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Mountain high: How Alto Adige became Italy's white-wine star at DWWA 2026Alto Adige claimed nine Platinum medals at Decanter World Wine Awards 2026, every one of them for a white wine. No Italian region or sub-region performed more strongly at this level. As the country’s classic regions warm, its Alpine north is having a moment.
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Five unexpected stars of DWWA 2026: The regions and grapes to watchThe world's biggest wine competition is a map of the established greats, but every year it turns up surprises. Here are five regions, grapes and styles that broke through in 2026.
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Rosé beyond Provence: Five DWWA 2026 winners worth discoveringToo often dismissed as summer's simplest pour, rosé is one of wine's most versatile styles. These DWWA 2026 winners show just how far it can travel.
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Sun's out: Six DWWA winners to keep on ice this summerWhatever's on the menu this summer, from fizz to fish and chips, these six medal-winning bottles from Decanter World Wine Awards 2026 have you covered.
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Chenin heyday: How one grape became South Africa's star at DWWA 2026From a Best in Show in Stellenbosch to old-vine triumphs in the Swartland, Chenin Blanc was the sunshine-coloured thread running through South Africa's strongest results at DWWA 2026.
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Beyond Burgundy: How Languedoc-Roussillon became one of France's biggest stories at DWWA 2026Languedoc-Roussillon delivered one of France’s standout performances at the 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards, achieving its best-ever Gold medal tally alongside two Best in Show wines and three Platinums.
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A new dawn for UK wine at Decanter World Wine Awards 2026At the 23rd edition of the Decanter World Wine Awards, the world's largest wine competition, the UK's 2026 results show that a new era has dawned for local winemakers.
