Wine news
The wine day in brief: news, events and all the latest articles from our sections – newest first.
Thursday, 5. November
- WINERIES · BACKGROUND
Who gets seen in the wine guide – and who does not
Before the scores comes the selection: how wineries get into the book and why a missing entry need not be a judgement of quality.
- REGIONS · REPORT
Zürich and Basel: Two Ways to Explain Wine Regions
International diversity in Zürich, a regional focus in Basel: how two wine events put origin in the spotlight.
- REGIONS · PREVIEW
Meeting in Meran: The answers Italy’s wine industry needs now
The Merano WineFestival brings provenance and new product categories together. The crucial question is whether this yields viable answers to changing demand.
- GRAPE VARIETIES · BACKGROUND
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.
- WINE KNOWLEDGE · BACKGROUND
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.
- REGIONS · BACKGROUND
One harvest, several figures: measuring the 2026 vintage
Mosel and Franken down, the Pfalz up: how reference dates and comparison years change the picture of the 2026 wine harvest.
- WINE BUSINESS · BACKGROUND
China as a sales channel: The sums behind exhibiting at a trade fair
An importer does not yet make a market. What lies between a trade fair contact, the first shipment and a viable business in China.
- WINE KNOWLEDGE · BACKGROUND
More aroma without alcohol: what research can achieve
Aroma potential remains after pressing. Geisenheim is researching how grape pomace could help alcohol-free products – and which questions remain unanswered.
- WINE & FOOD · PREVIEW
Open cellars, not the usual day trip: Burgenland in November
Cellar lanes, art and time for questions: how to plan a car-free visit to Martiniloben in Purbach on 6 and 7 November.
