Category: International
Giesen launches 0% alcohol spritzes “for the modern drinker”
Giesen Group has launched two non-alcoholic spritzes to the US market— the Giesen 0% Spritz Sauvignon Blanc and Giesen 0% Spritz Rosé.
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“Wine Olympics” returns to China as international expo opens
The Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (CMB)—dubbed the “Wine Olympics”—has returned to China after seven years, coinciding with the Fifth China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo, which opened on Monday in Yinchuan, the capital of northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
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Treasury Wine Estates loses major California distributor
Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has lost its major distributor in California, Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), after the latter announced it will cease operations in the state.
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A rapidly evolving global wine scene: results of the International Wine Challenge revealed
The International Wine Challenge has unveiled its 2025 medal and trophy results to some surprise, with ‘new world’ wines rising to challenge the long-standing dominance of the ‘old world’.
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The world’s best wine photographs unveiled
An atmospheric image, Pinot Noir at Midnight, by American photographer Heather Daenitz, is the Overall Winner of Errazuriz Wine Photographer of the Year, a category of World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Broccolini®, which celebrates food and drink photography.
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Strong interest from Japanese market at ProWine 2025
ProWine Tokyo 2025 concluded in April, after drawing approximately 5,500 professional visitors, and 190 exhibitors representing a total of 21 countries.
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California Wines completes first-ever Australian trade tour in “milestone” moment for the US category
This month, California Wines executed its inaugural Australian trade tour, Discover the Golden State of Wine – Tastings & Masterclasses with California Wines. With tasting events held across Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney, the three-day, three-city event welcomed more than 420 trade professionals, exceeding initial expectations, and is now being recognised as one of the largest official tastings in Australia by a wine industry body.
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Strength in unity: the importance of presenting a united front
Journalist Meg Riley recently travelled to Germany to attend ProWein Düsseldorf. There, she spoke to producers on the ground about how they utilise the global market meeting place for business, the positives of presenting a united front, how to strengthen the position of Australian and New Zealand wines, and their fears of missing out.
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Quarter-century milestone for Greek and Cypriot wine and spirits trophy
Thessaloniki Wine & Spirits Trophy 2025, the only recognised wine and spirits competition held in Greece, has celebrated the conclusion of its 25th edition.
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Aldi launches still Prosecco
Aldi announced the launch of a still Prosecco yesterday, which it claims is the first of its kind in the United Kingdom.
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Business as a benchmark: ProWein 2025 makes a strong statement for the future of the wine and spirits industries
Image courtesy of Messe Düsseldorf / ctillmann ProWein 2025, held in Düsseldorf, Germany from16 to 18 March, sent out a clear signal for innovation, vision and future-proofness in challenging times for the worldwide wine and spirits sector characterised by internationally declining sales and looming trade barriers. The fair has succeeded in highlighting future prospects, providing […]
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Spanish winery discovers breakthrough in carbon capture
Pilot testing at a winery in Spain has made significant headway in the capture and reuse of CO₂, using new technology which collected a pure form of CO₂ from the wine fermentation process.
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New leadership team at the International Wine Challenge to usher in a new era
The International Wine Challenge, now under the ownership of Chris Ashton, has announced a new leadership team, which Ashton says will bring fresh energy, expertise and innovation to the International Wine Challenge.
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More than a quarter of Austria’s vineyards are sustainably certified. Here’s how
In Austria, almost 12,000 hectares of vineyards are now cultivated in compliance with the extensive and independently controlled viticultural programme “Sustainable Austria” (Nachhaltig Austria), corresponding to 27% of Austria’s total area under vine.
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Harvest expectation signals improvement for South African wine industry
The first harvest estimate for the 2025 South African winegrape crop is in, with viticulturists and producer cellars predicting an improvement on the previous year’s record low yield. Early forecasts indicate an expected crop likely on par with the 2023 harvest of 1.183 million tonnes, the second smallest crop in the past two decades.
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This year’s wine production could be the world’s lowest since 1961
The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) has released the first estimates of global wine production for 2024.
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