Wine Analysis and Trends

Wine Analysis and Trends gathers insights, data, critical readings, and news on the evolution of the wine sector. The section covers markets, consumption, production, agricultural policies, innovation, and economic scenarios that influence wine in Italy and abroad. A space for analysis to interpret the changes and dynamics of the wine world.

Graziana Grassini convinta «Torneremo a bere vini rossi e rosati decisi». La nota enologa «Il vino deve trasmettere fiducia»

Graziana Grassini is convinced: “We will return to drinking bold red and rosé wines”

/ Wine Analysis and Trends, Wine News

In a global context marked by economic uncertainties, climate change, and often contradictory messages about alcohol consumption, wine finds itself at the center of a complex narrative. According to enologist Graziana Grassini, the problem is not so much a structural change in preferences as it is consumer disorientation, as they are increasingly exposed to negative […]

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Valpolicella la “messa a riposo delle uve” candidata a patrimonio culturale Unesco

Valpolicella: the “messa a riposo delle uve” nominated for UNESCO cultural heritage status

/ Regulations and Policies

The Italian National Commission for UNESCO, following a proposal from the Ministry of Culture, has decided to submit the candidacy of the Valpolicella “messa a riposo delle uve” practice as intangible cultural heritage. The motivation focuses on “winemaking wisdom as cultural heritage,” recognizing the withering ritual as an element that binds community, landscape, and production

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Bayer accelera sulla viticoltura rigenerativa con il progetto 'Rigenerare per crescere'

Bayer accelerates regenerative viticulture with the ‘Regenerate to Grow’ project

/ Sustainability and Innovation, Wine News

Bayer strengthens its commitment to regenerative viticulture with the “Regenerate to Grow” project, presented today, March 11, 2026, at the San Patrignano Auditorium in Coriano (Rimini). The initiative involves several Italian wine estates and aims to promote agronomic practices focused on sustainability, biodiversity protection and vineyard resilience. The project was created to support the wine

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Vino dealcolato meno alcol ma più zucchero è bello

Dealcoholized wine: less alcohol but is more sugar better?

/ Alcohol and Health, Wine News

Some believe that dealcoholized wines are—at least in part—a response to trends toward a diet more focused on alcohol’s caloric intake and health. But looking closely at the issue, (nutritional) labels in hand, the result is paradoxical. And no one is talking about it. Dealcoholized wine may be lower in calories due to the alcohol

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Vino senza maniglie dell amore fibre, proteine, carboidrati ordine giusto alcol e salute rubrica winemag biologo nutrizionista umberto rossi

Wine without love handles: fiber, protein, carbohydrates in the right order

/ Alcohol and Health, Wine News

Does wine affect the so-called “love handles”? The short answer is yes, but the point is not just how many calories a glass of wine provides. The metabolic context in which it is consumed matters. In Winemag’s “Alcohol and Health” column, nutritionist biologist Umberto Rossi explains why the order in which you eat fiber, protein,

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No-Low alcol mercato crescerà del 37% entro 2027. Il report Good Culture 2026

No-Low Alcohol: Market to Grow 37% by 2027. The Good Culture Report

/ Alcohol and Health, No-Low Alcohol, Spirits, Wine Analysis and Trends, Wine News

The No/Low alcohol segment consolidates its role in the global beverage industry. No longer a seasonal phenomenon tied to Dry January, but a structural category for retailers and producers, with double-digit growth in major markets. This emerges from “The 2026 No/Low Alcohol Beverage Report” published by Good Culture Ingredients, which analyzes trends, consumption occasions, regional

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Wine Paris 2026, la Sicilia cresce e guarda al futuro (1)

Wine Paris 2026: Sicily grows and looks to the future

/ Wine Analysis and Trends, Wine Calendar

Sicilian wine concludes Wine Paris 2026 with 41 wineries present in the space organized by Irvo and the Sicilian Region. The Paris edition, which ended on Thursday, February 11, marks a sharp increase compared to 2025, when there were 25 companies. This figure already opens up the discussion regarding space for 2027. The Regional Councilor

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Quando la dieta compromette il giudizio nel vino cosa mangiare prima degustazione vino secondo biologo nutrizionista umberto rossi winemag

When does diet compromise wine judgment?

/ Alcohol and Health, Wine News

In the daily work of professional tasters, the body is often considered a “secondary element.” Attention is entirely focused on the palate, sensory memory, and analytical capacity. Yet, nutrition and nutritional status directly affect mental clarity, taste perception, and the quality of judgment. In the wine world, many dietary practices are justified by established habits

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Lugana DOC stabilità produttiva e strategia internazionale tra Wine Paris e ProWein

Lugana DOC: Production Stability and International Strategy Between Wine Paris and ProWein

/ Market and Consumption, Wine Analysis and Trends, Wine Calendar

In a global context marked by profound changes in the wine market, Lugana DOC closes the latest vintage with positive indicators. The Denomination confirms a solid structure and a consistent ability to generate value throughout the supply chain, while maintaining a strategic line oriented toward quality and positioning. At the same time, the internationalization process

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Accordo Ue-India: meno dazi e nuove prospettive per il food & beverage italiano Wine Monitor Nomisma: l’export si salva solo grazie alle scorte pre-dazi USA Edoardo Freddi «Dazi Usa 15% Serve piano export vino italiano»

EU-India Agreement: Lower Tariffs and New Prospects for Italian Food & Beverage

/ Regulations and Policies, Wine Analysis and Trends

It took the tariffs imposed by the United States during the Trump presidency to unlock two trade negotiations launched over twenty years ago: the one between the European Union and Mercosur, currently temporarily frozen, and the one between the EU and India. Two key steps in a historical phase marked by new political and commercial

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