News Impressions of harvest 2022, with the first bunches cut, but the bulk still far away There is concern about drought, but producers don’t panic. Quantity expected to drop, confidence for quality. But, as always, anything can change Montalcino, 11.08.2022
News Attempted extortion against “Sassicaia” foiled by Livorno Carabinieri The investigation started after a complaint by Tenuta San Guido. Investigated 47-year-old man who had demanded 150,000, threatening damage Bolgheri, 08.08.2022
News The wine districts drive Italian agri-food exports in the first quarter of 2022 Intesa Sanpaolo monitor: exports of wine districts at 1.4 billion euros (+ 17.7%). Langhe, Roero and Monferrato at the top Turin, 11.08.2022
News RANKINGS Wine-Searcher: Conterno’s Monfortino, Soldera and Roagna, the top three most expensive Italian wines Nebbiolo and Sangiovese lead, Masseto (4) communicates Italian wine making’s ability to compete with International varieties Los Angeles, 10.08.2022
News ECONOMY First mass retail trade, and now wine is also slowing down online. Callmewine’s revenues down, -7.2% Milan, 09.08.2022
News HARVEST POLICIES “Dl Aid for agricultural enterprises is good, but we need structural interventions for water” Rome, 09.08.2022
News THE PROJECT “Territorial” patronage: Antinori will restore the land for civic use on the Capraia island One of the most prestigious companies of Italian wine will recover the terraces of the former Agricultural Penal Colony, for the local community Capraia, 10.08.2022
News Heading into the grape harvest, Confagricoltura’s North to South analysis: drops between 10% and 20% Drought ensures healthy grapes, but, by mid-August, rains are needed. Fundamental role of irrigation Rome, 08.08.2022
News BALANCE Masi Agricola, in the first half of 2022 revenues (36.9 million euros) and profitability grow 09.08.2022
News CDP and UNICREDIT finance Barone Ricasoli, Piccini, Ermes, Paololeo and Mastropasqua The third issuance of the “Supply Chain Basket Bond” is equal to 25 million euros. The first involved Feudi di San Gregorio, Masi Agricola and Pasqua Rome, 08.08.2022
News INVESTMENTS Liv-ex 100, in July the first drop (-0.3%) since June 2020: tensions are high Inflation, energy costs, and the International situation make even fine wines pay the fear of a tightened economy. Italians are holding their own London, 05.08.2022
News TERRITORIAL PROJECTS Wine of Emilia Romagna makes system and focuses on sustainable development, with “Legàmi di Vite” 95 million euro investment project (with 36 funded by Economic Development), involving regional wine cooperation bigwigs Ravenna, 02.08.2022
News The relaunch of Vallarsa in Trentino, thanks to the restoration of terraces historically planted with vines “98 Terrazze” is the project that brings together farmers and inhabitants of the land symbolizing the Great War, so that its history does not become mute Valmorbia, 02.08.2022
News TERRITORY IDEAS Pantelleria: a heroic and millenary vineyard in search of the future, investing in young people Over the past 40 years, 90% of the hectares have disappeared. Now, the Consortium has launched a call to encourage new generations to train, and stay Pantelleria, 01.08.2022
News WINE AND PATRONAGE “Ornellaia Vendemmia d’Artista”: the charity auction from October 5 to 19 online at Sotheby’s Auctioning the bottles and large formats of the 2019 vintage, “The Vigor”. More than $2 million raised in 14 editions for museums and foundations Bolgheri, 02.08.2022
News Prosecco: the EU and New Zealand have agreed to stop importing “Australian Prosecco” to the Country The Prosecco DOC Consortium announced the Geographical Indication has been acknowledged (the Consortium invests more than 2.2 million euros per year to protect the brand) Treviso, 31.07.2022
News Liv-ex, in the USA and Asia the labels of Brunello di Montalcino among the most traded since the beginning of the year The 2017 vintage of Poggio di Sotto at no. 10 in value and at no.9 in volumes overseas (with Altesino at no. 4). In the East Il Poggione does well Londra, 02.08.2022
News The drop of Italian wine on the shelves of the US, Germany and the Uk in the first half of 2022 Uiv-Vinitaly Observatory on a Nielsen data: volumes already 10.6% over the first six months of 2021, at 2.26 billion euros (-8.1%) Roma, 02.08.2022
News WINE MARKET Wine and large-scale distribution in Italy: in the first 6 months of 2022 sales down for still wines (-6.9%) and sparkling wines (-8.4%) Montalcino, 02.08.2022
News THE CURIOSITY Prosecco bubbles fly to London: Bottega opens a concept bar at Stansted airport One of the top wine brands in “travel retail” expands to the United Kingdom, a country where it is a leader in the sector Londra, 30.07.2022
News HARVEST TIME Franciacorta is the first major Italian wine territory to kick off the 2022 grape harvest Erbusco, 01.08.2022
News WINE AND TERRITORIES Harvest 2022, the first bunches of Moscato and Pinot Grigio cut in Sicily, from Settesoli Menfi, 29.07.2022
News BEYOND THE QUERELLE Prosecco “System”, a locomotive of Italian wine, seeking new synergy between appellations Among Prosecco Doc, Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Docg and Asolo Prosecco Docg, 750 million bottles move for more than 3.5 billion euros Treviso, 28.07.2022
News M&A San Gervasio, 373 hectares (15 planted with vines) acquired by Fattoria Villa Saletta The British Hands family, active in high finance and luxury hotels, which has already invested 250 million euros in wine, grows further Pisa, 25.07.2022
News INVESTMENTS Wine and landscapes rumors: the area between Val d’Orcia and Crete Senesi conquers Elon Musk Buonconvento, 26.07.2022
News EU POLICIES Wine GIs against the EU Commission’s proposal to put them under EUIPO protection The proposal risks weakening the system of denominations and additional bureaucracy Strasbourg, 26.07.2022
News RESEARCH “M rootstocks” are the answer to water stress and this summer’s extreme temperatures Results of the University of Milan and Winegraft monitoring reveal 100% of the vineyards, from North to South Italy, are dealing with the summer brilliantly Rauscedo, 28.07.2022
News REPORT In the first half of 2022, Sassicaia and Tignanello among the most traded wines on the Liv-ex London, 26.07.2022
News “Wine Enthusiast”, the reviews from Italy entrusted to Jeff Porter and Danielle Callegari Joe Bastianich’s former beverage manager will cover, among others, Piedmont and Veneto, while Callegari will deal with Tuscany, Sicily, and more New York, 27.07.2022
News Sicilian and Italian wine salute one of its founding fathers. Farewell to Lucio Tasca d’Almerita Pioneer and head of Tasca d’Almerita, with Diego Planeta and Giacomo Rallo he signed the Renaissance of Sicilian wine (and founded Assovini Sicilia) Palermo, 25.07.2022
News DATA USA : volume of wine consumption predicted to fall 0.9% in 2022 Impact Databank has revealed premium ranges did well in 2021 (more than 15.00 US dollars per bottle), + 12%, and turnover grew 2.4% Los Angeles, 25.07.2022
News OEMV DATA World wine exports have registered + 17.8% in value over the past 12 months Turnover of global shipments was 35.5 billion euros over the period March 2021-March 2022. Italy reached 7.3 billion euros and is the leader in volume Madrid, 23.07.2022
News Paolo Pejrone: “when someone makes a vineyard they also plant a piece of forest” The call, at WineNews microphones, for a serious fight against climate change, reiterated by the architect at the “Radicepura Garden Festival” Giarre, 19.07.2022
News Slow Food’s momentous turning point: Carlo Petrini leaves the presidency to Edward Mukiibi Slow Food changes formula: from association to “Ets Participation Foundation”. Petrini: “space to new generations for the future” Bra, 16.07.2022
News DAY AFTER Italy, with six restaurants, leads (along with Spain) in the “World’s 50 Best” 2022 To Mauro Uliassi, who climbs 40 positions on 2021, the “Highest New Entry” award. Asia and South America are increasing poles of world gastronomy London, 19.07.2022
News CONSUMPTIONS In Italians’ summer, wine from small wineries beats big names Partesa analysis: it’s time for outsiders, but consumers know what to look for, and prefer monovarietal, an expression of grape variety and territory Milan, 20.07.2022
