News Export, Italian wine growth recovers speed: +4.1% in value in the first 7 months 2024 Decisive increase over the same period 2023. Top markets such as the U.S. (+7%), Germany (+1.4%) and Uk (+2.2%) do well. Strong recovery in Russia Rome, 17.10.2024
News UGA, Additional Geographic Units, for Alto Adige, to boost growth The 86 identified and acknowledged UGA of Alto Adige include “ad hoc” vines only and yields reduced 25% Bolzano, 18.10.2024
News “Barolo en primeur” 2024, on October 25 the charity auction that raised 2.3 million euros in 3 years Under the hammer, 14 barrels of Barolo Vigna Gustava 2023, and more. No. 15 on November 10, in the World Alba White Truffle Auction Grinzane Cavour, 16.10.2024
News LEGISLATION Tax law: the Customs and Monopolies Agency will give permission to dealcoholize wine The Draft Legislative Decree that the Council of Ministers approved yesterday also includes simplifying sales of alcoholic products Rome, 16.10.2024
News EVENTS From “New York Wine Experience” to “Vinitaly USA”, Italian wine in the spotlight in the States New York, 16.10.2024
News THE PROJECT “Master of the Vine”, the film about Riccardo Cotarella’s life and profession as a winemaker Milan, 11.10.2024
News TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 With the harvest underway, there are 39.7 million hectoliters of wine in storage in Italy Data from the report “Cantina Italia” by Icqrf: 57.8% of the product held is at PDO with 26.2% at PGI; in Veneto almost 28% of the total Rome, 11.10.2024
News Gambero Rosso’s “Vini d’Italia” 2025: San Leonardo is “Winery of the Year”. Here below the Special Awards The award for “Sustainable Viticulture” to “Resistenti Nicola Biasi”. 498 “Tre Bicchieri”, 52 “new entries” (and 50 “Vini Rari”) Roma, 14.10.2024
News THE VISION Luigi Moio: “the wine of the future needs science, knowledge and a multidisciplinary approach” Dijon, 15.10.2024
News Italy’s wine in the States to consolidate leadership, with “Vinitaly USA” (October 20-21) In Chicago, the No. 1 edition of the new American fair signed by Veronafiere with Ita (Italian Trade Agency), with many big names Chiacago, 14.10.2024
News A CASE HISTORY Franciacorta bubbles have built their value through the star system, glamour, and events The marketing strategy that positions the territory, a symbol of Made in Italy excellence, as the star of exclusive International events Erbusco, 11.10.2024
News THE CURIOSITY Brunello di Montalcino, the vintage entering the market to be judged by an external “working group” What’s new: eight Master of Wine blind tastings at the end of a multi-stage, meteorological, analytical, and sensory Montalcino, 14.10.2024
News “Rome - Symposium” by “The Wine Advocate” to reason about sustainability, viticulture and the future Between great wines and producers such as Antinori, Gaja, Fontodi, Burlotto, Tenuta San Guido, the cuisine of Heinz Beck, directed by Monica Larner Rome, 13.10.2024
News THE CURIOSITY Vineyards: the most valuable ones from Barolo then Bolgheri, catching up with Brunello di Montalcino Crea estimates (with very wide minimum-maximum ranges): in the Langa up to 2 million euros for a hectare in Barolo (but market values are above) Rome, 11.10.2024
News “MILAN WINE WEEK” “Milano Wine Week Awards” 2024, “Lifetime Achievement Award” to enologist Riccardo Cotarella The novelty of “Special Awards”, alongside awards to the selectors of the best “Wine Lists” in Italy and the world Milan, 08.10.2024
News The new art project conceived by Maestro Ugo Nespolo in Cannubi is dedicated to Michele Chiarlo An extraordinary encounter between viticulture and art, inspired by the La Court Art Park, the multi-sensory experience will be freely open to visit Barolo, 08.10.2024
News Canelli writes the future by giving luster to the past: census of Underground Cathedrals kicks off In the “cradle” of Moscato d’Asti, a committee launches “Canelli Ipogea” to map Unesco Heritage wineries and places in the “underground city” Canelli, 02.10.2024
News Growing interest in wines from old vines, an expression of the ultimate connection with terroir Italian wineries study their resilience, enthusiasts are fascinated by them. And the “Old Vine Conference”, reunited in Italy, promotes them Castiglion Fibocchi, 10.10.2024
News THE ANALYSIS Wine world and restaurants, a 2023 at different speeds, but no shortage of positiveaspects Milan, 09.10.2024
News IN ROME Sergio Mattarella, President of the Republic said, “Agriculture is the future for humanity” Coldiretti’s 80th anniversary: “We must not be afraid of the new. We could say that we do not need old wine in wineskins nor in new times” Roma, 08.10.2024
News PROMOTING WINE Italian wine and IEM on tour to consolidate the USA, and cultivate promising Mexico New York, 04.10.2024
News GUIDES The perfect wine list? It’s made up of 1,000 wines selected by 100 top Italian sommeliers Milan, 07.10.2024
News AWARDS “Mondial des Vins Extrêmes”: here are the best 34 Italian wines produced in “extreme” vineyards Edition No. 32 of the international competition organized by Cervim. Valle d’Aosta region most represented in a global dominance of Italy Sarre, 04.10.2024
News WINE & INVESTMENTS Masciarelli Tenute Agricole grows with bio and acquires the “Chiamami quando Piove” – Valori” company The organic company that Masciarelli has been distributing since 2005, with Gianni’s Selection, enters the winery group, among the symbols of Abruzzo San Martino sulla Marruccina, 03.10.2024
News BIOTECHNOLOGY Italy: first field experimentation of Chardonnay vine plants developed with Teas San Floriano in Valpolicella, 01.10.2024
News INTERESTING FACTS “Volcanic” harvesting: Santorini, Soave and Lessini Durello take stock of the harvest In spite of climate change, the denominations of the European project HEVA (Heroes of Europe Volcanic Agriculture) say “the trend is excellent” Soave, 02.10.2024
News POLITICS AND PARTICIPATION Italian and European wine call for action through the “VITÆVINO” campaign The campaign was launched in Italy, at the Ministry of Agriculture. All the leaders of the supply chain and Minister Lollobrigida signed the declaration Roma, 01.10.2024
News SUMMIT Wine and spirits producers’ “first time” at a G7 Agriculture: global comparison opened Syracuse, 27.09.2024
News Italian wine in the US, consumption down. UIV Observatory: sales down in August, bubbles doing well According to surveys, sparkling wines drive sales and now represent 35% of exports to the United States: Prosecco is booming Rome, 27.09.2024
News “Best Buys” 2024 by “Wine Enthusiast”, 17 Italian wines in the “Top 100”, Paltrinieri No. 2 Many important names for quality/price: from Rotari to Piccini 1882, from Umani Ronchi to Banfi, from Pieropan to Cà Maiol (Santa Margherita Group) … New York, 26.09.2024
News MISS ITALY 2024 A toast of excellence for Italy’s most beautiful miss: Ophelia Passaponti celebrates with Ponte1948 After the crown, a Jeroboam of Prosecco Doc. Then dinner with Radicchio rosso tardivo di Treviso Igp and bubbles from the Ponte di Piave winery Treviso, 23.09.2024
News CASTELLI ROMANI The “Pope’s vineyard” planted in Castel Gandolfo. The Pontiff: “always aim for excellence” Experts from the University of Udine have planted the Laudato Sì’ Vineyard with vine varieties of diverse origins and provenances Castel Gandolfo, 25.09.2024
News “The Most Expensive Italian Wines” 2024 by Wine Searcher, Barbaresco Crichet Paje di Roagna is No. 1 The most expensive wine in Italy is worth, on average, 1.053 euros per bottle. Then, Masseto (948 euros), Barolo Brunate Riserva by Giuseppe Rinaldi Sydney, 20.09.2024
News Trentino and Trentodoc, a natural growth (like the mountains) also thanks to the “bubble effect” Between grape harvest and climate change, for the “Trentodoc Festival”, WineNews met with experts and producers to talk about the future Trento, 25.09.2024
News THE SCENARIO European Union, non-EU wine exports fall (-12%), but imports rise (+7%) Eurostat data to June 2024 on an annual basis. Double-digit declines in France and Spain weigh in shipments. Low countries lead the way in imports Brussels, 25.09.2024
News WINE COMMUNICATION Bolgheri, no permanent damage due to bad weather, except in a very small area, the harvest is safe Albiera Antinori, president of the Consortium: “the images circulating on social medias made us fear the worst, but the situation is under control” Bolgheri, 24.09.2024