This year’s tricky growing season in many countries is likely to boost demand for a number of styles from less traditional sources. The WBWE fair in Amsterdam stands to benefit.
The latest ProWein Business Report focuses on the state of digital transformation of the global wine sector. According to the report, email marketing and social media are now standard marketing tools, while wine producers still lag behind in adopting new technology.
Since its move to the French capital, the leading French trade fair has been officially known as 'Wine Paris/Vinexpo Paris', despite being known as 'Wine Paris' by most attendees. Now it has accepted that reality by adopting that as its name.
Austria's largest wine fair, VieVinum, is held in perhaps the most beautiful venue in the wine world, the Hofburg palace. An increasingly international audience now gathers under the chandeliers.
With 191 exhibitors and around 4,000 local and international visitors, the 50th VDP Weinbörse trade fair broke all previous records. Germany's Food and Agriculture minister, Cem Özdemir used it as an opportunity to share his plans for the wine industry. The VDP was only partly convinced.
What began as the Rheinhessen Riesling Show has now become the most important benchmark for German wine. A guest article by journalist and wine historian Daniel Deckers.
One of the most interesting panels at Vinitaly was on the topic of the anti-alcohol movement and its impact on consumers. The panellists also discussed ways to push back against disinformation.
The mood at Vinitaly this year matched the warm spring weather of Verona, with the fair buzzing with ideas and visitors. The general programme included discussions about the threats from the health lobby and the opportunities for alcohol-free wines. A report from Meininger’s.
Niederösterreich, Austria’s largest wine-growing area, consists of eight independent quality regions designated as DACs, or Districtus Austriae Controllatus. They stretch in close proximity to one another, often taking their names from their own distinctive landscapes.
