International – News & Wine brings together news, insights, and analysis from the international wine world. This section follows current events in major producing countries, foreign markets, appellations, producers, and global wine business trends. It also covers agricultural policies, exports, international trade fairs, and the economic dynamics influencing the wine sector outside of Italy.
Historic but suspended decision: tariffs remain until October. Meanwhile, Italian wine exports to the US grow: +16.9% in volume and +14.7% in value in the first quarter of 2025. In April, declining exports signal difficulties at the tariff threshold. The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the IEEPA does not grant the president the
US Court of Appeals limits Trump’s tariff powers Read More »
The United States is imposing additional tariffs on European wine bottles and glass from India and China starting August 7. Heavy penalties are planned for those attempting to circumvent the rules. Small-scale producers and price-sensitive formats are particularly affected. Starting August 7, 2025, the United States is implementing a new tariff regime affecting both wine
US Tariffs on Wine (and Glass): What Changes for Europe, India, and China Read More »
The Comité Champagne has set the marketable grape quantity at 9,000 kg per hectare for the 2025-2026 harvest campaign. A decision aimed at reducing excess wine remaining in cellars. Surplus quantities may be allocated to reserves, within established limits. The Comité interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne has set the supply level at 9,000 kilograms per
Too Much Champagne in the Cellar: Goal to Reduce Stock Read More »
A journey into the Cinderella of Eastern Europe where, in just a decade, the number of boutique wineries has grown from five to over seventy. This is thanks to the work of the Uniunea Micilor Producători de Vinuri, the Association of Small Wine Producers of Moldova, founded in 2010. Here is how a country known
Wine in Moldova: Urban wineries and winemakers in the country’s future Read More »
At the central market in the old town, on Shota Rustaveli Ave, the colors of women’s headscarves blend with those of spices, cheeses, and strips of Churchkhela, a traditional Georgian sweet made from grape juice, dried fruit, and flour. There are also a few bottles of Imereti wine, preserved who knows how. Walking through Kutaisi,
Love Riesling? You Need to Discover Imereti: The Fresh Face of Georgian Wines Read More »
A golden moment for Horeca operators in Poland. Wine importers and distributors in major Polish cities are increasing their turnover by up to 40%, thanks to the arrival of new wealthy customers, especially from Ukraine. It is the other side of the war unleashed by Russia. These are, in fact, wealthy emigrants who have chosen
The other side of the Russia-Ukraine war: the wine business is growing in Poland Read More »
If there is a wine and grape variety from Hungary that is almost unknown, it’s Juhfark. The literal translation, from the complicated Hungarian language, only helps us understand the characteristics of the grape cluster, shaped like a “sheep’s tail“: “juh” means “sheep” and “fark” – a contraction of “farok” – is indeed “tail.” Juhfark, placed
Juhfark, Hungary’s volcanic grape variety: a tasting of 26 labels with scores Read More »
