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.
The Italian presence at Wine Vision by Open Balkan 2025 is strengthened with “Area Italia,” the exhibition space curated by Vinitaly and ITA – Italian Trade Agency at the Belgrade event, scheduled from November 22 to 25. For the third time, the collective showcases Italian wine at the main event in Southeast Europe. There are […]
Wine Vision by Open Balkan 2025: Vinitaly Toasts Made in Italy Excellence Read More »
At the joint press conference of the “Vente des Vins” of the Hospices de Beaune and the Comité Bourgogne, Laurent Delaunay and François Labet, co-presidents of the Interprofession des vins de Bourgogne, expressed concerns about a sector undergoing profound transformation. The context is marked by climate change, international instability, and a structural decline in consumption
Burgundy: the wine sector caught between declining consumption and regulatory pressures Read More »
The Vernaccia di San Gimignano Wine Consortium has achieved a new success in protecting the Protected Designation of Origin. The Argentine Court of Appeals has granted the Consortium’s appeal and ordered the cancellation of the “San Gimignano” trademark, registered by the winery Mevi S.A. and used for a wine line with a label depicting the
Vernaccia di San Gimignano: “San Gimignano” trademark canceled in Argentina Read More »
The Deutsches Weininstitut (DWI) assesses the 2025 harvest in Germany. A complex picture: often high quality, fluctuating quantities. High-quality Pinot and red grapes; however, yields are very variable depending on weather conditions and local characteristics. AHR: “FRUITY WINES WITH INTENSE COLOR” In the Ahr valley, the vintage was marked by significant damage from wild boar
2025 Vintage in Germany: Pinots shine but yields fluctuate across the 13 wine regions Read More »
Nowhere in the world is there a more contradictorily dynamic appellation than Spanish Cava. In no other wine-growing region does the tension between past and future, between industry and craftsmanship, between identity and mass market, manifest itself so clearly as in the hills of Catalonia—or rather, of Comtats de Barcelona, where over 90% of production
Spanish Cava, its own blessing and curse, toasts to Meeting 2025 Read More »
The opening dinner of Cava Meeting 2025 took place yesterday in Sitges, Catalonia, entirely dedicated to the “Elaborador Integral“—Spanish producers who oversee the entire Cava production cycle—from pressing to vinification to bottling—within their own estate. This aspect is indicated by a special mark established by the Consejo Regulador of D.O. Cava, which can be affixed
Cava Meeting 2025 Celebrates Elaborador Integral, Spain’s Récoltant-Manipulant Read More »
Cava Meeting 2025 kicks off today: three days of discussion and tastings dedicated to the Spanish traditional method. From November 9 to 11, 2025, the city of Sitges, on the Catalan coast, will host Cava Meeting 2025, the benchmark event for the world of Cava. The event, promoted by the Consejo Regulador del Cava (DO
Cava Meeting 2025: three days of Spanish traditional method Read More »
Champagne confirms itself as a global model of excellence in combining tradition, innovation, and environmental responsibility. Innovation that focuses primarily on environmental sustainability. The “Road to 2050” project was presented by Domenico Avolio, Director at Champagne Bureau of CIVC in Italy, during the IULM Alumni Day on October 24 on the occasion of Champagne Day.
Champagne Road to 2050: sustainability and innovation as guiding principles Read More »
The Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW) has appointed Sarah Harrison as its new Executive Director. The appointment, effective immediately, follows a highly competitive selection process. Harrison will lead the institute’s global strategy, stakeholder relations, and operations. The goal is to strengthen the IMW’s role as a benchmark for excellence and education in the global
Sarah Harrison is the new Executive Director of the Institute of Masters of Wine Read More »
The wines of Burgundy confirm their resilience despite an unstable international economic context and a decrease in global demand. The 2024-2025 campaign recorded a harvest slightly above 1.2 million hectoliters, equivalent to over 161 million bottles, the second lowest in the last 15 years after 2021. Following two abundant vintages in 2022 and 2023, stocks
Burgundy: Wine Market Between Slowdown and Opportunity Read More »
