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.
2026 Mallorca harvest begins early: 15,829 quintali of grapes already collected. Current figures refer to Igp Vi de la Terra Mallorca only.
2026 Mallorca harvest begins early: 15,829 quintali of grapes already collected Read More »
Slovenia, petition against new wine law, natural producers on alert with Santei winery. Meanwhile, in Wales, the world’s first natural wine PGI could be born
Slovenia, petition against new wine law: natural producers on alert Read More »
Mosel Riesling Crisis winemag Martin Foradori Hofstätter “Germany Does Not Promote Its Wines.” The Alto Adige producer is active there with Dr. Fischer (photo ©peterbender_973)
Mosel Crisis, Martin Foradori Hofstätter: “Germany Does Not Promote Its Wines” Read More »
Mosel Riesling loses 11% in exports in the first four months of 2026. The data from Nomisma Wine Monitor, published by Winemag, signals a sharper decline compared to the -5.5% recorded overall by German PDO wines. A result that also runs counter to the greater resilience shown, at European level, by still white wines compared
Mosel Riesling in crisis: heroic vineyards and wineries at risk Read More »
Gironde Fires, Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux: “2026 Harvest Saved” by François-Xavier Maroteaux and Grégory Citerneschi
Gironde Fires, Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux: “2026 Harvest Saved” Read More »
Coteaux du Giennois, the value-for-money alternative to Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé. The small appellation of the Central Loire makes its way into the markets. Our focus on the Centre-Loire AOC
Coteaux du Giennois, the value-for-money alternative to Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé Read More »
Can Etna become an international-level sparkling wine region? The experience of Nicosia and the Associazione spumanti dell’Etna
Can Etna become an international-level sparkling wine region? Read More »
Mura / Murai the new PDO for Hungarian wine on the border with Croatia. A more restrictive designation than Zala with whites, Siller, reds
Mura / Murai is the new PDO for Hungarian wine Read More »
Winery rejects Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2026 medals in Armenia. Big Wines in conflict with CMB, the competition organized by Vinopres
Winery rejects Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2026 medals Read More »
The case of the Russian wines awarded at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2026 in Armenia is spreading like wildfire. The revelations made by Winemag and picked up by the Ukrainian press (Drinks+) have caused an uproar in Kyiv. Member of Parliament Igor Fris has announced formal parliamentary inquiries to Ukraine’s Ministries of Foreign Affairs,
Concours Mondial Bruxelles, Russian wines from occupied territories become a case Read More »
