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The must-visit wine destinations and regions of 2026, according to the Wine Travel Awards

EuroNews · · 732 words · By Dianne Apen-Sadler
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The article provides a curated list of recommended wine destinations and regions for 2026, based on public voting and nominations from the Wine Travel Awards. It highlights specific wineries and regions in Georgia, Italy, Argentina, France, Spain, Austria, the USA, South Africa, and Romania.

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21 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Now in its fifth edition, there are 16 categories highlighting the world’s best winemakers, tour operators, writers and more.”
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The provided web search results for this claim are generic pages about wine and do not mention the Wine Travel Awards, its edition, or the number of categories.
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web search NEUTRAL — Wine is an alcoholic drink made from fermented grape juice. [a] It is produced and consumed in many regions around the world, in a wide variety of styles which are influenced by different varieties of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine
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web search NEUTRAL — Pro ratings and friendly experts to help you choose from the best selection of red wine, white wine, champagne and more.
https://www.wine.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Shop BevMo.com for wine, spirits, beer & more. Order online and have it delivered or pick up in 30 minutes.
https://bevmo.com/
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“The top five in each category are decided by public vote, with the overall winners chosen by a judging panel.”
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The search results discuss the World Travel Awards and a general 'Brightest Journey' category in Georgia, but do not confirm the specific voting structure (public vote for top five, panel for overall winner) for the Wine Travel Awards.
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web search NEUTRAL — WinExpo Georgia’s role here is to become an international platform that contributes to this recognition. The Brightest Journey category features two proactive promoters of Georgian wines who entered t…
https://drinks.ua/news/great-combo-sunny-tbilisi-and-welcomi…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2025 World Travel Awards Winners. It is with great pleasure that we announce the winners of the 32nd annual World Travel Awards
https://www.worldtravelawards.com/winners/2025
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web search NEUTRAL — The winners were The Jane, a restaurant in Antwerp, Belgium and Dandelyan, a bar at the Mondrian London. Along with the top prizes there were individual category prizes such as best pub, fast food and…
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-33039…
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“Topping the public vote in the must-visit category this year was Georgia’s SHUMI Winery, which is located in Tsinandali, around 80 kilometres east of the capital Tbilisi.”
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The claim is explicitly stated in one web result ('The must-visit wine destinations and regions of 2026...'), but other results only mention SHUMI as a producer or award winner without confirming it topped the public vote in the 'must-visit' category specifically.
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web search NEUTRAL — Topping the public vote in the must-visit category this year was Georgia’s SHUMI Winery, which is located in Tsinandali, around 80 kilometres east of the capital Tbilisi. The country’s winemaking trad…
https://travel.yahoo.com/guides/articles/must-visit-wine-des…
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web search NEUTRAL — SHUMI is one of the best producers of Georgian wines. SHUMI products are famous for their quality, they have earned more than 500 highest awards at prestigious international competitions, including pr…
https://winetravelawards.com/nominee/the-shumi-winery-12/
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web search NEUTRAL — The Wine Travel Awards highlights the top wineries each year across 48 different countries and this year's winners are set to be determined on May 1.SHUMI Winery, Tsinandali, Kakheti, Georgia. SHUMI, …
https://www.dailymail.com/travel/article-15728269/worlds-bes…
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“The country’s winemaking tradition dates back more than 8,000 years, making it one of the oldest in the world.”
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The claim is found in the same source as claim 2. Other search results for 'Georgia' incorrectly returned results for the US state of Georgia, providing no corroboration for the winemaking history of the country of Georgia.
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web search NEUTRAL — Georgia (/ ˈdʒɔːrdʒə / ⓘ JOR-jə) is a state in the Southeastern, South Atlantic, and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the northwest, North Carolina and South Carolina t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_(U.S._state)
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web search NEUTRAL — We are here to connect you to information and answer questions about Georgia state government.
https://georgia.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 19, 2024 · In the southeastern region of the United States, Georgia shares its borders with five states: Tennessee and North Carolina to the north, South Carolina to the northeast, Alabama to the …
https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/united-states/georgia
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“Georgia is known for its use of qvevri (a type of earthenware) for fermentation, and at SHUMI you can learn all about this UNESCO-listed winemaking technique.”
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The search results for this claim focused on the Georgian language and did not provide information regarding qvevri or its UNESCO status.
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web search NEUTRAL — Georgian has various dialects, with standard Georgian based on the Kartlian dialect, and all dialects are mutually intelligible. The history of Georgian spans from Early Old Georgian in the 5th centur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian_language
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web search NEUTRAL — Learn Georgian language for free and become fluent with access to resources on vocabulary, grammar, and cultural historical insights. No previous language knowledge required.
https://georgianinstitute.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 6, 2026 · Learn the Georgian alphabet, grammar, and conversation skills step-by-step with practical tips, essential phrases, and beginner exercises. Georgian is one of the world’s most ancient liv…
https://preply.com/en/blog/how-to-learn-georgian/
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“Covering 12 hectares, SHUMI Winery is also the home of the first wine museum in the country and has the largest private collection of grapevine species in the world.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that SHUMI Winery has the first wine museum in the country and the world's largest collection of grapevine species (over 900 varieties). One source specifically mentions the 12 hectares.
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web search NEUTRAL — Covering 12 hectares, SHUMI Winery is also the home of the first wine museum in the country and has the largest private collection of grapevine species in the world.
https://travel.yahoo.com/guides/articles/must-visit-wine-des…
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web search NEUTRAL — SHUMI WINERY is the first company in Georgia, which offered customers an eno-gastronomic service.SHUMI WINERY has entered the Top 100 Premium Wine & Spirits Brands of the World.
https://winetravelawards.com/nominee/shumi-winery-13/
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore the world's largest collection of living vines, featuring over 900 varieties, and discover ancient wine artifacts at Georgia's first Wine Museum.
https://georgia.to/en/places-to-go/kakheti/shumi-winery/
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“Next up is the Venissa Estate in Italy, a walled vineyard on the island of Mazzorbo in the Venetian Lagoon near the colourful Burano.”
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The claim is mentioned in the context of Venissa Estate, but the search results provided for this specific index were erroneously about the New York Mets. However, other results in the evidence block for claim 7 confirm the location on Mazzorbo island.
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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the New York Mets with the most up-to-date information on news, tickets, schedule, stadium, roster, rumors, scores, and stats.
https://www.mlb.com/mets
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit ESPN for New York Mets live scores, video highlights, and latest news. Find standings and the full 2026 season schedule.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/_/name/nym/new-york-mets
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web search NEUTRAL — Breaking New York Mets news and in-depth analysis from the best newsroom in sports. Follow your favorite clubs. Get the latest injury updates, player news and more from around the league.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/mlb/team/mets/
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“The estate has just five rooms, and guests can book onto tastings that explore the wines produced with the island’s native grape variety, the Dorona.”
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Multiple sources confirm the use of the native Dorona grape variety at Venissa Estate on Mazzorbo island.
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web search NEUTRAL — Venissa estate in Mazzorbo island vineyard of grapes dorona in Mazzorbo.At the Venissa's Osteria it is possible to stop just to drink a glass of wine, enjoying the peace of this green oasis in the Ven…
https://www.isoladiburano.it/en/venissa-estate.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Dorona, the golden grape. Vinification is carried out Matteo Bisol, son of Gianluca, who also directed the Venissa project from 2013 to 2021. A long maceration on the skins, a practice once used by lo…
https://winetravelawards.com/nominee/the-venissa-estate/
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web search NEUTRAL — The red wine, produced with Merlot and Cabernet grapes from the island of Santa Cristina, is excellent, as is the white wine, which also comes from the precious Dorona grape, left to macerate for shor…
https://venetosecrets.com/en/luxury/venissa-wine-resort/
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“Coming in third off the back of the public vote, Bodega La Luz del Vino in Argentina has the oldest vineyards in the Uco Valley.”
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“Once given the royal warrant by Queen Victoria, the champagne house [Champagne Joseph Perrier] was founded back in 1825 and is still family-owned.”
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“Visits include a tour of the Gallo-Roman champagne cellars which date back to the 4th century”
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“Jerez in Spain is the home of sherry wine, and there’s no better place to learn about it than Bodega TIO PEPE.”
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“Guests can stay at the Hotel Bodega Tío Pepe, a boutique property in what was once accommodation for vineyard workers”
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“In the wine region of the year category Burgenland in Austria topped the public vote.”
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“the region gets more than 300 days a year [of sunshine]”
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“it was, after all, Napa County wines that came out on top during the Judgement of Paris”
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“There are more than 6,200 wineries here [California Wine Country]”
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“South Africa has 23 unique wine routes for you to explore throughout the country”
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“The sixth-largest wine producing country in Europe, Romania has around 500 wineries across regions including Transylvania, Western Moldavia and Banat.”
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“the Valpolicella DOC and DOCG wine production area near Verona came out fifth [in the public vote].”
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“The Italian region is known for wines including Amarone, Ripasso, and Recioto”
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