Wine tastings

Wine cooperatives play an integral role in France’s viticultural scene, and equally represent a rich history of deep-rooted tradition. These collective winemaking unite small grape growers and farmers alike, with the shared goal of producing top-quality wines as the thread that ties them all together. Though often misunderstood, wines from cooperatives represent a beautiful tapestry of a region’s unique terroirs ...

The French wine sector, a global benchmark in terms of value, is navigating a challenging period in international markets. During 2025, overseas wine sales fell to €10.5 billion, representing a 4.1% drop compared to the previous year. This was revealed yesterday by the Fédération des Exportateurs de Vins & Spiritueux de France (FEVS) during a data presentation at Wine Paris, ...

Argentine Patagonia emerges as a unique wine tourism destination in the world, where passion for wine intertwines with prehistoric landscapes and a wild nature that challenges the imagination. In this region where Patagonian winds sculpt the terrain and the Andean mountains keep watch from the horizon, viticulture finds exceptional conditions for producing wines of distinctive character. The Dino Route: When ...

The Wine Origins Alliance (WOA) today announced that Ontario, Canada and Mendoza, Argentina have joined its global coalition to eliminate trade barriers to wine and protect the authenticity of wine place names. The Alliance formally welcomed its two new member regions at a reception and signing ceremony at Wine Paris this evening; with the addition of these members, WOA’s membership now spans 36 member ...

The Parisian exhibition centre hosted this Monday the inauguration of a historic edition of Wine Paris, which is consolidating itself as the world’s leading commercial event for wines and spirits. The atmosphere in the aisles reflected the magnitude of the event: 6,500 exhibitors and an expected 61,000 professional visitors representing increases of 23% and 22% respectively compared to the previous ...

A genetic analysis has confirmed that the Kolorko grape variety, cultivated in Turkey, and Hungarian Furmint are in fact the same vine. The finding establishes an unexpected link between two apparently distant winemaking traditions. Scientific confirmation Swiss geneticist José Vouillamoz carried out the DNA profiling that revealed this genetic identity. The Kolorko samples were provided by Seyit Karagözoğlu, head of ...

On 11 April, Verona will host Italy’s most prestigious tasting with 150 producers selected by Wine Spectator. This year, the event pays homage to the historical figures who transformed Italian wine into a global phenomenon On Saturday, 11 April 2026, one day before Vinitaly, the world’s largest international wine and spirits fair, gets underway, Verona will host OperaWine, the inaugural ...