The wine day in brief: news, events and all the latest articles from our sections – newest first.
Following the 2026 harvest, Thomas Huber reports significantly fewer grapes than the long-term average. The Viennese estate plans to install drip irrigation where wells or water networks are available – but many details of the plan remain unresolved.
A plot can be fenced off; its future cannot. Why wine needs both an individual signature and collective action.
Before the hammer falls in Beaune: why total proceeds, barrel prices and the charity lot should not be rolled into a single figure.
Vinessio promises a wide choice. Here is how to turn a visit to the fair into a route that makes sense, with questions about origin, vintage and price.
An award puts Tauberschwarz in the spotlight. What matters is whether this regional variety can also prove its worth in the vineyard and on the market.
A scan can find vine rows. Varieties, planting age and productive capacity require additional information — and sufficient grower participation.
The trade fair in Amsterdam is an opportunity to scrutinise offers: origin, analytical data, transport and price need to be considered together.
Organic vineyard practices can be certified. A winery visit reveals whether an estate also explains its cellar work and sustainability goals in concrete terms.
The DWI is bringing organic and alcohol-free wines together in an information campaign. Its credibility depends on clearly explaining the terms, limitations and criteria for success.
Concerts and cinema in town, wine christenings and open cellar doors in the wine villages: Langenlois connects the two chiefly through its calendar.
It is not just the grape variety that shapes a vineyard: rootstocks influence how roots grow. What research tells us – and what remains unresolved.
The lifetime achievement award for Paul Fürst turns the spotlight on a family estate where father and son share responsibility — and a sense of place takes tangible form in the vineyard.
Less wine does not automatically mean lower costs. The commercial viability of smaller wine formats depends on bottling, packaging and sales.
The EU estimate for Italy’s harvest is provisional. Cellar figures show why the timing of the count is crucial.
Vintage, site and cellar work all shape a wine. Comparing wines over time makes their respective effects easier to distinguish.
Weinhandlung Kreis’s in-house fair was intended to bring Europe’s wine regions to Stuttgart. A ticketing notice now indicates a cancellation at short notice.
Paris’s Bio Days is now called Journées du Vin. Its greater ambition for diversity raises a question: how visible will organic winegrowing remain?
On 14 November, 39 producers will showcase their latest wines from Baden in Basel. Another key question is how to explain origins across nine districts.
Six Andau wineries open on 8 November. With the right questions, a tasting becomes an insight into harvesting, maturation and everyday winery life.
Mowing, weeding, measuring: technology can take tasks off people’s hands. Whether it pays, however, depends heavily on vineyard acreage, terrain and workflow.
Rioja’s harvest rose sharply in 2026. But the total volume reveals little about which varieties and sites stand to benefit.
A new international buyers’ group wants to develop criteria for regenerative viticulture. Which metrics will count – and what buyers will contribute – remains unclear.
Frank Schönleber runs the Nahe estate with an eye on the vineyards, the cellar and family history. The VINUM title draws attention to the work behind the collection.
Zurich, Geneva, Beaune and online: Acker brings together several bidding channels. What matters is what the rules promise — and what the results demonstrate.
More than 170 producers are gathering at Vienna’s MARX HALLE. A few well-chosen questions can make a visit to the fair more engaging than a long list.
Every winter pruning shapes the vine further. What pruning methods can achieve over the years – and what research has yet to prove.
Seven suppliers listed in Switzerland offer German wines at Expovina. Figures reveal the market – not the questions visitors ask at the stands.
Five Petronell wine producers invite visitors on a wine walk. What the format reveals about the village, its wines and finding your way — and what remains unclear.
From the institute in Geisenheim to the OIV: Monika Christmann’s work shows how research and international rules influence one another.
Federweißer has not yet finished fermenting — and that is precisely what makes it a distinctive autumn wine, balancing sweetness, acidity and lively fermentation.
Blind tasting, sensory profiling or consumer judgement: what sensory analysis can tell us about wine depends on the question being asked.
Keeping water where it falls: how winegrowers, local authorities and other land users can plan measures across property boundaries.
Benvenuto Brunello puts Montalcino’s new wines in the spotlight in November. Our set of questions distinguishes vintage, selection and ageing.
Three church-owned wine estates, vineyards along three rivers and an estate director who does not confuse tradition with standing still.
Einzellage, Großlage, VDP.GROSSE LAGE: similar terms represent different systems. Here is how to make sense of the label.
Two estimates, two reference dates: what the harvest figures for 2026 tell us – and what remains unresolved.
45 German wineries and trading companies are heading to ProWine Shanghai. The real test comes after the fair: turning conversations into reliable distribution partnerships.
On 7 November, Lutzmannsburg’s winegrowing families will welcome visitors into their cellars. Details of opportunities for conversation, routes and what will be on offer remain open.
Douro, Dão, Bairrada: a presentation in Zurich shows why origin is the best way into Portugal’s wine world.
Lemberger, Spätburgunder and a blend: three reds from Schnaitmann, Huber and Rings strike distinctive notes in the 2022 vintage.
