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The Italian Abroad Wine Blog

The Italian Abroad Wine Blog is a wine blog and diary where I share my thoughts, primarily about Italian wine and food, but also on wine, food, and travel in general. I founded Italyabroad.com in 2003 and have been living abroad for over 20 years. Coming from an Italian winemaking family, I was introduced to wine at a very early age. While my roots are in Italian wine, I appreciate and enjoy good wine from all over the world, alongside great food and the joys of travel. My posts often weave these passions together.

To help you better understand Italian wines, we've created a series of Italian wine regions maps that show DOC and DOCG wines, their origins and the grapes they are made of, including your favorite Italian wines. I’ve also written a post on the Italian wine appellation system explaining and demystifying the Italian wine classification system and what it really means for wine lovers and enthusiasts.

Additionally, I host a YouTube channel , where you can watch me taste some of our wines and answer your questions about Italian wines and grapes. From the meaning of DOC to what makes an orange wine, we cover it all. I hope you enjoy reading this wine blog! Feel free to reach out with any questions. Salute Andrea

Welcome to 2026

January 07, 2026 Tags:

Wine Industry 2025,

Alcohol Duty UK,

Low Alcohol Wine,

No Alcohol Wine

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2025 has flown by, and it has been another year filled with positives, progress, and discoveries, but also with challenges that affect not just us, but the wine industry as a whole. Wine consumption continues to decline, and climate change remains one of the most pressing and complex challenges facing producers today. While 2025 has not been as difficult as 2024, it has certainly not been an easy year. Rainfall patterns are increasingly unpredictable, water availability is becoming a growing concern, and temperatures continue to reach new and worrying highs. These conditions make viticulture more difficult and more uncertain, particularly for small, family-run wineries that work closely with the land and depend on balance rather than volume.