News “Grandi Langhe”: quality and variety, the strength of Italian wine in the world, according to buyers From the U.S. to the U.K., from Canada to Northern Europe, via Mexico and Asia, the sentiment of those who sell and tell about Italian wine Turin, 30.01.2025
News “Grandi Langhe”: quality and variety, the strength of Italian wine in the world, according to buyers From the U.S. to the U.K., from Canada to Northern Europe, via Mexico and Asia, the sentiment of those who sell and tell about Italian wine Turin, 30.01.2025
News Value has doubled, capitalization has more than tripled in Italian Wine Brands’ 10 years on the stock exchange Data of the first Italian wine company to be listed, in 2015. Turnover from 140 to 400 million euros, EBITDA that has grown from 12 to 50 Milan, 29.01.2025
News WINE AND EVENTS “Grandi Langhe”, more denominations and tastings. Towards “Piemonte” on the label, the glass test Edition 2025 opens to other territories of the Region. In the glass of WineNews the best wine tastings of Barolo and Barbaresco, vintage and riserva Turin, 28.01.2025
News COMPETITIONS The best packaging for wines, spirits, beers and extra virgin olive oils? Vinitaly elects it Verona, 27.01.2025
News THE APPEAL Federvini-Discus: “prevent the reintroduction of duties on spirits in transatlantic trade” Rome, 28.01.2025
News MADE IN ITALY VeronaFiere and Ita narrate the beauty of Vigneto Italia to the Arab world with the Amerigo Vespucci “The Italian garden of wine biodiversity”, and Unesco territories protagonists in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (also with images by WineNews) Jeddah, 27.01.2025
News Ungrafted vines: protection also goes through Unesco recognition An ambitious initiative that combines history, traditions and biodiversity to enhance a unique heritage, with Sardinia in the foreground (430 hectares Naples, 27.01.2025
News DREAMLIKE AUCTIONS 550,000 dollars for a trip to Sicily among great wines, cuisine, and beauties with Tasca d’Almerita Naples, 27.01.2025
News Agriculture, Italy leading in EU in value added: 42.4 billion euros, at +9% over 2023 Istat’s “Preliminary estimate of the economic accounts of agriculture” says so. Italy on the podium for value of production after France and Germany Rome, 22.01.2025
News THE CURIOSITY Alcohol and the Highway Code, wine consumption falls, but it's boom for breathalyzer searches The analysis of the portal Qualescegliere.it. In 78% of cases they are done by men and in Northern Italy. As wineries gear up, like Tenute del Cerro Montepulciano, 23.01.2025
News JANUARY 25-27 At “Wine & Siena,” the coming year of Italian wine, between sustainability and climate change Siena opens the doors of its palaces to the excellence awarded by The WineHunter Award, including tastings, talks and visits to its masterpieces Siena, 23.01.2025
News Wines of Agrarian Institutes of Italy competing in “Wine Contest” 2025 of the Ministry The future enologists tested for quality. The best ones will be awarded on the stage of Vinitaly 2025 (April 6-9, in Verona) Rome, 22.01.2025
News INITIATIVES Wine is a “cornerstone” of Europe’s cultural, social and agricultural heritage The European Parliament hosted an event to celebrate the first 100 days of the “ Vitaevino” campaign. More than 16.000 signatures have been collected Brussels, 16.01.2025
News FEBRUARY 23 TO 25 “Slow Wine Fair” 2025, sustainable, organic, young, classic, unique: wine according to Slow Food The “thousand facets” of “good, clean and fair” viticulture at the benchmark organic event at BolognaFiere, with “Sana Food” Bologna, 22.01.2025
News Sicilian wine is taking its history into the future, “InnoNda”, in the name of Nero D’Avola The Assovini Sicilia and University of Milan project in the vineyards of Tenuta Rapitalà (GIV), Dimore di Giurfo, Feudi del Pisciotto, Tenute Lombardo Palermo, 21.01.2025
News Organic wines, InsightAce Analytic: in 2030 the world market will be worth 25 billion dollars The trend driven by youth consumption. Looking forward to “Millesime Bio” in Montpellier (Jan. 27-29) and “Slow Wine Fair” in BolognaFiere (Feb 23-25) Montpellier, 21.01.2025
News The process of production of fortified wine as Unesco World Heritage The idea comes from Consorzio del Vino Marsala which involved Jerez, Samos, Madeira, and Porto. With the “direction” of Concours Mondial de Bruxelles Marsala, 20.01.2025
News WITH THE MADE IN ITALY LAW The “Register of National Associations of Cities of Identity” created to enhance territories Rome, 20.01.2025
News VISIONS OF THE FUTURE Economy and health are weighing on the wine market, which needs to conquer GenZ The 2024 ISMEA Report paints scenario of changing tastes and most likely decrease in consumption Rome, 17.01.2025
News THE AUCTION From harvest 1860 to 2018: two centuries of “timeless treasures” at auction at Finarte Milan, 17.01.2025
News FOOD AND WINE LIBRARY “Wine List Design & Management” (Wldm), an original model of hospitality management, is born Rome, 18.01.2025
News MARKET U.S., wine sales fall, but imports rise, partly due to fear of duties Imports from Italy at +8.2% in the first 10 months 2024, while (overall) sales in the States fall in value and volume Washington, 20.01.2025
News WINE IN BRUSSELS “We must return to making wine appreciated by a wide audience, and promote moderate drinking” Thus Luca Rigotti, at the helm of Mezzacorona and the wine sector of Confcooperative, and confirmed president of Copa-Cogeca’s Wine Working Group Brussels, 16.01.2025
News THE WINE CALENDAR 2025, sprint start for wine events, between Piedmont, Veneto and Tuscany, via Paris Florence, 16.01.2025
News NOBILE WINE American Michael L. Cioffi is the new owner of Valdipiatta, a brand of Montepulciano An investment of 1 million euros celebrating the friendship between Usa lawyer and the Caporali family, who remains at the helm of the property Montepulciano, 15.01.2025
News REFLECTION “Alcohol and wine, a bond to rethink”. Between choice ability and “critical awareness” The report about the themes at the center of the debate signed by Vincenzo Gerbi, vicepresident of Accademia della Vite e del Vino Florence, 13.01.2025
News SPORTS, WINE AND FOOD The Giro d’Italia is back to narrate the feats of champions, Italian wine territories Rome, 14.01.2025
News ProWein “Business Report” 2025: rising costs worry, sparkling wines and whites drive sales 1,300 interviews: drop in consumption biggest in Germany, reds are less trendy, and purchasing power affects. Need to intercept young people Dusseldorf, 15.01.2025
News Rootstocks are resistant to disease and drought, and they also improve the quality of grapes The discovery after 20 years of experiments on “M rootstocks” selected by the University of Milan and sponsored by the Winegraft companies Milan, 10.01.2025
News FINANCE IN THE GLASS Constellation Brands, the accounts hold thanks to beer, which grows. The “wine & spirits” down Latest financials from one of the American giants of beverage (which, among the other wine brands, controls also Italian Ruffino) New York, 14.01.2025
News WINE STOCKS There are 56.9 million hectoliters of wine in Italian wineries as of December 2024. -3.9% over 2023 Numbers from the latest report by Icqrf: 59.6% of wine is held in northern regions, Veneto in the lead. “Stocks” remain high Rome, 14.01.2025
News Food Districts, 100 million euros of funding including more than 34 for wine-related projects The announcement of the Ministry of Agriculture. Among the wine-related projects are those in the districts of Abruzzo, Puglia and Umbria Rome, 13.01.2025
News Farewell to Oliviero Toscani: with his lens, he immortalized the “colors” of biodiversity The great photographer, founder of the family winery in Tuscany, also unveiled the beauty of wine & food (interviewed several times by WineNews) Cecina, 13.01.2025
News JANUARY 25TH TO 27TH Taste a fine wine while admiring masterpieces in one of the most beautiful art cities, Siena The 10th edition of “Wine & Siena” will take place between Palazzo Pubblico and Santa Maria della Scala, and exceptional visits to the Fondazione Banca Monte dei Paschi Siena, 11.01.2025
News SPARKLING WINES Record-breaking 2024 for Italian sparkling wines, also Piedmont of Alta Langa and Asti shine For “high Piedmontese sparkling wines” sales at +10% and “Alta Langa Academy” arises. Asti and Moscato at 90 million bottles with all growing markets Asti, 10.01.2025
