When Italian winemaker Valentina Passalacqua became embroiled in controversy, her former supporters quickly turned their backs. Simon Woolf investigates – and discovers it’s the natural wine world that needs to answer some questions.
ProWein 2021 will be going ahead as planned. Because of Covid restrictions, fewer people can be admitted each day, so the fair itself has been lengthened.
Chilean wines have been stuck with a low-cost image in the US market and sales have struggled in the past decade. But as consumers look for value, Chile’s star is rising.
For years German wines struggled to get respect in the coveted US market. Finally, Germany gained traction – and then came the Trump tariffs and Covid-19. Valerie Kathawala looks at what happened next.
Lockdowns have seen consumers grapple with their relationship to alcohol. Many of them are choosing no-alcohol products instead. James Lawrence looks at the rise of alcohol-free sparkling wine.
The summer tasting of MUNDUS VINI went ahead under strict conditions and the judges were wowed by the increasing diversity and quality of the world of wine.
As Spanish grape prices plunged, growers halted their harvest. While they are back at work today, the Spanish wine sector remains gripped by crisis. Barnaby Eales reports.
