Wine exports reach record levels during pandemic

Austria may be a small country, but its wines have made a big impact on the world of wine. Julia Sevenich reveals the people behind the industry

The news about consumer behaviour during the pandemic has been contradictory, with the media reporting surging online wine sales alongside stories about people giving up drinking altogether. James Lawrence talks to retailers and distributors in Europe, to get their perspectives.

Carnutum has become the 14th wine region of Austria to be granted DAC status.

The once obscure Blaufränkisch is a red wine whose time has come, says John Szabo MS.

A group of wineries in Austria has got together to develop their own classification system. Their first problem – what criteria should they use? Felicity Carter reports on where they’re up to.

Co-operatives are the backbone of wine production in many European regions. Darren Smith explains.