News Ferrari No. 1, 20 wines out of 100: Italy dominates “Top 100 Cellar Selection” by “Wine Enthusiast In the classification, Trediberri, Barone Pizzini, Terlano, Elena Walch, Planeta, Nino Negri, Sette Ponti, Pio Cesare, Vigneti Massa and not only New York, 29.10.2025
News In 10 years, the price of wine in Italy has grown by 7.4%: one of the lowest increases in Europe The record of consumption is of Turkey (+1,582%), then Croatia (+92%) and Bulgaria (+67%). In Cyprus (-6%) and Ireland (-11%), cost decreased New York, 29.10.2025
News “Agriculture Package” in the “Work and Safety” Decree, which appeals to agricultural organizations This was announced by the Ministry of Agriculture led by Francesco Lollobrigida. He also outlined the results of three years of government to WineNews Rome, 29.10.2025
News EVENTS “Benvenuto Brunello” 2025 says “No to violence against women” President Bartolommei: “We wanted to convey a different spirit to the historic tile”. It will be signed by Paola Minaccioni for “Una Nessuna Centomila Montalcino, 28.10.2025
News BUSINESS HISTORIES 100 years of history looking to future: Paternoster development, now owned by Tommasi Family Estates Barile, 21.10.2025
News THE PROJECT Towards Italian international hub on wine culture and civilization in Verona by Fondazione Muvin Venice, 27.10.2025
News AWARDS José Vouillamoz: “living culture of Italian wine, heritage that I am privileged to hand down” In this way, Swiss ampelographer, among 2025 “Masi Award” winners, signed the historic Amarone barrel at Masi Valpolicella cellars Gargagnago di Valpolicella, 27.10.2025
News “The future of Italian wine depends on its ability to work as a team and communicate better” From “Fisar Congress”, Assoenologi President Riccardo Cotarella. Michele Zanardo, President of the Wine Committee: “promoting lesser-known regions too Rome, 27.10.2025
News THE “COLLIO EVOLUTION” Collio is one of the most loved wine regions among wine enthusiasts. It needs to communicate better Cormons, 25.10.2025
News New record for “Barolo en Primeur” 2025: collected over 1.1 million euros for charity Up to today, donated 4.5 million euros. Last lot with oak barrel No. 15 will be auctioned off in “World Auction of Alba White Truffle” (November 9) Grinzane Cavour, 27.10.2025
News CULTURE Wine & art, a bond made up with mutual inspiration and patronage which arrive until today And, among vineyards and woods of Tenuta CastelGiocondo, the collection of “Artisti per Frescobaldi”, in Montalcino, enriches with new artworks Montalcino, 24.10.2025
News CRITICS AND NARRATION Italian wine among history and “new generation”: “I Migliori 100 Vini e Vignaioli d’Italia” 2026 The guide of “Corriere della Sera” by Luciano Ferraro and James Suckling: special awards, great wines, historical vineyards in WineNews anticipation Milan, 26.10.2025
News Mack & Schühle Italia grows and opens a new division in the UK, for British market Gianluca Antonini heads the new reality. Aim, consolidate the distribution of Italian wines in the UK, third wine market of Italy London, 24.10.2025
News WINE & ENVIRONMENT To Herita Marzotto Wine Estate, increasingly more sustainable, the “Sustainability Award” 2025 Great wine group is No. 1 in integrating sustainability, finance and innovation in business. In classification, also Umani Ronchi and Valdo Spumanti Milan, 24.10.2025
News THE INITIATIVE Wine, fashion, and cinema: Franciacorta and “Grazia” toast at “Festa del Cinema” of Rome The dinner signed by Niko Romito at Bulgari Hotel Roma with prestigious sparkling wines in the glass of many protagonists of show and culture business Rome, 23.10.2025
News Tenuta San Guido reopens Padule di Bolgheri Wildlife Refuge, birthplace of the WWF, to the public Priscilla Incisa della Rocchetta: “it reflects the deepest roots of Tenuta San Guido bond with its surrounding nature” Bolgheri, 23.10.2025
News Finance bill, 100 million euros more for internationalization. Uiv: “a signal for wine” President Lamberto Frescobaldi: “we hope this injection of investments to export also for next years” Montepulciano, 22.10.2025
News Braida, Ceci, Frescobaldi, Tua Rita, Nals Margreid, Masciarelli, and more among the Bibenda “Top 10” The top 10 “memorable” wines in the 2026 guide, also include Feudi di San Gregorio, Pietro Zardini, Damiano Ciolli, and Passopisciaro Rome, 22.10.2025
News UNTIL NOVEMBER 9TH Winery experiences and exclusive labels for “The Golden Vines Charity Online Auction” London, 22.10.2025
News FROM OCTOBER 25 TO 27 “Collio Evolution: future begins from present”, the showcase of one of Italy great territories In Cormòns, the first institutional event of the Consortium to explain one of the most important and beloved “white enclaves” in the world Cormons, 22.10.2025
News INTERESTING FACTS Recioto, a historic wine from Valpolicella (DOCG), is now a Slow Food Presidium Verona, 21.10.2025
News FROM NOVEMBER 7 TO 11 “Merano WineFestival” 2025, focus on “creators of food and wine world” Merano, 21.10.2025
News CHARACTERS Neolitico, a wine “from another era, produced with modern technology” in Puglia by Roberto Giacobbo The presenter and popularizer, who became a winemaker with the family winery Terre di Maria, explains this to WineNews Rocchetta Tanaro, 21.10.2025
News STRATEGIES Finance still invests in successful Italian wine to make it grow Cassa Depositi e Prestiti and Finint Investments signed two bonds for 5 million euros overall issued by Feudi di San Gregorio Sorbo Serpico, 21.10.2025
News CULTURE Bruno Corà: “art and wine share alchemical aspect of transformation” Montalcino, 20.10.2025
News WINE AND DIPLOMACY Italian wine, symbol of the bond between the US and Italy, takes center stage in Washington D.C. Leaders of ITA, Vinitaly, Unione Italiana Vini (UIV), Federvini attended the 50th anniversary celebrations of the National Italian American Foundation Washington Dc, 20.10.2025
News IDEAS OF FUTURE In terms of alcohol content, language, and price: “We have entered the era of light wines” To WineNews, the reflections by Gianni Moriani, historian of Italian cuisine and agricultural landscape, on the social changes affecting the sector Venice, 20.10.2025
News CURIOSITY Harvest of Pusterla Vineyard, in Brescia, the greatest urban vineyard in Europe Brescia, 17.10.2025
News “Slow Wine” 2026 awards “Lifetime Achievement” Graziano Prà, and “Young Vine Grower” Pilar Gritti “Innovation of the year” De Conciliis, the best “Hospitality” at Marco Carpineti in Cori, for “Sustainable Viticulture” Ferdinando Principiano in Lang Milan, 20.10.2025
News Italian wine exports decline in the US, except for Prosecco PDO: +10.2% in the first 7 months 2025 ISTAT data analyzed by WineNews. Italian sparkling wine exports worth 1.3 billion euros (+0.4%), in spite of the decline in July in the United States Rome, 17.10.2025
News THE DATA Effect of tariffs: Italian agri-food exports to the US at -23% in August 2025 (on August 2024) The impact of the first month with 15% tariffs (and the uncertainty up to that point) in the analyses by CIA, Coldiretti, Unione Italiana Vini (UIV) Rome, 16.10.2025
News PERSONALITIES The entire food & beverage universe in Forbes Italia’s 2025 Top 100 Managers ranking Among the names in wine, Franco Morando (Montalbera), Massimo Romani (Argea), Alessandro Gallo (Castello di Albola), Fedele Angelillo (Mack & Schühle) Milan, 16.10.2025
News WineNews wins the 18th “Collio Award” for “best digital storytelling” in the region The award ceremony will take place on October 26 in Cormòns, during the debut of “Collio Evolutions” (October 25-27) by Consorzio Vini Collio Cormons, 16.10.2025
News Among tourists of Italy, both Italians and foreigners, the appreciation for wine sector grows Trentodoc vineyards are the “Destination with the best food and wine offering” for tourism “Oscars” of The Data Appeal Company Milan, 15.10.2025
News PROJECTS Wine, banks, and finance: an increasingly close relationship, with many different nuances Piccini 1882 receives €36 million in financing from Intesa Sanpaolo, Mps, and Cdp for development; Unicredit supports Terre Cevico shareholders Milan, 15.10.2025
News FOOD AND WINE LIBRARY “Wine, my life”: Riccardo Cotarella tells his story through culture, territory, and wine tradition One of Italy’s most experienced winemakers, president of Assoenologi, and international consultant, he signs his autobiography Milan, 15.10.2025
News When luxury hotels (also) produce wine: the wine excellences that have earned Michelin “Keys” 14 out of 188 overall. 3 establishments with “Three Keys” have vineyards and cellars: Castiglion del Bosco, Borgo Santo Pietro, Castello di Reschio Montalcino, 14.10.2025
News LANGUAGE The first dictionary of sensory analysis arises: over 700 terms to express perception “Sensorium” was created and used over 20 years by Centro Studi Assaggiatori, which now makes it accessible to anyone Brescia, 15.09.2025
News INTERESTING FACTS Wine and motors: Antinori and Maserati, two leading Made in Italy brands, continue their partnership Bolgheri, 14.10.2025
News MARKETS World wine market slows down in the first half of 2025: -2.3% in value at 16.7 billion euros Dijon, 12.10.2025
News NOW IN BOOKSTORES Gaddo Della Gherardesca narrates the history of his family, among the most important in Italy Entrepreneur, vine grower, and now writer, descendant of nobles of Bolheri and Count Ugolino, signs “Al tempo di una volta. Tracce di una vita” Castagneto Carducci, 14.10.2025
News The 2026 Gambero Rosso “Vini d’Italia” Guide Special awards and “Tre Bicchieri” awards Best of the year awards include Alejandro Bulgheroni Family Vineyards, Giodo (Carlo and Bianca Ferrini), Monchiero Carbone, Bosio, and Ca’ du Ferrà… Rome, 13.10.2025
News Wine & communication: “The Real Soul of Sicily” by Cusumano in “Lürzer’s Archive” Campaign by Sicilian company, curated by GB22, receives one of the highest international awards dedicated to the creativity of excellence Partinico, 11.10.2025
News Wine and landscape, the project of photovoltaic in Monferrato alarming producers The open letter by Ruché producer Luca Ferraris against “maxi photovoltaic plant among Altavilla Monferrato and Montemagno Monferrato” Altavilla Monferrato, 13.10.2025
News THE CASE Another victory for the “Prosecco System” as the European Union Court says no to “PriSecco” President Giancarlo Moretti Polegato: “The daily and joint commitment of three Consortiums works well” Treviso, 10.10.2025
News “CANTINA ITALIA” With harvest well underway in Italy, 36 million hectoliters of wine in stock on September 30, 2025 -9.6% compared to July, but +1.3% compared to September 2024. It is the photography taken by Icqrf report while Italy is harvesting Rome, 10.10.2025
News More resources for wine promotion, and more. Announcement by Minister Lollobrigida Lamberto Frescobaldi, president Unione Italiana Vini: “We have long believed that it is essential to implement a shock therapy approach to promotion” Chicago, 10.10.2025
News “MetodoContemporaneo”: Italy’s first permanent observatory on art and wine-growing landscapes A project by the University of Verona with with BAM! Strategie Culturali, which collects and recounts wine-growing realities as new cultural actors Milan, 08.10.2025
News Roberta Corrà, among the managers in Italian wine, is the “Person of the Year” by “Wine Enthusiast” She is at the helm of Gruppo Italiano Vini - Giv and Italia del Vino Consorzio, as well as US wine merchant Frederick Wildman & Sons New York, 09.10.2025
News USA, Italian wine tries to look beyond tariffs: “concrete reaction” from producers and trade The sentiment recorded by Veronafiere at Vinitaly.USA. “Tariffs no longer the dominant issue. Main topics include focus on Gen Z and Millennials” Chicago, 07.10.2025
News Sandokan’s Prosecco DOC is born: Kabir Bedi signs a limited edition with Ponte1948 The goal of the “Tiger of Malaysia” is to support Care To Action, an NGO that helps children, women, and the most vulnerable communities in India Ponte di Piave, 20.09.2025
News Dreamy wines and experiences auctioned off at Sotheby’s for Foundation of Cité du Vin of Bordeaux 90% of 64 lots proposes “wine experiences” in the biggest wine companies in the world: from France to Bolgheri, from Napa Valley to Uruguay Bordeaux, 09.10.2025
News CURIOSITY Italy-Romania, a cultural and food bond, and which is celebrated also with wine Homage to a country among the major world producers, wanted by Romania Ambassador at the Holy See, George Gabriel Bologan Rome, 08.10.2025
News ITALIAN SOMMELIER FOUNDATION “Bibenda” 2026: 764 wines with “5 Grappoli” that tell Italian excellence, according to Fis “Tris” of Giacomo Conterno, Ettore Germano, Gaja, La Spinetta, Ca’ del Bosco, Terlano, Ferrari, Banfi, Felsina, Fontodi, Tua Rita, Casale del Giglio Rome, 08.10.2025
News The appeal of made in Italy, “an incredible power”, in the book by Gianni Gagliardo Gianni Letta: “with wine it brought Italianness in world”. Luca Cordero di Montezemolo: “wine champion of made in Italy”. Presented yesterday, in Rome Rome, 08.10.2025
News WINE AND TERRITORY “Sos Marzemino”: Vallagarina producers and institutions of the territory stand together An association to save one of “flag vineyards” of Trentino arises, sung by Mozart in “Don Giovanni”, and capable of giving contemporary wines Isera, 07.10.2025
News “SUPER BARBERA” The process for the recognition of the Nizza DOCG Consortium begins: it will be operational in 2026 Stefano Chiarlo: “historical moment. In 20 years, we passed from being a small group of pioneers to almost 100 producers” Nizza Monferrato, 07.10.2025
News OCTOBER 18TH “Vene d’Oro” by Bizhan Bassiri tells the art, culture, identity of a territory, and wine connection The Iranian artist has created a permanent artwork in Montalcino (at WineNews) for the Bassiri Foundation’s “Vene d’Oro” Montalcino, 06.10.2025
News TRADE RELATIONS Italian wine is strategic for the US economy, with revenues of over $10 billion per year Tariffs and the relationship between the US and Italian wineries are the focus of the “wine2wine Business Forum” in Chicago, with Vinitaly.USA Chicago, 06.10.2025
News Pasqua arrives in Pantelleria and invests in the wine project of Chanel “Muse”: Carol Bouquet Riccardo Pasqua: “a “gem” nestled in our trajectory of value growth”. French model and actress: “an union of intentions” Pantelleria, 04.10.2025
News WINE, CULTURE, SPIRITUALITY The wines and vineyards of Abbeys and monasteries, witnesses of history and a scent of the future Professor Attilio Scienza’s thoughts at the Convent of the Santissima Annunciata in Franciacorta, directed by the Moretti family Rovato, 04.10.2025
News SCENARIO Wine businesses and institutions in Chicago to relaunch on Usa vital market, slowed down by duties Messages by Vinitaly.Usa (October, 5-6) with Italy controlling its most important and irreplaceable trade partner Chicago, 06.10.2025
News IN THE GLASS Italian wine in “Legacy Icons”, “Classics” and “New Voices” at “Opera Wine 2026” by Wine Spectator In Chicago, at Vinitaly.Usa, presented the selection of 150 wineries protagonists in Verona, the next April, 11, in classic preface by Vinitaly Chicago, 06.10.2025
News CURIOSITY Wine is also a matter of glass. And, Italesse launches that for Amarone della Valpolicella The glass for great red wine from Verona after those for Brunello di Montalcino, Barolo, Vermentino di Sardegna, Gallura and Ribolla Gialla di Oslavia Verona, 01.10.2025
News “Vini ad Arte” 2025: Romagna leaves behind even the last consequences of the flood After the decline in production due to landslides and downy mildew, bottling in the subzones also declines. But 2024 and 2025 look promising Faenza, 02.10.2025
News CURIOSITY New evolution for wines aged in the sea: underwater, both grapes and bottles in Liguria It is project “Extreme UnderWaterWines” by Jamin with vine growers Antonio Arrighi with “Nesos Method” and Heidy Bonanini by company Possa Riomaggiore, 01.10.2025
News INTERESTING FACTS USA, Prosecco counts 31% of Italian wine sales: boom from $0 to $531 million in 15 years The Italian Wine Union Observatory - UIV and Vinitaly analysis just before Vinitaly.USA (Chicago, October 5-6) Chicago, 01.10.2025
News From fashion trends to those in the wine glass, also great wines walk the catwalk in Milan It is time for “Vendemmia di MonteNapoleone” 2025 in most famous boutiques, restaurants and hotels without forgetting solidarity Milan, 02.10.2025
News AWARDS “Wine Spectator’s Video Contest” 2025, the most beautiful images narrate wine in everyday life Among the best, there is also “Etna’s Wine Women - Le figlie del vulcano”, short film by Italy Wine Tv with Consorzio Etna Doc (Special Mentions) New York, 02.10.2025
News AWARDS Sweet and fortified wines: Italy at the top of the 2025 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles in Catania 26 medals for Italy, including three Grand Gold Medals, with Sicily leading the way with names such as Donnafugata, Pellegrino, and Cantine Lombardo Catania, 01.10.2025
News Bonhams auctions the wine cellar of the iconic Locanda Locatelli, with great names of Italian wine From Conterno to Masseto, Gaja to Sassicaia, Ornellaia to Quintarelli: chef Giorgio Locatelli’s London restaurant had an award-winning wine list London, 01.10.2025
News WINE COLLECTIBLES Wannenes Wine Auctions - Italy’s Top Names Confirmed, Burgundy and Bordeaux Revived The “Wine & Spirits” Department auction held recently in Milan totaled more than 323.000 euros at average increases of 48% on the auction base price Milan, 30.09.2025
News FUTURE IDEAS Cavit, 26 million euros of investment for a new cellar for TrentoDoc sparkling wines Focus on Altemasi brand, but not only, for the cooperative giant managing 6,250 vineyard hectares, two thirds of “South Tyrol vineyard” Trento, 01.10.2025
News VISIONS The Convent of Santissima Annunciata, in Franciacorta, “a common good returned to the territory” Foundation Vittorio and Mariella Moretti realized the words of the Slow Food founder Carlin Petrini with an “open day” e “Vini d’Abbazia” 2026 Rovato, 29.09.2025
News WORLD MARKETS Uk, Italian wine imports dropping, but quality and authenticity remain awarding factors Today, in London, edition No. 7 of “Simply Italian Great Wines” by Iem - International Exhibition Management London, 30.09.2025
News “The Auction of Washington Wines”, 4 Million US Dollars Raised in the 2025 edition The historic American charity event has donated over 72 million US dollars since 1988. One of the top lots was by Marchesi Antinori Woodinville, 29.09.2025
News SOLIDARITY “Alba Vitae” returns: 400 magnums of Trento DOC Albino Armani for children with special needs AIS Veneto has sponsored the “Gli occhi di Bea” Association project that aims to promote social inclusion through sport Verona, 29.09.2025
News EXCELLENCES Filippo Corsini’s wine, “Fico”, turns 10 years old . A project born in the sign of sustainability The young man passed away in 2016, but his legacy remains: “He had enormous empathy. And his intuitions have guided us this far” San Casciano Val di Pesa, 28.09.2025
News Harvest 2025, downward estimates: 44 million hectoliters, according to Legacoop Agroalimentare President Cristian Maretti: “more realistic data compared to pre-harvest expectations, with 75% of completed harvest in Italy” Rome, 29.09.2025
News WINE & SPORT Santa Margherita still toasts with Inter: renewed partnership and upcoming limited edition It will be still “Official Wine Supplier” of club, continuing a collaboration arisen in 2019 which supported the victories of the team Milan, 26.09.2025
News “PASSING THE BATON” Collective trademarks of Valpolicella wines transferred to the Consortium for “even more protection” The Verona Chamber of Commerce just formalized the transfer agreement. In 2024 alone, 20 cases of “Italian Sounding” Amarone will now be registered Verona, 26.09.2025
News “Sustainability exists only if the wine sector moves in unison”. Message from “Habitat” by Argea To WineNews, ceo Massimo Romani talks about market: “if trend is drinking less, but better, we mustn’t have great productions, but the right ones” Milan, 24.09.2025
News THE ANALYSIS Food shopping is increasingly more “Italian” and sustainable, but wine purchases decrease Study by Observatory Immagino Gs1 Italy in super and hypermarkets. DOC wines at -0.9% in value and 2.4% in volume in 2024, -1.8% and -3.1% for DOCG Milan, 24.09.2025
News WINE FINANCING Masi Agricola: Funding for 40 million euros from a pool of top banks. Unicredit first A ten-year financing agreement, “to support the group’s strategic objectives”, the Group’s CEO explained Verona, 24.09.2025
News STRATEGIES Wine&fairs: ProWein becomes ProWein Düsseldorf, and relaunches with new formats and services in 2026 “ProWein Düsseldorf Express” free for operators from Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands, “Buyer Concierge” arises, “concentrated” fair (halls 1-7) Dusseldorf, 24.09.2025
News SUCCESSFUL TERRITORIES Wine & investments: entrepreneur Raoul Bontempi enters in the capital of Montina Franciacorta Heading Bontempi Vibo Spa, hub of made in Italy fastener manufacturing, Bontempi flanks the Bozza family heading the winery of Franciacorta MONTICELLI BRUSATI, 24.09.2025
News “Champagne Experience” 2025 by Excellence Sidi debuts at BolognaFiere (October, 5-6) Over 700 labels, reunited by 21 top Italy importers and suppliers with Italy market No. 5 in the world for great sparkling wines of France Bologna, 23.09.2025
News WE RECEIVE AND PUBLISH After the harvest, the magic of foliage in vineyards: wine is tasted also through eyes Landscape historian Gianni Moriani narrates a nature splendor which lures increasingly more visitors, And, it teaches to look with another gaze Venice, 24.09.2025
News ISSUES Vernaccia “of Dante” has won in Spain. “Varnacia 1321” trademark canceled because it is misleading The Vernaccia di San Gimignano Wine Consortium has won the case against the Spanish brand, reaffirming the importance of intellectual property San Gimignano, 23.09.2025
News Alba, Siena, and Olbia, the most “wine-friendly” cities in Italy. Prosecco is the most clicked wine Word by a curious report by Migliori Casinò Online to “observe how wine enters into the daily life of people” Milan, 23.09.2025
News FOOD AND WINE TOURISM “European Wine Tourism Index” arises: France leader, Italy No. 2 in front of Spain Tui Musement, of Tui Group with over 20 million clients worldwide, ranked the top 10 most desired destinations for wine lovers Milan, 23.09.2025
News THE RANKING “Retailer Awards” 2025/2026 by Wine-Searcher: 16 Gold Medals for Italy The most desired award was awarded by Fine+Rare, Vino.com, Enoteca Costantini, Winefully, Trimani, Tannico, WineTip, Enoteca Alessi, and Vino45.it London, 23.09.2025
News Wine, art, and today’s world, local roots and global vision with Monteleone21 by Masi At the opening of the new experiential hub in the historic winery of Valpolicella, thoughts on the future of wine among tariffs, markets and health Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella, 23.09.2025
News WINE RANKINGS Wine Enthusiast’s “Top 100 Best Buys” 2025, 17 top Italian quality/price wines Saracco and La Raia are in the “Top 10”, then Poggio Argentiera, Stemmari, Gerardo Cesari, Scacciadiavoli, Pasqua, I Fauri, Rapitalà, Vite Colte ... New York, 22.09.2025
News THE CURIOSITY Wine, “collective” brands of Valpolicella will be of property of Consorzio Vini Valpolicella Today, from the Verona Chamber of Commerce, they will move to the consortium that protects Amarone, Valpolicella, Ripasso, Recioto Verona, 22.09.2025
News CURIOSITY Vulture is “Città Italiana del Vino” 2026: an award to its millennial culture For Città del Vino, territory, “custodian” of Aglianico del Vulture, stood out for its strategic vision, and inter-municipal cooperation Potenza, 19.09.2025
News INNOVATION Art and wine landscape, in Milan, the first permanent observatory in Italy arises It is called “MetodoContemporaneo”: among the projects, the mapping of virtuous wineries which make the two worlds dialogue Milan, 21.09.2025
News Italian wine conquers new consumers of the Usa: the identikits Uiv-Vinitaly Observatory: wine lover of the future of male genre, Gen Z, but also Millenial, of Latin American or African descent ethnicity Chicago, 19.09.2025
News ACQUISITIONS Tenuta Ulisse acquires Montevetrano, “jewel” of Campanian winemaking Abruzzese winery, whose majority is owned by White Bridge Investments II Spa, bought the company founded by Silvia Imparato San Cipriano Picentino, 19.09.2025
News WINE AND TERRITORY Etna: the maturity and value of Sicily’s “jewel-designation” are reflected uniformly in its wines “Etna Days” 2025 by Consorzio Vini Etna Doc: focus on a designation that is now among the great wine territories and looks to the future Castiglione di Sicilia, 19.09.2025
News Producers appeal to the UN: “Reducing wine to a health risk is a cultural danger” Among those who signed the AIV text were Maurizio Zanella (Ca’ del Bosco), Donatella Cinelli Colombini (Fattoria del Colle), and Angelo Gaja (Gaja) New York, 18.09.2025
News Italian Wine Brands 2025 semi annual report: invoice less, sell less, earn more For the leading Italian wine group listed on the stock exchange, sales are down 3% (185.1 million euros), but net income is up 13.4% on 2024 Milan, 17.09.2025
News FROM SEPTEMBER 19TH TO 21ST Among haute cuisine, culture, and beauty, Franciacorta narrates itself in Franciacorta At “Festival in cantina”, “territory event” of the consortium, chef-stars Massimo Bottura, in Bellavista, and Antonio Mellino, in Ca’ del Bosco Erbusco, 18.09.2025
News MARKETS Italian wine exports to the US: -1.1% in value in the first 7 months of 2025, -21.1% in July Data Interprofesional del Vino de España (Oive): volumes at 219.5 million liters (+6.1%), but the price per liter descends to 5.48 euros (-6.8%) Madrid, 18.09.2025
News Herita Marzotto Wine Estates is the first company of Italian wine to reach Carbon Neutrality The company has undertaken this path 12 years ago compensating the emissions associated to Pinot Grigio by Santa Margherita sold in Canadian market Fossalta di Portogruaro, 16.09.2025
News IN MOLDOVA Italian sparkling wines conquest “Concours Mondial de Bruxelles” with 2 Great Medals and 25 Golds Winning the most prestigious awards, Centinari winery with Franciacorta. Optimal results for Prosecco DOCG Chisinau, 17.09.2025
News THE CURIOSITY From wine critic to luxury winemaker: the project by Antonio Galloni, Vinous and Asprey Just 600 bottles of unique wines: debuting with Cabernet Sauvignon Old Vines 2021 Igt Toscana, from Ornellaia vineyards London, 17.09.2025
News THE NEWS BolognaFiere increasingly becoming a wine hub: joins United Experience and launches three new events Acquired 30% of the US company. In 2026, three international events in London, Vietnam, and Mexico, under the Wine Experience brand Bologna, 17.09.2025
News AWARDS AND CRITICS Trentodoc is at the very top, Ferrari Trento again No. 1 at the “Sparkling Wine World Championships” “The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships” :35 gold medals for "mountain bubbles", 13 for Ferrari, “Sparkling Wine Producer of the Year” London, 16.09.2025
