Franklin Liquors-The Wonderful World of Wine

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02-17-26

The Flipboard magazine “LIQUOR INDUSTRY NEWS 02-17-26,” curated by Mark Lenzi (The Wonderful World of Wine), features a collection of 21 stories focusing on global trends, regional challenges, and consumer insights within the wine and spirits sectors.

Key highlights from the February 17, 2026, edition include:

• Consumer Insights & Service: A featured story from Sky News includes an interview with sommelier Jo Radford, who offers supermarket buying tips and explains the professional etiquette behind why diners are asked to taste wine at a restaurant.
• Regional Focus (Alto Adige): Food & Wine explores the “Mountain Terroir” of the Italian Dolomites, detailing how winemakers in Alto Adige are using high elevations and snowmelt to produce resilient Alpine wines.
• Climate Change & Regulations: An article from SevenFifty Daily examines whether traditional wine appellation systems can survive climate change, noting concerns that a vast majority of current Italian wine regions may need to adapt their standards.
• Emerging Markets: Wine-Searcher discusses the “Rise of New Old World Wine,” focusing on the growing influence and centuries-old traditions of Central and Eastern European winemaking (such as Bulgaria).
• Market Analysis (Champagne): The Drinks Business provides a deep dive into the 2025 year-end shipment figures for Champagne, suggesting that while global demand declined on paper, actual underlying consumption remained stronger than the data implies.
• Viticulture Challenges: A report on the “Golden Age” of English wine highlights a rising threat from a “tiny villain”—the spotted wing drosophila (a type of fruit fly) which is increasingly affecting vineyards across England and Wales.

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