The Year Ahead

The Six Biggest Ways Wine Will Change in 2025

Expect a year of private-label luxury whites that may be alcohol-free and everything becoming heavily taxed. Cheers!

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It’s that time of new year, when I consult my crystal glass to glimpse where the wine world is going next. Some powerful, important trends are still ongoing, some wacky ones are thankfully disappearing, and others are brand-new.

Let’s start with one thing that will stick around for the foreseeable future: climate change.