Weinberg Arlberg 2026 – What to expect

From December 5 to 12, 2026, Lech am Arlberg (Austria) will transform into an international meeting place for the wine scene. Next year will bring numerous innovations. Which ones? You’ll find out during the hybrid press conference.

DATE: Monday, December 8, 2025
at 9.30 am in Lech / Arlberg

Online via Zoom:

9:30 am – Vienna, Zurich, Frankfurt

8:30 am – London

5:30 am – Rio de Janeiro

3:30 am – New York City

0:30 am – Los Angeles

4:30 pm – Shanghai

5:30 pm – Tokyo

7:30 pm – Sydney

Speakers

• Clemens Riedl, Chairman of Weinberg Arlberg

• Christoph Brunner, CEO Lech Zürs Tourismus

• Felicity Carter, Drinks Insider / Areni Global

• Amanda Wassmer-Bulgin, Wine Director at Sven Wassmer Memories and Wassmer Family Group

• Neal Martin, Vinous

• Stephan Reinhardt, Robert Parker Wine Advocate

• Emmerich Knoll, Weingut Knoll / Chairman of Vinea Wachau

• Philipp Wittmann, Weingut Wittmann Winery / VDP / Respekt Biodyn

Preview
Weinberg Arlberg Symposium – December 7-10, 2026

Lectures and Discussions

• How we reach young consumers

• Who wants us not to drink wine? And why?

• Quo vadis Bordeaux – and whats the path of Burgundy?

• How the British wine market works

• Is Sparkling still booming?

• Riesling – King of White Wines?

Tastings

• Riesling makes us love wine

• Best Bottle Award (Riesling)

• Furmint (incl. Austria) – Rising Superstar of Central Europe

• Alsace Grand Crus Rieslings

• Bordeaux – the great traditionals and upcoming new faces

• Sparkling (incl. Austria)

• Vinea Wachau: Best of Wachau 2015 - 2025