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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

The “Register of National Associations of Cities of Identity” created to enhance territories

“The initiative is a fundamental step to promote the best territorial excellences,” says Oil Cities and Wine Cities

“Wine List Design & Management” (Wldm), an original model of hospitality management, is born

Giovanni Di Tomaso, author of the handbooks “In Vino Business - Utopia, economia e operatività della wine list al ristorante”, formulated it

From harvest 1860 to 2018: two centuries of “timeless treasures” at auction at Finarte

On January, 30, in Milan. Among the bigs of the world, and Italian gems such as Sassicaia 1985 and Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 1955 by Biondi Santi

Economy and health are weighing on the wine market, which needs to conquer GenZ

“We must return to making wine appreciated by a wide audience, and promote moderate drinking”

2025, sprint start for wine events, between Piedmont, Veneto and Tuscany, via Paris

Export, Italian wine towards a new record in 2024: +5.7 in value in the first 10 months 2024

American Michael L. Cioffi is the new owner of Valdipiatta, a brand of Montepulciano

ProWein “Business Report” 2025: rising costs worry, sparkling wines and whites drive sales

The Giro d’Italia is back to narrate the feats of champions, Italian wine territories

Constellation Brands, the accounts hold thanks to beer, which grows. The “wine & spirits” down

There are 56.9 million hectoliters of wine in Italian wineries as of December 2024. -3.9% over 2023

Food Districts, 100 million euros of funding including more than 34 for wine-related projects

Farewell to Oliviero Toscani: with his lens, he immortalized the “colors” of biodiversity

“Alcohol and wine, a bond to rethink”. Between choice ability and “critical awareness”

The complex 2024, the challenges of 2025: the “state of the art” of high-end distribution

Taste a fine wine while admiring masterpieces in one of the most beautiful art cities, Siena

Sassicaia, Masseto, Barbaresco Crichet Paje: Tuscany and Piedmont top the rankings by Wine Searcher

Record-breaking 2024 for Italian sparkling wines, also Piedmont of Alta Langa and Asti shine

Rootstocks are resistant to disease and drought, and they also improve the quality of grapes

No-alcohol wines, Schenk Italia brings production back to Italy. Investing on 2 million euros

WineNews “face to face” with the Minister of Agriculture, Francesco Lollobrigida

Petrini: Italy should open to dealcoholized wines, but be careful about additives and sustainability

Santa Margherita grows again in Oregon: Marsh Estate has been acquired, to strengthen Roco Winery

2024 to forget for fine wines: loss closing around double digits for Liv-Ex

From China to Japan, European wine (including Italy) slows down in the main Asian markets

The new Highway Code and alcohol. The lawyer, Marco Giuri explains what really changes

Listed stocks of “alcoholic drinks” down after the proposal of cancer warnings on labels in U.S.

Is Musk interested in Castello di Montepò? Jacopo Biondi Santi denies the sale to WineNews

Wine, brand and quality: the most awarded wineries (with at least one wine) by Italian wine guides

Royal toasts: all the wineries and wine merchants awarded the British “Royal Warrant”

Wine & guides: no one makes them all agree. San Leonardo 2019 and Sassicaia 2021 the best

From tonsils to diuresis, the “healing qualities” of wine for papal archaeologists of yore

If union is strength: two made in Italy excellences together to promote the best of Italy

Record-breaking Italian sparkling wines: with New Year’s Eve over 100 million bottles uncorked

From the Dolomites to Etna: the “Wines of the Year 2024: Italy” according to Uk magazine “Decanter”

The “heroic” vineyards of Mombarone officially enter in the national Register of rural landscape

Italian wine and export: Veneto remains the leader Region by far followed by Tuscany and Piedmont

Record-breaking Prosecco Doc: 660 million bottles for a consumption value of 3.6 billion euros