Wine Harvest

Harvest Season in Chile: Wine Tourism Events Near Santiago from Maipo to Itata (2026 Guide)

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Chile’s harvest season offers one of South America’s most accessible and culturally resonant wine tourism experiences. Within a short radius of Santiago, five major valleys—Maipo Valley, Casablanca Valley, Colchagua Valley, Maule Valley, and Itata Valley—host vendimia celebrations that combine viticulture, gastronomy, music, and community identity. From February through April, vineyards and town plazas become stages […]

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Chile’s 2026 Harvest Festivals: Consolidating Territorial Identity, Experiential Tourism, and Visitor Loyalty in Latin America’s Leading Wine Destination

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Between February and May 2026, Chile will host over forty grape harvest festivals (Fiestas de la Vendimia), transforming the annual vintage into one of the most comprehensive and strategically coordinated wine tourism programmes in the Southern Hemisphere. Extending from Arica y Parinacota in the north to La Araucanía in the south, these celebrations position viticulture

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OIV Releases 2025 World Wine Production First Estimates

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The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) published yesterday its annual first estimates for global wine production in 2025. The initial forecast for 2025 is between 228 and 235 million hectolitres, with a mid-range estimate of 232 million hectolitres. That is a 3% increase on the historically low 2024 harvest, but still 7% below

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Historic Shake-Up: Château Lafleur Exits the Pomerol Appellation

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Château Lafleur announced a few days ago that it is withdrawing from both the Pomerol AOC and wider Bordeaux designation from the 2025 vintage, with all six wines in the Société Civile du Château Lafleur group set to become Vins de France. Here are some excerpts from the Guinaudeau family Letter: “Climate is changing fast

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Austrian Wine: The 2024 Vintage – Ripe Wines, Small Harvest

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After the weather proved to be particularly capricious during 2024, including late frosts, hailstorms and heavy rain, the year ended on a conciliatory note with a very beautiful late summer and autumn. Winemakers managed to bring in the majority of the main harvest in favourable conditions. Although harvest volumes were low, the wines they produced

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Wine Review: 2023 The Grange [Farmer’s Series] County Pinot Noir, and the 2023 Estate Series [Diana Block] Pinot Noir

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2023 Farmer’s Series County Pinot Noir VQA Prince Edward County Tasting Notes: Nose: Peppery, with full berry aromas, hints of spice and vanilla, along with an earthy undertone. Palate: Vibrant and fresh, juicy acidity with light tannins. Score: 87 This robust, terroir-driven County Pinot is part of The Grange’s Farmer’s Series, which celebrates the friendships

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Exploring Switzerland’s Most Unique Vineyard Stays

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As the harvest season approaches, Switzerland’s Grape Escapes program uncorks a selection of over sixty exceptional and unique accommodations. These range from boutique châteaux to rustic vigneron cottages, and from avant-garde “birdboxes” to transparent “bubble” retreats – all offering an all-inclusive oenophile’s paradise. The common thread? Each stay is deeply rooted in viticulture and terroir.

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Chile’s 2024 harvest: Yields low and high quality

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A mild winter impacted Chile’s northern and centre-southern regions quite differently. Overall, yields are lower, but quality remains high. The 2023/2024 season has been another unusual one for Chile. In contrast to the extreme summer of the 2023 vintage, this season has been marked by mild temperatures. But the really striking thing about harvest 2024

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South African wine industry delivers exceptional harvest despite climatic challenges

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Despite facing frost, floods, and unpredictable weather, South African wine producers have delivered an exceptional 2024 harvest, according to a recent report. This season showcases the industry’s adaptability and resilience, promising wines of outstanding quality. The current report indicates that’s that the 2024 harvest season has been a journey defined by meticulous planning, and the

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Florence Airport Will Soon Have a Rooftop Vineyard

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Tuscany, one of the premier wine regions in the world, is known for its prestigious wines like Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Chianti, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, and Super Tuscans. Tuscany is also a perennially popular destination for the region’s culinary excellence. Amerigo Vespucci Airport in Florence has recently announced an overhaul of

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