News Wine in the world accepts the change of challenge: winning card of “ProWein Business Report” 2026 Costs, declining purchase power and health-consciousness worry. But the supply chain foresees a 2026 of stability. While market geography changes Dusseldorf, 01.03.2026
News “World’s Best Sommeliers’ Selection” 2026, Italy at the top with 20 labels out of 115 The selection of “Top 50 Best” restaurant sommeliers: triple wins for Ceretto, Mezzacorona and Occhipinti, double for Ruffino and Tenuta del Paguro London, 25.02.2026
News Greater focus on Italy wine sector, “never so endangered”: appeal by Dario Tommasi First historic producer of Valpolicella, and then of Italy, writes to Minister of Agriculture Francesco Lollobrigida Pedemonte, 26.02.2026
News CULTURE Wine for Selinunte, with a limited edition (Jeroboam) of Planeta’s iconic Chardonnay The proceeds from the sale of the brand’s 30th harvest will finance the restoration of the rural landscape in Europe’s largest archaeological park Selinunte, 25.02.2026
News IN THE GLASS Small denomination Valdarno di Sopra continues to define its specificity in the wine scene San Giustino Valdarno, 24.02.2026
News Thanks to “right” wine, territory care creates biodiversity, inclusion and community in the world
News AWARDS The Wine List of “Casa Italia” in Milan Cortina wins Wine Spectator’s “Gold Medal” Milan, 24.02.2026
News INVESTMENTS “Wine? Evolving project, born out of passion, will be implemented further”: Renzo Rosso to WineNews The entrepreneur (who owns Diesel Farm, shares in Saffirio in Piedmont, Benanti on Etna, all part of the Brave Wine group): “I would do it all again” Vicenza, 25.02.2026
News Italian organic hits record in 2025: 6.9 billion euros (+6.2%), consumption rising everywhere Figures by Nomisma at Sana Food at BolognaFiere: domestic market at 5.5 billion euros (+4.9% Gdo), out-of-home at 1.35 billion euros (+1.6%) Bologna, 23.02.2026
News FOOD AND WINE TOURISM “The safeguard of immaterial heritage is the key to unite slow tourism and Unesco territories” Bologna, 24.02.2026
News Official green light by Europe to “Wine Package”: unanimous vote by Eu Agrifish Council It was the last awaited passage. It will enter into force 20 days after the publication on Gazette. From promotion to labels, measures confirmed Brussels, 23.02.2026
News CURRENT EVENTS From “boomerang risk effect” to “instability” danger. Italian reactions to rejected US duties From Unione Italiana Vini (Uiv), Confagricoltura, Cia-Agricoltori Italiani and Coldiretti, the first comments after the decision by the Supreme Court Rome, 20.02.2026
News FROM TERRITORIES TO THE WORLD Chianti Lovers & Rosso Morellino 2026: “continental and coastal” Sangiovese , here the new vintages New markets for Chianti, news in procedural guidelines for Scansano: the announcements by two consortia in the last edition of their joint event Florence, 20.02.2026
News “Wine is only good if it’s fair”: the appeal launched by the 2026 Slow Wine Fair at BolognaFiere Testimonials from Piedmont to California: “investing in people is good for the community, for businesses, and for the wine we drink” Bologna, 22.02.2026
News PROMOTION AND MARKETS Usa, Brunello di Montalcino flies, for the Consortium: sales at +7.7% in volume and 2% in value “Sip Source” data on 2025 explains this, in view of “Benvenuto Brunello” 2026, on February 24 in New York and two masterclasses in Texas, in March Montalcino, 20.02.2026
News PREVIEWS The kaleidoscope of “L’Altra Toscana” which is worth 40% of regional production in the glass The best WineNews tastings among 12 Denominations and 238 labels on tasting by 131 companies which narrate a mosaic of vineyards and territories Florence, 19.02.2026
News Italy plays a four-of-a-kind at the table of the Institute of Masters of Wine with Cristina Mercuri The first Italian woman to achieve the title: “Italian wine is meant to be experienced with new words and with a gaze which is finally free” London, 19.02.2026
News Export 2025, Prosecco is worth 23% of the total, and performs better than the national average Istat data analyzed by WineNews: 1.6 billion in value from January to November 2025, -1.7% against -3.6 of Italy overall Rome, 19.02.2026
News Antinori, Bottega, Villa Sandi: Air India renews the wine list during flights and toasts Italian Brunello di Montalcino (with Pian delle Vigne) and Prosecco Doc (with Gold and Il Fresco) chosen by the national company of Asiatic country New Delhi, 17.02.2026
News EXCELLENCES Leone de Castris joins “Les Hénokiens”, the association of over 200 years old companies Paris, 18.02.2026
News IDEAS OF FUTURE Sport breaks down barriers, but Italian wine must broaden its own. With teamwork From “Casa Italia”, in Milan, during the Olympics, synergy relaunch between Vinitaly, Minister of Agriculture and Ita-Italian Trade Agency Milan, 18.02.2026
News THE MESSAGE If Italian wine supports the great national sport, and sport narrates wine to the world Milan, 18.02.2026
News AWARDS “Gambelli Award” 2026 for the best “under 40”enologist to Francesco Baldacci (Basilica Cafaggio) Montepulciano, 17.02.2026
News TERRITORY IN THE GLASS “Chianti Classico Collection” 2026: two opposing vintages define the Black Rooster wines The best WineNews tastings outline two difficult vintages due to opposite reasons among Chianti Classico 2024, Riserva and Gran Selezione 2023 Florence, 17.02.2026
News AWARDS The best wine list in Europe is Italian: it is that of Trattoria al Cacciatore - La Subida The “Star Wine List of the Year International Open” 2026 awards the starred restaurant of the Sirk family in Cormòns in Friulian Collio. But not only Cormons, 15.02.2026
News FUTURE VISIONS “Italian wine must accelerate trade agreements, first and foremost, Mercosur and India” Rome, 16.02.2026
News ANNIVERSARY Francesco Redi, the highest-ranking doctor at the Court of the Medici who elevated wine to culture In the 400 years since the birth of the author of “Bacchus in Tuscany”, Montepulciano, city of Nobile, “the king of all wines”, celebrates him Montepulciano, 16.02.2026
News VIRTUOUS TERRITORIES Culture, sustainability, beauty, vision: Vino Nobile di Montepulciano outlines its tomorrow “Vino Nobile Preview”: new vintages in WineNews tasting. The Consortium launches the exhibition for 400 years of scientist Redi Montepulciano, 16.02.2026
News PHOTOGRAPHY Bottling of Italian wine in 2025 at -2.1% on 2024: well Docg-Doc (+1%) and white wines (+2,7%) Rome, 16.02.2026
News Italy, 2025 harvest at 44.3 million hectoliters. In the winery 68 million among wine and musts Unione Italiana Vini - Uiv reports it: “it is fundamental to lower the production reducing yields and waiving new implantation authorizations” Rome, 13.02.2026
News Franciacorta sparkling wines shine in France, in Paris, among Wine Paris and the Seine Franciacorta and its wineries under the spotlight among the fair and toast with the iconinc Satèn, on the “Bateau Mouche” Paris, 11.02.2026
News FUTURE IDEAS Improve the wine world from generation to generation: the mission of Primum Familiae Vini The message by twelve historical Pfv wineries in the splendid Grand Palais in Paris. With the great fine wines which never experience crisis Paris, 12.02.2026
News IMPORTANT NEWS European Parliament approves “Wine Package”: from labels to promotion, here is what changes Ok with 625 favorable votes out of 651. Reactions with positive sentiment by Ceev, Federvini, Uiv, Confcooperative, Copa-Cogeca, Confagricoltura, Fivi Strasbourg, 10.02.2026
News “Special register of Historic Brands of national Interest”: wine & food companies continue to grow They are the businesses which, for over half a century, maintained an excellent productive quality and a strong bond with the territory Rome, 11.02.2026
News At “Slow Wine Fair” 2026 the positive impact that wine can have on territories and communities At BolognaFiere, over 1,100 vine growers from Italy and worldwide and 7,000 good, clean, fair wines. And at the same time, there is “Sana Food” Bologna, 11.02.2026
News MARKETS Wine imports: Italy ranks first in volume and second in value in Canada. The US market collapses OIV data: from January to September 2025, Italy grew to 56.1 million liters (+9%) and €329.1 million (+6%) Ottawa, 10.02.2026
News WINE AND FOOD LIBRARY “L’Alba dei Leoni”, the new book of Florio saga by Stefania Auci is best-selling book in Italy A confirmation of the passion of “period drama” and of the stories of which also the world of wine is rich, from Marchesa di Barolo to the Leopard Milan, 11.02.2026
News “Oui” Prosecco Doc: Italian sparkling wines conquer France of Champagne The French one is the third market of the denomination in productive growth in 2025: 667 million of bottles (+1.1%), over 82% to expo Paris, 11.02.2026
News CURIOSITY Italian and French arts of living meet thanks to wine, Carole Bouquet and Pasqua Vini It happens at Italian Embassy where the style icon and the company from Veneto explained the passions which combine Italy and France Paris, 10.02.2026
News POLITICS IN THE GLASS To relaunch Italian wine, the main way is promotion and the opening of new markets Paris, 09.02.2026
News FIGURES “Cantina Italia”: stocks at 60.9 million hectoliters of wine in January 2026 (+5.9% yearly) Rome, 10.02.2026
News EVENTS If Italian haute cuisine & wines are among the protagonists at the Olympics For President Mattarella, chef Davide Oldani reinterpreted risotto alla milanese. And Tajani gifted Vance and Rubio Barolo Damilano Milan, 09.02.2026
News One of the greatest artists in the world, Marina Abramović, interprets Ornellaia 2023 character The Bolgheri winery will debut “La Vitalità” with this latest vintage, available on the Italian market from April 1 Bolgheri, 07.02.2026
News Riccardo Cotarella: “enough defending ourselves: the wine world must make itself heard again” For the president Assoenologi “a wave of collective pride is needed”. Future plays on the distinction between moderate consumption and alcohol abuse” Rome, 09.02.2026
News “Paris Judgment” 60 years later: in London the history is celebrated with Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars “Vinous Icons” will do that with Antonio Galloni, Piero Antinori, Renzo Cotarella, ceo Antinori, and Juan Muñoz-Oca, director of Californian winery London, 09.02.2026
News GREAT RED WINES Gaja, Tenuta San Guido, Bruno Giacosa and Solaia (Antinori): the podium of “Top 100” by “Gentleman” In “Top 10”, Poggio al Tesoro, Lungarotti, San Leonardo, Castellare di Castellina, Masseto, Cotarella, Poggio di Sotto, Velenosi and San Giovenale Milan, 08.02.2026
News WINE AND TERRITORY Franciacorta, market holds in 2025 with 18.9 million bottles. Export at +5.3% The promotion strategy of the Consortium pays with great partnerships with Michelin guides (Italy and Usa), Emmy Awards, Fashion Week and not only Erbusco, 06.02.2026
News Toast of Milano Cortina 2026 speaks Italian with maxi investment by Prosecco Doc The famous Veneto-Friuli sparkling wines “Official Sparkling Wine” of the Games, which will narrate the territory to 3 billion spectators worldwide Milan, 05.02.2026
News Wine in Italian large-scale distribution closes 2025 in negative: €2.3 billion in value (-0.5%) Circana data for WineNews: just over 618 million liters were sold (-3.1% on 2024). The average price per liter rose to 3.77 euros (+2.6%) Milan, 05.02.2026
News Italian wine among “thousand lights” of the “Big Apple”: Vinitaly.Usa 2026 chooses New York City On October 26 and 27, in one of the greatest capitals in the world, edition No. 3 of the kermesse of Veronafiere-Vinitaly and Ita-Italian Trade Agency New York, 23.01.2026
News Attilio Scienza and “new viticulture of Pompeii”, an interpretative model for all Italy One of the world’s leading experts in the field illustrates the value of reviving vines and wine at the Archaeological Park with Tenute Capaldo Group Rome, 03.02.2026
News Wine Paris, ProWein, and Vinitaly: the “triangle” of major international trade fairs Italian wine has its suitcase packed and is ready to fly from Paris to Düsseldorf and Verona, with a stop in Bologna for the Slow Wine Fair Paris, 03.02.2026
News “Wine won’t be saved by defending itself. It will be saved by choosing”, according to Hofstätter Among communication, quality, territory, Ugas, no-alcohol and not only, reflections by one of the most well-known producers in South Tyrol and Italy Termeno sulla Strada del Vino, 01.02.2026
News LIFESTYLE The “dream” of Italy among exclusive hotels, great bottles and art at the charity auction in the Usa At “Naples Winter Wine Festival”, record-breaking bids for made in Italy lots, from the Lake of Como to Sicily passing through Tuscany Naples, 03.02.2026
News IN THE GLASS Vintage 2021 of Amarone della Valpolicella, demanding to manage between resistance and precision In WineNews tastings at “Amarone Opera Prima” 2026, more traditional wines than modern in a meteorologically challenging year in vineyard and winery Verona, 02.02.2026
News “Wine is our time - Cultivate what unites us”, institutional campaign on wine underway Announcement by Minister of Agriculture Francesco Lollobrigida, today at “Wine Roundtable”. Underway, on February 15 on national tv and radio Rome, 02.02.2026
News THE COMMENT The institutional campaign on wine “reaffirms the prestige of Italian production” The message from industry organizations at the launch of the “Wine Table” at the Ministry of Agriculture in Rome today. “An important response Rome, 02.02.2026
News WINE AND TERRITORY “Polo vitivinicolo del Triveneto” arises which joins control bodies, consortia and institutions A new governance model supporting quality and authenticity of Italian wine in an area which is worth 30% of Italian bottled San Vito al Tagliamento, 31.01.2026
News EVENTS Milano-Cortina 2026, among fine wines, signature restaurants, Michelin-starred chefs, luxury hotels The Winter Olympic Games are also celebrated at the table, with food and wine showcasing Italian excellence around the world Milan, 01.02.2026
News NEWS Glera of future arises: 7 new resistant varieties for the future of “Prosecco world” Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo and Crea Viticulture and Enology of Conegliano study and realize them. Waiting for a new regulation which opens Dops to Piw Rauscedo, 30.01.2026
News Us duties, waiting for the Supreme Court, there is who warns wine not to delude itself The editorial by Mitch Frank, Senior Editor “Wine Spectator”. Which warns about further price increases in 2026 New York, 29.01.2026
News NEW MARKETS African debut of Chianti Docg is in Nigeria: “there are 8-10 million of potential consumers” The president of Consortium Giovanni Busi: “now, the priority is to build value and make the denomination recognizable” Lagos, 29.01.2026
News UNDER THE GAVEL From Château Lafite to Tignanello and Bartolo Mascarello: the top lots of Berry Bros. & Rudd auction Historical bottles directly from the winery of famous British wine merchant with Bordeaux which dominates among the most listed lots London, 30.01.2026
News WORLD MARKETS Wine in the US: consumption and sales down, even for Italy. Which is performing better than average Analysis by Unione Italiana Vini - Uiv based on SipSource data. Prosecco is the real star overseas, driving the growth of sparkling wines Rome, 30.01.2026
News EVENTS “Champagne Experience” 2026 (October 4-5): Bologna still Italian Capital of Champagne Excellence Sidi, headed by Luca Cuzziol, which puts together 21 top wine distributors in Italy, consolidates its partnership with BolognaFiere Bologna, 30.01.2026
News A “Wine Tech Challenge” launched by Eatable Adventures to valorize wine startups It is promoted by Verona Agrifood Innovation Hub, with Mack & Schühle Italia, Paladin Giovanni Cantine, Pasqua Vini and VasonGroup as partners Verona, 29.01.2026
News CONSUMPTION IN GDO Is the world a “blender”? In 2026 Italians take a break and retreat to the kitchen “Coop Report 2025 - Winter Edition”: 20% boost home spending, private labels rise, delivery grows. Wellbeing remains the guiding mantra Rome, 29.01.2026
News THE MESSAGE At the “Wine Star Awards” 2025 by “Wine Enthusiast”, the future of wine among optimism and change In New York, the award gala with Roberta Corrà (Person of the Year) and Alejandro Bulgheroni (Lifetime Achievement Award) on the stage among others New York, 28.01.2026
News “A history 50 harvests-long”, the “strange”, unpredictable and irreplaceable wine by Fausto Maculan The visionary producer from Breganze of Vespaiola grape and Torcolato was a protagonist of the renaissance of Italian wine in the 1980s Breganze, 27.01.2026
News ROAD MAP From Langhe to Valpolicella and Tuscany, the “marathon” of the “Previews” of Italian wine started Turin, Verona and Florence, the “centers of permanent gravity” of events which unveil new vintages and narrate the territories of top denominations Turin, 27.01.2026
News CHARACTERS Valentino, the myth of Italian fashion, and that passion for wine, from Gavi to Brunello Count Gelasio Gaetani d’Aragona Lovatelli explains it, longtime friend who was owner, in Montalvicno, of Argiano estate Rome, 27.01.2026
News At “Slow Wine Fair” 2026 at BolognaFiere Carlo Petrini and Cardinal Zuppi dialogue with young people Among the talks of the event (February 22-24), one will reflect on “right” and responsibilities to build communities attentive to land and people Bologna, 26.01.2026
News WINE & TERRITORY “Grandi Langhe e il Piemonte del vino” 2026, in the glass, new vintages of Piedmontese PDOs Territory union pays in terms of visibility and market appeal with a mosaic of high-quality red, white and sparkling wines in WineNews tastings Turin, 27.01.2026
News MARKETS Italian wine conquering the most populated country in the world: India which will lower duties Eu-India partnership signed, Uiv: “they will pass from 150% to 30% and to 20% over 10 euros per bottle”. Diego Cusumano: “a new El Dorado” New Delhi, 27.01.2026
News CURIOSITY Milano Cortina 2026, here is the wine list with 26 “Olympic wines” in the glasses of “Casa Italia” Luciano Buonfiglio, president Coni: “They are the authentic expression of Made in Italy that we want to celebrate”. Selected by Lt Wine & Food Advisor Milan, 26.01.2026
News ON FEBRUARY 3 Vineyard revives in Pompeii: Archaeological Park and Feudi di San Gregorio present the project At the Ministry of Agriculture in Rome, with Minister of Agriculture Francesco Lollobrigida and Undersecretary for Culture Gianmarco Mazzi Rome, 23.01.2026
News Wine export to Russia, it is a criminal offense if the limit of 300 euros per bottle is exceeded News of Decree in the Italian Official Gazette which actualizes Eu directive on international sanctions, explained by Studio Giuri Florence, 24.01.2026
News WINE & INVESTMENTS From London to Brunello vineyards, the Lee family (of Korean origin) buys Cerbaia in Montalcino With Tuscany, it has a long bond and chose Agostino Lippi to open the new chapter. In this way, 2026 of Italian wine opens with a new acquisition Montalcino, 26.01.2026
News CURIOSITY Global passion for Italian wine thrives on the web: +20% of online searches in 2025 Google Trends, analyzed by WineNews: red wines confirm to be synonym of Italy, white wines advance and popularity of Italian restaurants grows Florence, 23.01.2026
News “Top 100 Value Wines 2025 - Everyday Gems” by Suckling: Pinot Grigio Collio by Schiopetto No. 1 The ranking, which rewards wines priced at $40 or less, also includes Italian wines from Pieropan, Pievalta, Attems, and J. Hofstätter Hong Kong, 25.01.2026
News INITIATIVE Oltrepò Pavese, land of Pinot Nero, and home to the new community “Visione Vino” of Teha The territory will host “Cernobbio del vino”, the Forum “Visione Vino” of The European House-Ambrosetti, in Voghera, on October 16 and 17 Milan, 21.01.2026
News NEWS Wine and auctions, a new Italian player of international calling, “Romani & Bertolami Fine Auction” Union of consolidated experiences of Raimondo Romani and Bertolami Fine Art in a collecting market which is no longer so “globalized” Rome, 22.01.2026
News Eu Parliament “stops” the agreement with Mercosur. Wine is disappointed, agriculture exults The Eu Parliament refers to the EU Court of Justice the assessment about the agreement compliance (signed after 26 years of work) with Eu treaties Strasbourg, 21.01.2026
News WINE & COMMUNICATION Città del Vino entrust their 2027 image to the creativity of Italian youngsters The source of inspiration? The visual narration of wine civilization in Italy through the representation of a “universal landscape” Siena, 21.01.2026
News LUXURY New entry in the sign of excellence: the Abruzzi historical winery Masciarelli joins Altagamma Now, there are 22 wine and food brands within the Foundation which gathers the best made in Italy businesses San Martino sulla Marrucina, 20.01.2026
News A PRICELESS HERITAGE Ungrafted vines can help in coping climate and new consumer tastes Mariano Murru, president Assoenologi Sardegna, in Italian Committee for the protection of ungrafted vines to WineNews: “their “custody” is urgent” Isera, 17.01.2026
News IN SICILY Only high-altitude vineyards for fresh and elegant wines: the strategic choice of Baglio di Pianetto The winery, headed by Gregoire Desforges Marzotto, focuses on vineyards at 700-900 meters in Santa Cristina Gela (Palermo), leving those of Noto Santa Cristina Gela, 30.12.2025
News South Korean artist Chun Kwang Young designs the label for Nittardi’s Chianti Classico Gallery owner and winemaker Peter Femfert, founder of the winery with Stefania Canali, now run by Léon Femfert: “Wine is an expression of culture” Castellina in Chianti, 19.01.2026
News CULTURE Giulia, the “Lady of Barolo”, between Langhe and Turin, embodying Piedmont soul Marquise inventor of the “king” of wines is the first woman with a statue in the city. It is talked about nominating “Kilometer of Charity” to Unesco Turin, 19.01.2026
News INTERVIEW Alessandro Profumo: “if I were a wine manager? First, I would analyze the value of a territory” WineNews “face to face” with one of the most well-known company directors, today at the helm of Rialto Venture Capital among finance and agriculture Montalcino, 16.01.2026
News From Eu “Wine Package” to Eu-Mercosur agreement (signed): the state of the art for Studio Giuri Summary of two measures which will affect deeply Italian and European wine and agri-food in the upcoming years Florence, 19.01.2026
News “VENETO VINEYARDS” Leader in production, export and with a growing harvest: 2025 of Veneto wine “Trittico Vitivinicolo”, presented, today, in Venice: exports driven by Prosecco cover a share of 38% of national total Venice, 16.01.2026
News SCENARIOS In future restaurants? Time is an ingredient and value and simplicity to hospitality are reappraised Food trends 2026 by Michelin in a year which will be the first for Italian cuisine as World Heritage in Italy and in the world Paris, 13.01.2026
News Export of Italian wine still brakes: 6.5 billion euros in October 2025 (-2.7%) Istat data analyzed by WineNews: also volumes decrease to 1.76 billion liters (-1.4%). And, the Us drop to 1.5 billion liters (-5.6%) Rome, 15.01.2026
News FROM TOMORROW TO JANUARY 18 Italian wine flies to India where consumption is still marginal, but potential is high The most populated country in the world first leg of Vinitaly Roadshow 2026 by Veronafiere and Ita: it is worth “only” 30.5 million dollars for Italy New Delhi, 14.01.2026
News JOURNEY IN THE FUTURE 75% of young wine tourists ask AI ideas and inspiration for food and wine tourism But most travelers use it also to translate menus and contents and to look for destinations and accommodations. Word by Roberta Garibaldi Bergamo, 15.01.2026
News EUROPEAN POLICY “Wine Package”, Coldiretti: “ensure appropriate resources for its implementation” It is stated by the agricultural organization towards the final vote, awaited in next plenary session in February of European Parliament Rome, 14.01.2026
News SOLIDARITY If prisoners study for sommeliers: project by Ais Toscana and Siena Remand Prison “Vite Libera” is an educational path aimed to social reinsertion of who is in prison Siena, 13.01.2026
News “Cantina Italia”: stocks at 59.5 million hectoliters of wine in December 2025 (+4.4% on 2024) The latest report by Icqrf: 54.2% is PDO and 58.6% is stocked in the wineries of Northern regions, mainly in Veneto (27.3%) Rome, 14.01.2026
News “FOOD AND WINE” ARCHAEOLOGY Chef Fabrizio Mellino cooks in Pompeii ancient recipees of Romans in a contemporary key “Convivium: Sapori di Pompeii”, a culinary cultural show of the most famous Archaeological Park in the world which narrates rural heritage on the web Pompeii, 07.01.2026
News CURRENT EVENTS EU Agriculture Commission gives green light to “Wine Package”: only plenary approval remains The final approval is awaited in February. Minister of Agriculture Francesco Lollobrigida: “signal of great attention” Brussels, 13.01.2026
News In the “Top 10 Values” 2025 by “Wine Spectator”, the best Italian wineries for price-quality ratio They are Chianti Classico by Tenuta di Arceno and Barbera d’Asti Le Orme by Michele Chiarlo. N. 1 and Spanish Rioja Reserva by Bodegas Muga New York, 12.01.2026
News Pinot Nero means Oltrepò Pavese: it is the leader vineyard with a quarter of vineyard area Consortium figures: out of 11,539 hectares, 2,869 (24,9%) are cultivated with the variety-symbol of a territory of excellence of sparkling wine Torrazza Coste, 09.01.2026
News TERRITORY BALANCES Prosecco Doc, the “driver” of Italian wine continues to grow also in 2025 Consortium figures: 667 million bottles (+1.1% on 2024) for 3.6 billion euros for official sparkling wines of Milan-Cortina Olympics Treviso, 11.01.2026
News FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Time capsule in the vineyard of Gianni Tessari: a snapshot of 2025 wine for people of 2050 Inside, there are Soave land, Colli Berici and Monti Lessini, production tools, bottles and sector magazines of “a year to reflect on” Roncà, 09.01.2026
News Wine in Eu until 2035: in the next decade production, consumption and export estimated in drop New habits and growing attention to health affect (and will affect), according to outlook by the European Commission (2025-2035) Brussels, 23.12.2025
News CURIOSITY Pop giant Sir Elton John makes his debut in the world of non-alcoholic wines with “Elton John Zero” The living legend of world music launches a Blanc de Blancs made with Italian Chardonnay grapes, in partnership with Benchmark Drinks London, 09.01.2026
News THE PHENOMENON Organic agriculture in Italy overcomes 2.5 million hectares: vineyards stable (132,441 hectares) “Rapporto Bio in Cifre” 2025 by Ismea: 38.1% of utilized agricultural area is located in Sicily, Puglia and Tuscany Rome, 28.12.2025
News EVENTS Umbria of tradition in the gaze of Steve McCurry, one of the world most famous photographers At the San Francesco Museum Complex in Montefalco, up to May 3, a visual journey among cuisine, food rituals and conviviality Montefalco, 02.01.2026
News MOURNING Farewell to Arnaldo Caprai, the entrepreneur who made crochets and Sagrantino made in Italy symbols Umbria and Italy bid farewell to a wishful thinker of textile and wine industries later, Knight of Labor since 2003 “for credits in agriculture” Montefalco, 05.01.2026
