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| 5 Nov 21:15 | WINE KNOWLEDGE | Protecting water really begins after sprayingLeftover spray solution and wash water do not belong in drains or ditches. The crucial work of protecting water begins after the final spraying run. | |
| 5 Nov 20:16 | WINE KNOWLEDGE | Trees beside vines: who has access to soil water?A Geisenheim study finds evidence of competition for water and root space. What the findings show – and where their limits lie. | |
| 5 Nov 20:16 | GRAPE VARIETIES | Which red varieties hold their own beyond Pinot Noir?From Württemberg Lemberger to Franconian Tauberschwarz: Germany’s red wine scene is more diverse than a focus on Pinot Noir might suggest. | |
| 5 Nov 20:16 | WINE BUSINESS | Nordic routes to market rather than a single export hopeSweden and Finland are coming into focus as export markets. But gaining access through trade channels and tenders takes more than strong export figures. | |
| 5 Nov 20:16 | WINE & FOOD | How much of the wine world fits into a merchant’s range?MondoVino brings more than 170 producers to Vienna. An opportunity to reflect on selection, guidance and the limits of the wine shelf. | |
| 5 Nov 20:16 | WINE KNOWLEDGE | Alcohol-free at winter stalls: what belongs on the drinks menu?Glühwein, a spiced drink or juice: at a winter stall, the name does not always reveal what is in the cup. | |
| 5 Nov 20:16 | REGIONS | KaiserHerbst: a wine weekend without an events marathonAs KaiserHerbst draws to a close, the number of events is not what counts. A look at the landscape and programme shows what a leisurely day can offer. | |
| 5 Nov 20:15 | WINE BUSINESS | Sekt among Riesling lots: how an auction broadens its offeringTwo bottle sizes, one vintage, one origin: the Kupfergrube Riesling Sekt brings a rare point of difference to the Nahe auction. | |
| 5 Nov 20:04 | WINERIES | Those who run an estate should also speak for itDiVINes! puts women winegrowers in the spotlight. But the crucial questions behind the stand also concern ownership, power and succession. | |
| 5 Nov 20:03 | REGIONS | Piacenza: a meeting place for lesser-known stories of provenanceThree days, more than 300 wineries: Piacenza puts the focus on provenance, direct dialogue and wines beyond the familiar names. | |
| 5 Nov 20:02 | REGIONS | Denmark’s wine harvest cannot be reduced to a single figureFrom northern Jutland to Røsnæs, estates report very different harvest experiences. These do not yet provide a basis for a national assessment. | |
| 5 Nov 20:01 | REGIONS | KaiserHerbst: why a good day need not have a packed itineraryKaiserHerbst runs until 8 November. An unhurried itinerary can reveal more of the region than a long list of events. | |
| 5 Nov 19:49 | EDITORIAL | Not every innovation is progress.Not every innovation is progress. But standing still does not protect origin. On the decisions wine needs now. | |
| 5 Nov 19:38 | EDITORIAL | Attention does not pay for vineyard workBetween auctions and grubbing-up payments lies the crucial question: what makes a winegrowing business viable in the long term? | |
| 5 Nov 14:31 | GRAPE VARIETIES | Merlot in Germany: the calculations behind choosing a grape varietyGermany has around 1,000 hectares of Merlot. For producers, there is more to consider than the prospect of warmer summers: site, workload and sales all need to align. | |
| 5 Nov 14:31 | WINE & FOOD | Beneath Würzburg: what cellars can tell us about wineHistoric vaults, wooden barrels and tanks: Würzburg’s open cellars reveal where wine matures – and how much history lies underground. | |
| 5 Nov 14:31 | REGIONS | Explaining Styrian Rieden without drawing up a rankingThe Vienna presentation offers an opportunity to compare Styrian single vineyards — best approached with questions rather than lists of winners. | |
| 5 Nov 14:31 | REGIONS | Climate adaptation needs a whole-estate planSaving water, protecting soils, factoring in labour and costs: climate adaptation does not begin with a single measure. | |
| 5 Nov 14:30 | WINE KNOWLEDGE | Which vineyard technology actually saves labourMachines can take over individual tasks. Whether this genuinely eases the workload depends on the terrain, the task and the size of the operation. | |
| 5 Nov 14:30 | REGIONS | Vaud seeks dialogue across the language divideSix wine regions, plenty of questions: wineries from Vaud bring their wines and mature vintages to the Kursaal Bern. | |
| 5 Nov 14:30 | WINERIES | Emrich-Schönleber: the story behind the awardFrom farming to a Riesling estate: how the Schönleber family built the business – and the tradition they preserve despite a shifting market. | |
| 5 Nov 14:30 | WINE BUSINESS | When reducing vineyard area becomes a business strategyA payment of €5,000 per hectare is intended to help businesses in Rheinland-Pfalz give up vineyard land permanently. But the decision reaches far beyond grubbing-up. | |
| 5 Nov 14:30 | WINE KNOWLEDGE | How reliable is a tasting impression?What we perceive in wine is not arbitrary – but nor is it an objective judgement. Sensory tests show how reliable our impressions are. | |
| 5 Nov 14:24 | WINERIES | Who gets seen in the wine guide – and who does notBefore the scores comes the selection: how wineries get into the book and why a missing entry need not be a judgement of quality. | |
| 5 Nov 14:20 | WINE BUSINESS | What a wine auction can tell us about the market – and what it cannotThirty lots, different bottle formats and a limited slice of the market: how to make sense of the Nahe auction results. | |
| 5 Nov 13:39 | REGIONS | Zürich and Basel: Two Ways to Explain Wine RegionsInternational diversity in Zürich, a regional focus in Basel: how two wine events put origin in the spotlight. | |
| 5 Nov 13:39 | REGIONS | Meeting in Meran: The answers Italy’s wine industry needs nowThe Merano WineFestival brings provenance and new product categories together. The crucial question is whether this yields viable answers to changing demand. | |
| 5 Nov 13:39 | GRAPE VARIETIES | Fungal resistance is not drought tolerance: which vine for which problem?Fungal resistance does not protect against water shortages. How variety, clone and rootstock fulfil different roles in the vineyard. | |
| 5 Nov 13:38 | WINE KNOWLEDGE | Vintage 2026: How much does the label tell you about origin?“Region” is not simply another word for a wine-growing region. What origin indications mean from the 2026 vintage – and where confusion can arise. | |
| 5 Nov 13:38 | REGIONS | One harvest, several figures: measuring the 2026 vintageMosel and Franken down, the Pfalz up: how reference dates and comparison years change the picture of the 2026 wine harvest. |
