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What’s rising, what’s fading and what the wine world suddenly can’t stop talking about. Wine Trends looks at changing tastes, emerging regions, new styles, shifting consumer habits and the ideas shaping what people are drinking next. Because in wine, as in life, someone is always declaring the next big thing.

Chilled-Red-Wines
Chillable Red Wine: Why Your Fridge Might Be the Best Sommelier in Hot WeatherWine EducationWine Trends

Chillable Red Wine: Why Your Fridge Might Be the Best Sommelier in Hot Weather

Damon SegalDamon SegalJuly 1, 2026
fathers-day-wine-gift
The Father’s Day Wine Gift Trap: Why Ready-To-Drink Beats Cellar ShowboatingWine EducationWine Trends

The Father’s Day Wine Gift Trap: Why Ready-To-Drink Beats Cellar Showboating

Damon SegalDamon SegalJune 20, 2026
How Wine Is Winning Younger Drinkers
How Wine Is Trying To Win Younger Drinkers Without Wearing Its Cap BackwardsWine IndustryWine Trends

How Wine Is Trying To Win Younger Drinkers Without Wearing Its Cap Backwards

Damon SegalDamon SegalJune 11, 2026
uk-wine-market
The UK Wine Market Is Splitting in Two, and the Middle Is Looking NervousWine IndustryWine Trends

The UK Wine Market Is Splitting in Two, and the Middle Is Looking Nervous

Damon SegalDamon SegalJune 11, 2026
Orange Wine Has Officially Gone Mainstream
Orange Wine Has Officially Gone Mainstream. And Honestly, About Time.Wine EducationWine Trends

Orange Wine Has Officially Gone Mainstream. And Honestly, About Time.

Damon SegalDamon SegalMay 12, 2026
Wine influencers and what they do
Wine Influencers in 2026: Why Wine Marketing No Longer Belongs to the Critics AloneWine IndustryWine Trends

Wine Influencers in 2026: Why Wine Marketing No Longer Belongs to the Critics Alone

Damon SegalDamon SegalMay 12, 2026
Why Wine Is Becoming an Occasional Luxury, Not a Habit
End of the Everyday Glass: Why Wine Is an Occasion-Only AffairWine NewsWine Trends

End of the Everyday Glass: Why Wine Is an Occasion-Only Affair

Damon SegalDamon SegalApril 5, 2026
Complete grape variety family tree showing major wine grape lineages
Why Your Favourite Grapes Are Basically Related (and Slightly Complicated)Wine EducationWine Trends

Why Your Favourite Grapes Are Basically Related (and Slightly Complicated)

Damon SegalDamon SegalMarch 22, 2026
Wine Rules Explained visual guide
Wine Rules Explained: 20-Minute Rule, Coates’ Law & 5-to-1 RuleWine EducationWine Trends

Wine Rules Explained: 20-Minute Rule, Coates’ Law & 5-to-1 Rule

Damon SegalDamon SegalFebruary 21, 2026
Technology and innovation in Genes to Glass
Genes to Glass: Can CRISPR Save Your Favourite Wine?Wine EducationWine Trends

Genes to Glass: Can CRISPR Save Your Favourite Wine?

Damon SegalDamon SegalFebruary 12, 2026