The 2025 Southern Hemisphere harvests have wound down and their sizes seem variable; the Northern Hemisphere vineyards appear in good springtime condition. However, the focus this month has been on tariffs and their potential consequences.
With vineyards uprooted and the 2024 vintage nearly sold out, Chile faces a shrinking white wine supply, while Argentina anticipates a rebound thanks to a frost-free spring.
Susana Balbo is one of Argentina’s leading winemakers. She has also been thrice elected as president of her country’s wine association, a role that gives her unique insight into its wine industry. Robert Joseph picks her brains.
Harvest time, the highlight of the wine year, draws wine lovers to the picturesque Austrian wine region of Niederösterreich, with its many wine festivals and scenic outdoor activities.