Dionysus wine news
Harvests, ratings, sales and new releases from the wine world, each story with its sources.
Friday 30 October
HarvestSpain · Rioja
Rioja faces a possible 30 million-litre wine surplus after the 2026 harvest
Rioja could be left with a wine surplus of roughly 30 million litres after the 2026 harvest, according to a WineBusiness report published on 30 October 2026.
HarvestUnited States · Idaho
Idaho’s 2026 grape harvest nears completion with lower yields in parts of the state
Idaho growers are completing the 2026 harvest after hail, heat, wildfire smoke and a cool autumn shaped an uneven season.
HarvestPortugal · Samora Correia
Companhia das Lezírias reports 36% increase in 2026 grape harvest
The 2026 harvest at the fully organic Herdade do Catapereiro vineyard rose 36% year on year to 814,800 kg.
HarvestSpain · Ribera del Duero
Ribera del Duero’s 2026 grape harvest falls 4.2%
Ribera del Duero harvested 124.1 million kilograms of protected grapes in 2026, 4.2% less than in 2025, according to its regulatory council.
Tuesday 27 October
HarvestFrance · Burgundy
Burgundy’s 2026 harvest: an early start after a hot summer
BIVB reports the first Crémant picking on 8 August and still-wine harvesting after 15 August in Burgundy’s early 2026 season.
