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Jake Skakun MW: What Toronto Is Buying Now Jake Skakun MW: What Toronto Is Buying Now Canada Jake Skakun, MW on wine lists, local pride, the US ban – and the bottles still missing A conversation with Wine Travel Awards columnist Kateryna Yushchenko. New Masters of Wine named in August 2026, a restaurant wine director with nearly twenty years in hospitality experience, shares his perspective on how Toronto's wine culture is evolving and what today’s wine travellers can discover in one of North America's most diverse dining destinations. More
Nicolas Cuissard: “We are not here to dictate the future; we are here to create it together” Nicolas Cuissard: “We are not here to dictate the future; we are here to create it together” France In February 2027, the global wine community will once again turn its gaze toward France for the next edition of Wine Paris – an event that has rapidly established itself as Europe’s premier industrial magnet. Today, the global scales of influence are visibly shifting, with traditional exhibition giants being forced to cede ground. The coming year is poised to deliver the definitive verdict on whether Paris will permanently secure its crown as the undisputed Number One exhibition in the world of wine. More
Robin Jayet of Château de Marsannay: “Wine tourism should give people something they cannot get from social media” Robin Jayet of Château de Marsannay: “Wine tourism should give people something they cannot get from social media” France Burgundy can be complicated: appellations, classifications, centuries of history. At Château de Marsannay, Robin Jayet’s job is to make all of this understandable without taking away the pleasure of simply being there, tasting and asking questions. As the Wine Tourism Manager, he sees first-hand what visitors from around the world are looking for – and what makes them want to stay a little longer. He shares his perspective in an interview with Drinks+ Observer’s Victoria Makarova. More
Château du Clos de Vougeot – the ancient and modern acropolis of Burgundy Château du Clos de Vougeot – the ancient and modern acropolis of Burgundy France The Wine Travel Awards team set out to answer a question that has long intrigued the wine world: what lies behind the contemporary phenomenon of Burgundy – a region that somehow manages to remain untouched by the turbulence sweeping through global wine markets? How does a region that accounts for merely 4.3% of France’s vineyards maintain its global primacy in prestige, wine prices and cultural influence? And why, at a time when wine sales and real‑estate values – including vineyard prices – are falling elsewhere, does Burgundy continue to demonstrate dignified growth across every indicator? More
Food & Drinks Malaysia by SIAL 2026: Ukrainian Wines Between European Heritage and an Asian Future Food & Drinks Malaysia by SIAL 2026: Ukrainian Wines Between European Heritage and an Asian Future Malaysia Recently, at the Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur, the international exhibition Food & Drinks Malaysia by SIAL 2026 took place – one of the largest annual B2B events in the food and beverage industry in Southeast Asia. Organised by the SIAL Network, this authoritative international exhibition platform brings together producers, importers, distributors, and buyers of food and drinks from all over the worl More
Porto Protocol Reviews Its Progress and Sets the Course Ahead Porto Protocol Reviews Its Progress and Sets the Course Ahead Portugal The Drinks+ and Wine Travel Awards teams, as partners and active members of the international Porto Protocol community, took part for the second time in the organisation’s BI‑Annual Meeting – the traditional online gathering of its global network. The event offered an opportunity to review the achievements of the first half of 2026, assess the results of collective work, hear updates on member‑led projects and gain insight into what lies ahead in the coming months. More
London Wine Fair 2026: The Year of the Debutants London Wine Fair 2026: The Year of the Debutants Great Britain Almost no one remembers it today, but Olympia, London's exhibition centre in Kensington, stands on the site of a vineyard that grew here back in the 19th century. And that fact is a good key to the central message of London Wine Fair 2026. Because a vineyard that was once here and then vanished is a story about how the world's wine map is never final. It is forever being crossed out and drawn again. This year, it was the newcomers holding the pen. More