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.
In the 12 main international markets, cumulative growth was +1.5% in value and +2.1% in volume The updated snapshot of wine imports in the world’s main markets for the first half of 2025 highlights the absence of a single trend. This is what emerges from the Wine Monitor Report by Nomisma published today. In the […]
Wine Monitor Nomisma: Exports saved only by pre-US tariff stockpiling Read More »
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 »
