Wine producing countries will no longer be referred to as Old World or New World in materials from the Court of Master Sommeliers, the body announced in its December newsletter.
On November 16, 2023, Deirdre Mahlan, The Duckhorn Portfolio’s Interim President and CEO, announced the company’s agreement to acquire Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards.
On October 30, 2023, Treasury Wine Estates, the company which also owns Penfolds and Beringer, announced the acquisition of California’s Daou Vineyards.