WineNews reports that Italy’s principal wine-sector organisations, Assoenologi and Unione Italiana Vini, will not issue their traditional national grape-harvest production forecast for 2026, with Coldiretti supporting the decision. The organisations say exceptionally uncertain vineyard and climatic conditions make early estimates less reliable, so definitive production data will instead be released after harvesting is completed, following a similar approach taken by the French wine sector. The decision reflects concern that inaccurate preliminary figures could distort expectations during an already delicate period for growers and the wider wine market.