News The appeal by enologists: “no to negativity, a new renaissance of Italian wine is needed” President Assoenologi Cotarella: “it can’t be replaced”. Minister Lollobrigida: “united supply chain”. Zoppas, Ice president: “to create value” Conegliano, 29.05.2026
News Moncalisse, the Trentodoc winery of sisters Julia and Karoline Walch opens its doors 8 million of investment and 10 years of project, focus on Riserve of “mountain sparkling wines” and hospitality. “The place chose us” Civezzano, 28.05.2026
News 2026 Assoenologi Congress, Giorgia Meloni: “viticulture as a pillar of Italian agri-food” Prime Minister: “wine has created places of inestimable beauty which make Italy unique” Conegliano, 28.05.2026
News THE PROJECT Fontanafredda and “Green Renissance”. Which starts from “putting the Earth at the center of man” In the historical estate of Barolo headed by Andrea Farinetti, in “Sustainability Day”, “Supply Chain Sustainability Manifesto” arises Serralunga d'Alba, 27.05.2026
News APPOINTMENT Wine, still a Knight of Labor: Marina Cvetic, head of Abruzzo symbol Masciarelli Rome, 28.05.2026
News WINE & ART Monira Al Qadiri, among the protagonists of contemporary art for Tenuta Planeta dell’Ulmo Sambuca di Sicilia, 26.05.2026
News BUSINESS STORIES From Irpina to Vulture, from Bolgheri to Pompeii: 40 years of projects of Feudi di San Gregorio Among past analyses and future visions to be shared, the story of the reality headed by Antonio Capaldo among the gems of Italian wine Sorbo Serpico, 26.05.2026
News 2026 identikit of wine tourists in Italy? 55.3% are Italians and 7 out of 10 are under 50 Dna Tasting analysis: bookings are made online where wineries must grow, and one looks for immersive experiences for an expense of 41 euros Siena, 26.05.2026
News CURIOSITY “Butterfly Day” in Bolgheri: the freeing of butterflies among the most poetic vineyards worldwide Bolgheri, 25.05.2026
News Wine, no simplifications: “we must distinguish abuse from moderate consumption” A round table at the Abbey of Rosazzo (Udine) with authoritative Italian scientists active in the study of wine and health Rosazzo, 18.05.2026
News WINE AND TERRITORY Stagnone, Altopiano dei Bagli, Triglia and San Nicola: here are the Ugas of Marsala Doc The Consortium of the historic Sicilian wine approved the amendment of the procedural guideline to strenghten “its identity and recognizability” Marsala, 19.05.2026
News WINE AND TERRITORY Varvaglione 1921 looks to the future: Casino Nitti acquired where biodiversity is cultivated In the estate on Ionian Sea, the vines icon of Puglia and Campania. And, an experimental vineyard with 500 minor vines. And “CÀ” classic method arises Taranto, 25.05.2026
News Carlin Petrini “won’t die”: good, clean and fair food will always be the utopia of the world Alessandro Regoli and Irene Chiari, WineNews founders: “he approached and made us get into this world”. Staff: “inexhaustible inspiration source” Montalcino, 22.05.2026
News BETWEEN UTOPIA AND REALITY “Carlin”, thoughts and words: Petrini’s reflections in his many one-on-one interviews with WineNews From the role of food and wine, to the identity of communities, from illegal employment to the right to enjoy food, to the role of young people Montalcino, 22.05.2026
News SHOPPING CART In 2025 organic retail flies to €4.4bn in Italy (+9.2%). Wines and sparkling wines steady (-0.1%) Report “Organic: household food purchases” by Ismea: milk and dairy products categories (+17.7%) and eggs (+14.9%) lead the sector Rome, 19.05.2026
News Journey through diversity of Brunello di Montalcino among soils, terroir, wine eras and producers Challenge against time, character which makes wine really great, is not always perfectly met, but the outlook towards famous red wine holds surprise Verona, 17.04.2026
News Bolgheri, wine and art: the icon of “renaissance” of Italian wine, in Renaissance Florence Over 50 wineries protagonists at the Marino Marini Museum to meet the trade. With the “echo” of “Marina Abramovic-Ornellaia” at the Venice Biennale Florence, 21.05.2026
News Wine, young people, health, markets, innovation: Assoenologi Congress No. 79 in Conegliano Event from May 28 to 30. Riccardo Cotarella: “we need to understand the wine crisis in order to respond in a concrete way and overcome it” Conegliano, 21.05.2026
News NEGOTIATIONS Eu-Usa agreement on duties, Federvini: “encouraging signal which keeps the dialogue open” Rome, 20.05.2026
News THE SCENARIO Wine, business and consumption are down. But 58% of major players expect sales to grow by 2026 Mediobanca report on the wine sector. Cantine Riunite-Giv (Gruppo Italiano Vini), Argea, Iwb, Caviro, and Antinori lead in revenue Milan, 20.05.2026
News EVENTS “Those who love life love Champagne”: the Oscars of Champagne by FIS (Italian Sommelier Foundation) Rome, 19.05.2026
News SCENARIOS Italian wine diversifies: emerging (and unexpected) markets in Wine Monitor-Nomisma focus Bologna, 19.05.2026
News CULTURE What can architecture give to wine world? The reflection launched by the Benetton Foundation With show “Wine cultures and landscapes. The sense of land and the voice of architecture” among territories and designer wineries Treviso, 08.05.2026
News DRINKING CULTURE Young people discuss responsible drinking, because “Communication is Education,” by Federvini The winning concepts from a project launched in 2022 with Sapienza University of Rome, which involved 500 students from 8 universities in this edition Rome, 19.05.2026
News IN CHIANTI CLASSICO Wine & wine tourism: Folonari invests 7 million euros in the new Cabreo winery Greve in Chianti, 18.05.2026
News SCENARIO Among China and Brazil, sentiment for Italian wine is positive, in tour with Vinitaly-Veronafiere The snapshot by Wine South America (May 12-14 in Bento Gonçalves) and Wine To Asia (May 14-16 in Shenzhen) Shenzhen, 18.05.2026
News MARKETS Export, Italian wine “recovers” in February 2026 at -13.3% in value on 2025 (1 billion euros) Istat data analyzed by WineNews: the drop in January 2026 was -18.7%. On 2025, volumes at -3.2%, Usa at -27.48% in value, Russia and China grow Rome, 18.05.2026
News IN THE GLASS & AT THE TABLE Amarone, “today, the challenge is not explaining what it is, but how to propose it actually” Verona, 17.04.2026
News Vineyard and winery as cultural containers: a choral work made up of intuition, skills and listening The bond between architecture, landscape, art and wine places has grown with hospitality. From “Sicilia en primeur” 2026, the cultural message Palermo, 15.05.2026
News With 1000 Miglia in Zurich and on Miami beaches, “Franciacorta Festival” goes global After Vienna and with legs in Zurich and Munich too, the Consortium “exports” not only sparkling wines, but also its format of “territorial narration” Lugano, 15.05.2026
News WINE CULTURE “Ca’ del Bosco Sculpture Award” No. 2, artwork by Binta Diaw renews the bond between art and wine Conceived by Zanella, president of the prestigious brand of Italy and Franciacorta, winning sketch is “Fundamenta” by Italian-Senegalese visual artist Venice, 14.05.2026
News WINE AND TERRITORY The best Pinot Nero of Italy is Abtei Muri Riserva by Muri-Gries: South Tyrol takes the podium In “Top 5” San Michele Appiano, Tiefenbrunner, Terlano e Bergmannhof. The verdict of 2026 “National Contest” Laghetti, 13.05.2026
News Sustainability is increasingly more awarding: “Agricoltura100” Report. Wine pioneer, Ruffino top Edition n. 6 of survey by Reale Mutua and Confagricoltura on 3,800 businesses. Increasingly more excellent companies and which grow more on the market Rome, 11.05.2026
News Preserve biodiversity among woods and vineyards: the virtuous example of Mosnel in Franciacorta The growing focus on agroforestry at the heart of the anniversary No. 190 of one of Franciacorta most enduring wineries Camignone, 07.05.2026
News UPDATE “Cantina Italia”, wine stocks remain high: in April 2026 +5.6% on 2025 52.5 million hectoliters and 4.7 of musts according to last report by Icqrf. Twenty denominations make up 58.1% of the total Rome, 11.05.2026
News VISION The “Mediterranean Diet” and wine among health, culture and moderation to look to the future Reflections of doctors and researchers during the study day of the Giuseppe Olmo Foundation at Villa Medicea La Ferdinanda di Tenuta di Artimino Carmignano, 11.05.2026
News Fine wines, the Liv-ex recovery is gaining momentum, led primarily by Italy and Champagne First 4 months of 2026 indexes analyzed by WineNews are positive: Italy 100 No. 1 (+1.4%), Giacosa, Conterno, Gaja, Soldera, Masseto, Mascarello fly London, 08.05.2026
News SCENARIO US tariffs, still chaos: after “Ieepa” ones, American courts strike down also “global” ones Lamberto Frescobaldi (Unione Italiana Vini - Uiv): “threats and strikes generate uncertainty. For businesses, it is a damage adding to the damage” Washington Dc, 08.05.2026
News THE RECOGNITION Maîtres and sommeliers, as vital as chefs, drive the success of restaurants: the best in Italy Rome, 06.05.2026
News SCENARIO Wine, beer, alcohol, and cancer risk: shocking campaign of New York City New York, 06.05.2026
News THE EVENT IN COSTA SMERALDA Combining luxury and an international flair, “Porto Cervo Wine & Food Festival” returns (May 7-10) The event (in its 15th edition) officially kicks off the season in Sardini iconic destination, which has long been a favorite of the global jet set Porto Cervo, 05.05.2026
News Maia Wine, Veneto sparkling wine brand (and not only) is now 100% owned by Cielo e Terra Veronese entrepreneur Angelo Lella leaves its 50% to the company headed by Pierpaolo Cielo (and under the guidance of Collis Veneto Wine Group) Monticello di Fara, 04.05.2026
News In Veneto, among wine, location, architecture and landscapes, “Gdp of beauty” is worth €630 million Here, 1,400 hectares of vineyard generate over 170 million euros of turnover. Study by Ville Venete Association and The European House - Ambrosetti Venice, 30.04.2026
News Sagrantino di Montefalco, a great red wine capable of reinventing without losing its identity In the event “A Montefalco” by Consortium Vini Montefalco, vintage 2022 in the glass (4 stars out of 5), with the best WineNews tastings Montefalco, 04.05.2026
News CURRENT EVENTS There are 400,000 farms headed by women in Italy, and they grow faster than male-run ones Confagricoltura launches the “Rome Document” to ask for more attention to female entrepreneurship. Wine, a cutting-edge sector Rome, 28.04.2026
News MARKETING New frontiers of wine storytelling: the olfactory identity of wine “Fragrance designer” Claudia Scattolini has interpreted Mack & Schühle Italia wines through a sensory perception mapping Laterza, 28.04.2026
News Caviro, Vecchia Cantina di Montepulciano joins the members of the cooperative leader in Italy Synergy and development of the offer by Leonardo da Vinci Spa (of the Caviro group) at the center of the procedure announced today in Vinci Vinci, 29.04.2026
News Downy mildew and botrytis goodbye: the “zero-residue” pesticide from the “Grape4vine” project Research by the University of Milan with a molecule which reduces by 80% the effect of diseases entirely biodegradable Verona, 17.04.2026
News Herita Marzotto Wine Estates still invests in Kettmeir with over 10 million euros Among quality of its Metodo Classico, sustainability and hospitality, the group still makes its winery in South Tyrol grow Caldaro, 28.04.2026
News “Campania Stories”: Campania wine in the glasses and among the beauty of Caserta Royal Palace The narration of the mosaic of wines with a focus on 2025 vintage. “Felicia Brini” award to wine critic Ian d’Agata. And the best Winenews tastings Caserta, 28.04.2026
News Wine tourist arriving in Sicily? Foreign visitor in his 50s, not an expert of wine but curious It is the identikit tracked by island wineries in a Nomisma Wine Monitor-UniCredit survey in the launch of “Sicilia en Primeur” 2026 by Assovini Palermo, 24.04.2026
News Braille label with an NFC tag which narrates wine “giving voice” to the bottle The project of Ais Lombardia sommeliers is called “Senza 1 Senso” to which Conte Vistarino, La Genisia, Nove Lune and Perla del Garda adhered Milan, 22.04.2026
News EXPORT AND MARKETS From Sweden to Serbia, Italian wine continues to enlarge horizons In Stockholm (April 27) and Belgrade (29 aprile), the “Simply Italian Great Wines” by Iem - International Exhibition Management Stockholm, 27.04.2026
News WINE & COMMUNICATION Ita Airways still toasts with Aneri to be ambassador of Italian excellence in the world The partnership between “national company” of Italy and famous Venetian winery of Giancarlo Aneri strenghtens: its Prosecco served aboard Rome, 27.04.2026
News “QuattroMani”, Pasqua Vini & Charles Smith wine which unites “Old and New World” “Multivintage” Pinot Noir cultivated in Veneto and vinified basing on overseas vision which creates a bridge among Valpolicella and Washington State Verona, 19.04.2026
News THE REFLECTION Attilio Scienza: “France narrates wine better than us, new communicators need to be educated” Among maximum experts of Italian wine, professor explains the differences with Italy about viticulture, culture, communication and crisis management Milan, 25.04.2026
News WINE AND COLLECTING Auctioned by Bolaffi the “jewels” of Henri Jayer, Masseto, Barolo Monfortino by Giacomo Conterno At May 6-7 auction, wine regions of Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Tuscany and Piedmont protagonists. Top lot a prestigious whisky Turin, 27.04.2026
News CURRENT EVENTS Wine & health, the debate remains open: scientists confront themselves and new data emerges Garattini: “we can’t say that drinking, even a little, is beneficial”. Some studies suggest benefits from moderate consumption, especially with meals Milan, 23.04.2026
News PIONEERING BUSINESSES Dealcoholized wines in Italy? Bureaucracy is heavy, but Frizero proves it can already be done In a still unclear regulatory landscape, the case history of a small Veneto winery fully licensed just one month ago Arbizzano, 23.04.2026
News “With the war, markets worth €80 million blocked: the alarm by Uiv (Unione Italiana Vini) President Lamberto Frescobaldi: “around 20 countries currently blocked. Extra costs for raw materials and transport are a concern” Cornaiano, 23.04.2026
News ECONOMY U.S. imports of European wine drop in January 2026: down 11% to €1 billion The European Commission’s “EU Agri-Food Trade Monitor”: a loss of €108 million compared to January 2025. But the entire agri-food sector is down (-8%) Brussels, 23.04.2026
News SCENARIO Skills and digitalization: Italian wine replies to export drop with managerial skills Wine Industry Outlook by Michael Page: companies against difficulties are reviewing strategies, markets and mainly professionalism London, 23.04.2026
News CURRENT EVENTS 96% of Italians know the bond between nutrition and health: at the table, “made in Italy” wins The survey carried out by Format Research for Agronetwork, in collaboration with Confagricoltura. 82% perceive Italian food as healthier Rome, 22.04.2026
News WINE & ONLINE COLLECTING “iDealwine Barometer” 2025: wine auction market continues to grow, but the average price is falling Italy’s market value is rising, and its fine wines account for 51% of non-French sales. The 1985 Sassicaia achieved the highest price (€2,629) Paris, 23.04.2026
News Sicily of wine increasingly bets more on wine tourism (winning). Assovini focus Value of bookings and flows grow for an international tourism which looks for authentic experiences going beyond tasting Verona, 22.04.2026
News IDEAS OF FUTURE In vineyard and not only: agrivoltaic grows in Italy. But, a participated planning is needed The case history of Community Agrivoltaic Vineyard in Puglia. Reflections of talk by the Italian Association Sustainable Agrivoltaic in Bologna Verona, 22.04.2026
News IN THE GLASS The longevity of Friuli Venezia Giulia’s native white wines: no longer a potential, but a reality Donne del Vino tell the story of a region where wineries invest resources and time to overcome this misconception Verona, 18.04.2026
News Zonin 1821 requests Negotiated Crisis Settlement headed by new ceo Maurizio Rossetti It will flank the Zonin family and members by working to turnaround plan which foresees also the rationalization of some production structures Gambellara, 22.04.2026
News WINE & COLLECTING Wannenes auction, Ornellaia Vendemmia d’Artista vertical auctioned off in a unique lot at €41,600 Among France and Italy, the final auction financial report of historic collections: 82% of lots sold, average increases of 110% and €310,000 collected Milan, 21.04.2026
News NEW BOUNDARIES Italian wine conquering Asian cuisines for a new improvement in quality in export The path tracked and celebrated by volume “Italy Grand Crus meet India, China and Japan cuisines” of Committee Italy Grand Crus Verona, 17.04.2026
News From Château d’Yquem to Masseto: Pandolfini auction collects over 1.1 million euros The results of auction “La Joie du Vin” in Florence. “White gloves” for a “single owner collection” of French wines. Also Italy at the top Florence, 17.04.2026
News STARTING SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 Training tomorrow’s wine managers: the “Wine Business Program” sponsored by Italia del Vino The Consortium launches the second edition of its advanced training program in partnership with Luiss Business School Rome, 21.04.2026
News IDEAS FOR THE FUTURE The wine industry conducts research toward a “zero-emission, zero-waste” supply chain with “BluWine” Project coordinated by the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Milan aims at reducing the use of chemicals, ethanol, water, waste Milan, 21.04.2026
News WINE & TERRITORY “Lugana Vitae” arises, the project study on pedoclimate of historic wine of Lake Garda Fabio Zenato, President of the Consortium: “the work with qualified research centers will provide the territory with a “scientific” identity card Peschiera del Garda, 20.04.2026
News THE MESSAGE “Temporary stop to new vineyard plantings in Italy”: the proposal by Legacoop Agroalimentare President Cristian Maretti: “Italian wine sector needs brave choices and strategic vision in a phase of strong uncertainty” Verona, 17.04.2026
News Vineyards: only 11 out of over 2,000 are “Platinum” in Italy and Mediterranean for Bigot Index From Etna to Langhe, from Friuli to Valtellina, wineries such as Cusumano, Sandrone, Michele Satta, Rainoldi, Simcic and not only Cormons, 20.04.2026
News EXCELLENCES Franciacorta among art and international design, from Milano Design Week to RenBen 2026 in Chicago Metodo Classico sparkling wines, symbol of made in Italy, continue to invest on great events and prestigious stages out of the world of wine Milan, 17.04.2026
News SYNERGIES Tuscany of wine makes system looking to the future, from Europe to the world Consortia (Chianti Classico, Bolgheri, Montepulciano e Montalcino) and Regions face to face with Mep Dario Nardella and “Wine Package” Verona, 16.04.2026
News Marchesi Frescobaldi, Oniverse (the Veronesi family), Da Vittorio: wine & food at “Leonardo Awards” Made in Italy of wine and food protagonist in awards of Leonardo Committee which celebrate the excellences of tricolor entrepreneurship Rome, 16.04.2026
News EXCELLENCES Vinitaly Design Award: Lifetime Achievement Award to Simonetta Doni, Best in Show to Nino Negri 3000 The most beautiful 94 packaging selected by the jury headed by Michelangelo Pistoletto (and with director WineNews Alessandro Regoli among members) Verona, 16.04.2026
News CHANGE OF COURSE In wine, leadership changes: with women stronger and more forward-looking businesses Mib Trieste and Donne del Vino research highlights how female direction reinforces vision, people and territories Milan, 16.04.2026
News Vinitaly Tourism, wine tourism confirms itself the key leverage for the future of Italian wine Data confirms the trend: 15 million visitors, 3 billion euros of spending and direct sales growing by +21.4%. a Report Wine Suite states that Verona, 16.04.2026
News WINE & SPORT “The Pink Race” toasts with “white pearl”: Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie wine of “Giro d’Italia” Presented the project between the new “Offical Wine” and the great cycling event. President of Consortium Luca Rigotti: “strategic choice” Verona, 15.04.2026
News IN THE GLASS Glera of future, vineyards resistant to diseases which keep original identity intact Consorzio del Prosecco Docg and Vivai Rauscedo bring at Vinitaly 2026 the result of new microvinifications of new crossings in tasting Verona, 14.04.2026
News VINITALY 2026 Dealcoholized wines, in 2026, +90% in Italian production is expected with an export share at 91% Uiv-Vinitaly Observatory. For the bigs of the sector, the success of Italian No-Lo plays on made in Italy and, in future, on vineyards on the label Verona, 15.04.2026
News SCENARIOS The turnover deriving from wine tourism amounts to 3.1 billion euros for Italian companies Nomisma Report: in 2025, for 47% of companies, wine tourists increased, for 50%, there was an increase in turnover in which it is 21% Verona, 14.04.2026
News Identity pride drives the growth and financial management choices of Fivi vine growers Prioritizing control and business continuity, and using fewer financial tools, in line with a gradual and sustainable development approach Verona, 14.04.2026
News NEWS Wine & restoration, Fipe-Uiv Observatory arises to support the growth of two sectors Aims: portray the supply and demand status, understand market dynamics and supply reports to anticipate trends Verona, 14.04.2026
News SCENARIO Wine, businesses and institutions more united than ever to face challenges and seize opportunities The message and visions of “Tavolo Vino” reunited today at Vinitaly 2026 in Verona by the Minister of Agriculture Francesco Lollobrigida Verona, 14.04.2026
News Wine industry reacts to its question with the “International Academy of Healthy Drinking” Signorvino presented the board of scientists who will study longevity to cope with scientific rigor an often simplified debate Verona, 14.04.2026
News VINITALY 2026 “Super Tuscans”, authors of the “renaissance” of Tuscany, still protagonists in the glass WineNews notes in the tasting of “Historical Super Tuscans Committee” with new challenges which also the typology is called to cope with Verona, 13.04.2026
News ANALYSIS Wine & retail: in 2025 drop of volumes, value holds. Sparkling wines are recovering, premium rise According to Circana research, presented at a round table at Vinitaly 2026, consumers push average price up Verona, 13.04.2026
News Culture of wine and vine Unesco heritage? An idea for the future is shaped at Vinitaly The first seeds of a possible path of visit at Veronafiere of Eu Commissioner of Agriculture Christophe Hansen, and dg Oiv John Barker Verona, 13.04.2026
News VINITALY 2026 Wine, export drops (-34% in 2026), but new markets grow among Mercosur (+45%) and India (+165%) Federvini Observatory with Nomisma and TradeLab analyzes with Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso. Ponti: “resilient businesses” Verona, 13.04.2026
News VINITALY TOURISM 2026 Accessibility, digital visibility, synergies: here’s how Italian wine tourism can continue to grow Movimento Turismo del Vino-Ceseo: visitor numbers rose in 2025, but getting to the wineries is often complicated Verona, 13.04.2026
News IN THE GLASS Trentodoc Giulio Ferrari and Ferrari Riserva Lunelli: a time travel in the “Family Archive” Strong of a sparkling wine tradition without equals, the Lunelli challenges time to tickle the potential of sparkling wine aging Verona, 12.04.2026
News WINE & DIGITAL Agea transforms Italian wine cartography into an immersive and accessible experience The app prototype was launched which includes the narration of companies, and Italian territories to be passed to future generations Verona, 12.04.2026
News An Italian wine for Macron: the Pope gifts the French President a bottle of Amarone Aneri The “limited edition”, with a drawing by Mimmo Paladino, was delivered by the Pope in the audience with the Head of State and his wife Brigitte Verona, 12.04.2026
News MADE IN ITALY SPARKLING WINES Prosecco Doc toasts to a 2025 export with plus sign, growing by +2.3% at a world level Definitive data of the Consortium: 667 million bottles (+1.1%), 82% on markets. Th Usa leading (+23.3%), Uk and France for 3,6 billion euros Verona, 11.04.2026
News FORECASTS Premium wines will still grow in next years to compensate the decline of low segment In the ranking of the most promising made in Italy markets, there are Japan, Mexico, Korea, brazil and Vietnam, for Uiv-Vinitaly Observatory Verona, 12.04.2026
News Vinitaly 2026, on April 14 Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Veronafiere A signal of closeness to Italian wine world which enriches the already strong presence of the Government in Verona looking to Europe and the world Verona, 12.04.2026
News “Cantina Italia”, wine stocks remain high and stable: in March 2026 +5.7% on 2025 55.9 million hectoliters and 5.3 of musts, according to last report by Icqrf. 20 denominations make up 58.3% of the total Rome, 12.04.2026
News LEGISLATION Natural low-alcohol wines, a distinct definition from dealcoholized is needed for Confcooperative The wine sector president Rigotti also calls for amendments to the Consolidated Wine Act to allow disease-resistant varieties in PDO wines Verona, 12.04.2026
News ISTAT DATA PROCESSING In Veneto leader in wine export, Verona confirms to be the most performing province in Italy With 1.21 billion euros in 2025, the “capital” of Valpolicella is ahead Treviso and Cuneo, as the Chamber of Commerce reveals for Vinitaly 2026 Verona, 10.04.2026
News In Europe, the theme of “health warning” returns in the labels of alcoholic drinks in Beca revision The proposal in the draft by European Parliament Committee on Public Health. Unione Italiana Vini (Uiv): “worrying and incoherent signal” Strasbourg, 09.04.2026
News FROM APRIL 10 TO 13 Natural wine meets “sustainable cuisine”, embraces wellness, and narrates itself to wine lovers It is time for “Summa” at Alois Lageder, “ViniVeri -Vini secondo natura” in Cerea and “VinNatur Tasting” in Gambellara, celebrating “wine artisans” Magrè, 08.04.2026
News THE ANALYSIS A “complex and selective”2025 for wine listed in Stock Exchange: in 2026 uncertainties remain Pambianco: almost all “stocks” of world bigs are dropping with opposed cases of Treasury Wine Estates (halved value) and Naked Wines (+59%) Milan, 09.04.2026
News SNAPSHOT Market changes, but wine remains “the most appreciated by Italians” in the last 25 years It maintains a stable “share” involving 56.9% of people, according to publication “Thirty years of everyday life” by Istat Rome, 08.04.2026
News THE MESSAGE VinNatur Tasting: “producers: don’t bring flawed wines”. The call by Angiolino Maule President VinNatur: “it is time to call a flaw with its name. Natural wine must have none. They don’t have to be considered “normality”” Gambellara, 08.04.2026
