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Monday, January 5, 2026
TopicWine

Topic: Wine

Wine demand dips, France plans to spend $150 million uprooting vines

The country has about 11% of the world’s vineyards.

What did Roman wine taste like? Not as bad as you were told

Many of the longstanding misconceptions surrounding Roman wine come from a lack of insight into one of the most characteristic features of Roman winemaking: fermentation in clay jars or dolia.

China to lift duties on Australian wine exports, ending 2-year block

Australia’s wine exports to China were worth $1.1 billion in 2019.

On White House state dinner menu, a Napa Valley wine by Gujarat-born Raj Patel

Founded in 2007 by Raj Patel, a former wealth management executive, Patel Wines produces no more than a few hundred cases of wine a year.

On Camera

Trump is tying his legacy to whatever happens in Venezuela

A bad turn in Venezuela would raise the same questions that have dogged the unlawful US strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean: Why now, and why at all?

Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.