While Henkell Freixenet faces tough measures in Spain to maintain supply amid drought conditions, everything is running smoothly for Mionetto. Will Prosecco become the new Cava in the Wiesbaden-based company's portfolio?
In Russia, per capita sales of alcohol have increased, with a noticeable shift in favor of wine. Will recently imposed high taxes on European products make the country turn to alternative sources?
As a Unesco World Heritage Site, the Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG has achieved a status that fills the region with pride, but also brings obligations for the producers. Benjamin Sauri Montalt, Clemens Gerke report.
Recently-created resistant PIWI – ‘pioneering wine’ – grape varieties that take their name from the German term pilzwiderstandsfähig (fungus-resistant), are increasingly seen by viticulturists as a viable solution to emerging environmental and climatic challenges.
