Wine News: Is the industry at a turning point? The WHO make drastic alcohol proposals, Meghan Markle's new wine, Gen Z are back and drinking wine!

18 Jul 2025 • 40 min • EN
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Send us a text The Australian wine industry faces pivotal changes with new transparency regulations while debating the broader issues of health labeling and market fairness. We explore the Emerson Report"s game-changing recommendations that could revolutionize how wine is sold and marketed across Australia. • Trying the viral jalapeno wine trend – is adding spice to rosé worth the hype? • Tributes to industry pioneers including Dr. Richard Smart, Simon Killeen, and Angela Muir MW • Celebrity wines and Meghan Markle"s entry into the rosé market • The Emerson Report"s key recommendations for the Australian wine industry • Mandatory labeling for retailer "own brand" wines within two years • New mandatory code of conduct for grape payments to protect growers • Gen Z finally entering the wine market as predicted • WHO"s push for cancer warning labels on wine bottles • Debating responsible drinking promotion versus excessive regulation Join us next week as we taste and compare Sauvignon Blancs from around the world! Follow us on instagram @winewithmegandmel

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