Wine news: who won the world wine awards, disease resistant vines, mental health in wine, bulk wines update, and is there a silver lining in all this?

Wine news: who won the world wine awards, disease resistant vines, mental health in wine, bulk wines update, and is there a silver lining in all this?

July 2, 2026 · 38 min

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The episode discusses recent developments in the wine industry, including awards, mental health issues, and the economics of bulk wine.

Send us Fan Mail We stack up the week’s wine news with a mix of hard numbers and genuine bright spots, from rock-bottom bulk prices to a more diverse global awards landscape. We also get real about mental health in the Australian wine industry and why connection, provenance and ethics still matter when times are tough. • Australian bulk Shiraz and Cabernet sitting at extreme low values • what bulk wine is for and why shipping in bulk can be cheaper and more sustainable • how...

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