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.
An international wine axis looking toward Japan is being born in the Langhe. In Neviglie, in the heart of the Barbaresco Langa, a memorandum of understanding was signed between five Piedmontese producers and the Yoichi district on the island of Hokkaido. An agreement that marks a significant step in wine relations between Europe and Asia. […]
Langhe: Pact with Yoichi, the new frontier of Japanese wine Read More »
The trade agreement between Australia and the European Union significantly shifts the balance of the international wine trade, with direct effects on one of Italy’s most sensitive issues: the name Prosecco, which Australia will use only domestically and no longer abroad. This is the central point emerging from the conclusion of negotiations between the two
Australian Prosecco, EU Agreement: Name to Be Used Only Domestically Read More »
Wine Romania is entering a new phase. It is not determined by a denomination, nor a single company, but by an infrastructure: the A7 motorway, renamed the “Vineyard Highway”. An axis destined to change the accessibility of Romanian Moldavia and, with it, the country’s wine tourism potential. Alongside this scenario is an equally significant signal:
Wine Romania, A7 and Vinarium: The Ploiești-Iași “Vineyard Highway” is born Read More »
The Côtes du Rhône 2024 from Domaine Mayard tells the story of a French red wine to drink in one go, crafted by a new generation of winemakers in the Rhône Valley. The wine is born in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, where Arthur and Hugo represent the sixth generation of the family. The project combines historical roots and
Domaine Mayard Côtes du Rhône: a French red to drink in one go Read More »
The European Union published the application for the amendment of the product specification for the protected designation of origin Tokaj / Tokaji in the Official Journal on March 6, 2026. This historic Hungarian wine region is famous for its sweet botrytized wines. The request was submitted by the Council of Wine Communities of the Tokaj
Sweet and sparkling Tokaj wines: Hungary reorganizes wine styles Read More »
European explorers traveling to the land beneath the Asian continent called it The Land Down Under. The Country Down Under. Australia, today, is no longer a mystery. Not even for “alternative” grape varieties. As Emma Symington MW demonstrated during the Wine Paris 2026 masterclass “The Rise of Australia’s Alternative Varieties,” the island also speaks Italian
Fiano and Sangiovese in Australia: A Taste of Italy in Oceania Read More »
Dosas. Meaning Twelve, in the Ticino dialect. Twelve wineries from Canton Ticino join forces to promote one of the symbols of Swiss winemaking: Ticino Merlot. The association brings together twelve independent producers with the goal of telling the story, through their wines, of the diversity of Ticino terroirs and the stylistic richness of this grape
Dodas: twelve Canton Ticino wineries unite for Ticino Merlot Read More »
Three major wine cooperatives from Castilla-La Mancha have announced their merger. These are Virgen de las Viñas Bodega y Almazara, Vinícola de Tomelloso, and SAT San José, historic entities from the Tomelloso area in the province of Ciudad Real. The operation creates a major new cooperative entity in the heart of Spain’s primary wine region
One of the world’s largest wine cooperatives is born in Spain Read More »
The Parliament of Georgia has discussed and approved a series of amendments to the national law “On Vine and Wine” in the agrarian committee. The stated goal is to support the development of commercial viticulture and winemaking and align regulations with modern market demands. A crackdown on commercial vineyards intended for Georgian wine production for
Georgia’s new vine and wine law: producers are reducing maceration times Read More »
Ten years after the harvest, Bordeaux returns to examine one of the most celebrated vintages of the last decade. The Wine Paris 2026 masterclass “Bordeaux: ten years later, what has become of the promises of the 2016 vintage?” focused on six great Bordeaux 2016 wines, revisited in light of their evolution in bottle. A dive
Bordeaux 2016, 10 years later in 6 great wines shaped for the future Read More »
