle, spraying wine, dancing and climbing the hill to the church in a colourful festival.

Europe News

France adapts as extreme heat becomes the new norm

With temperatures set to soar as high as 40°C in the coming days, many workers are already changing their routines to adapt to the imminent challenges. In Bordeaux’s vineyards, the working day now starts before dawn as to protect workers from peak climates during the middle of the day.

Food and Drink

Caber-nay: Beer consumption tops wine for the first time in France

For the first time in France’s recorded history, beer has overtaken wine as the drink of choice. Oh. Mon. Dieu.

Moments

The must-visit wine destinations and regions for 2026

From ancient winemaking in Georgia to New World wine in California, here’s where you should be headed this year.

Moments

The ultimate cheese tour in France for fromage fans

This 11-day tour allows fromage fans to experience the best of France’s cheese and wine regions like Bordeaux, Loire Valley and Burgundy.

Food and Drink

Today's Pinot Noir already existed in France in the Middle Ages

A 600-year-old grape seed discovered in the toilets of a medieval French hospital is genetically identical to the grapes still used today to produce pinot noir, scientists announced on Tuesday.