Editorial Staff, Author at DoctorWine

Health alarmist label warnings also in Belgium

Editorial Staff8 April 20249 April 2024

by Editorial Staff8 April 20249 April 20240

After Ireland, health alarmist label warnings also in Belgium: The world of Made-in-Italy wines and spirits in apprehension over a Belgian proposal to introduce a health warning in all advertising messages, including labels. In January of this year, the Kingdom...

Gourmet Recipe of the Week

Scottish smoked salmon and robiola cheese crepes

Editorial Staff6 April 20244 April 2024

by Editorial Staff6 April 20244 April 20240

Easy recipe by chef Gianpaolo Ghilardotti of Foodlab that we pair with Alto Adige Pinot Bianco Sirmian 2022 Nals Margreid. Ingredients for 2 persons: For the crepes: 2 eggs, 125 g flour, 300 ml milk, little butter For the filling:...

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Kale risotto with crispy bacon and fontina cheese

Editorial Staff30 March 202426 March 2024

by Editorial Staff30 March 202426 March 20240

We pair this tasty risotto with Chianti Classico 2021 Castello di Querceto. The recipe was proposed by Chef Roberto Tornari of Testina Milano on the occasion of FontinaMI, an event created by the Consortium of Fontina DOP Producers and Protectors:...

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Borgo Gradis’ciutta, new facility in Collio

Editorial Staff28 March 202428 March 2024

by Editorial Staff28 March 202428 March 20240

Says Robert Princic, owner of the company, "Our goal is to enrich the offer of qualified hospitality in the Collio and be ready for 2025, the year when Gorica with Nova Gorica will be European Capital of Culture". Robert Princic’s...

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Oltrepò white and allochthonous

Editorial Staff26 March 202428 March 2024

by Editorial Staff26 March 202428 March 20240

Alongside sparkling wines (white or rosé) and still wines (usually red) in Oltrepò we also find excellent white wines, and we highlight two truly enjoyable ones from international grapes. When we talk about Oltrepò Pavese we inevitably think of the...

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The most purchased wines in Gdo

Editorial Staff26 March 202428 March 2024

by Editorial Staff26 March 202428 March 20240

A preview of the "Circana for Vinitaly" study to be presented on April 15 at Vinitaly on the most purchased wines in Italy in large-scale distribution. The two rankings of best-selling and "emerging" wines in large-scale distribution. 2023 difficult year...

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Memorandum of Understanding for the Sustainable Development of Wine Enterprises

Editorial Staff21 March 202421 March 2024

by Editorial Staff21 March 202421 March 20240

Equalitas and FederBio together for an approach that integrates Organic certification with the Equalitas Sustainable Wine standard. Objective: to concretely promote the culture and practice of sustainability along the wine supply chain. On Wednesday, March 20 ,a memorandum of understanding...

Gourmet Recipe of the Week

Ricotta, black cherry and vanilla crisp mousse

Editorial Staff16 March 202421 March 2024

by Editorial Staff16 March 202421 March 20240

This mouthwatering symphony of flavors is a creation of Chef Giuseppe Mulargia of Le Spighe Restaurant at the Grand Hotel Palatino in Rome. We pair this treat with Mitterberg Bianco Passito Sissi 2019 Cantina Merano. The fluffy mousse is presented...

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New perspectives for the oil sector

Editorial Staff14 March 202415 March 2024

by Editorial Staff14 March 202415 March 20240

The O.L.I.O (Osservatorio Laboratorio Internazionale Olio Evo) FORUM, at the Veronafiere Auditorium, aimed to get a structured and proactive reflection started in Verona to relaunch the olive oil sector and build a shared planning process that would focus on the...

Gourmet Where to eat

Still or sparkling gutturnio?

Editorial Staff12 March 20247 March 2024

by Editorial Staff12 March 20247 March 20240

Gutturnio, in its various types, has a legion of fans who love its ability to combine the acidity of Barbera with the tannins of Croatina. Still or sparkling gutturnio? Here is the classic question for which it is impossible to...

Gourmet Recipe of the Week

Abruzzese Pallotte cacio e ova

Editorial Staff9 March 20241 December 2025

by Editorial Staff9 March 20241 December 20250

Preparation with eggs and Roman pecorino cheese by Roman chef Alessandro Verdenelli. We propose a regional pairing with Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo Superiore Villa Gemma 2022 Masciarelli. Ingredients for 4 persons: For the pallotte: 6 eggs; 360 g grated Pecorino Romano DOP;...

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Focus on wine tourism in Italy

Editorial Staff7 March 20247 March 2024

by Editorial Staff7 March 20247 March 20240

This is custom heading element In general, the production companies are small, 48 percent do not exceed 500,000 euros in annual sales. On average they have 15 employees of whom 3 are involved with wine hospitality. This service is entrusted,...

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Two historic Latium whites

Editorial Staff5 March 20247 March 2024

by Editorial Staff5 March 20247 March 20240

That the Est! Est!!! Est!!! di Montefiascone and Frascati are two historic Lazio whites is proven by numerous historical records. That they can be found of good quality and "for all budgets" is evidenced by our tastings. Latium’s winemaking tradition,...

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“Fassona goes to the mountains”

Editorial Staff2 March 202429 February 2024

by Editorial Staff2 March 202429 February 20240

Fassona tartare with alpine fontina fondue, orange-scented. The proposal is by Chef Andrea Sconfienza of Ciz Cantina e Cucina in Milan. We pair it with Toscana Rosso La Quinta 2021 Podere Giodo from Montalcino. Ingredients for 2 people 200 g...

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Errata Corrige: Cantine Santa Barbara

Editorial Staff29 February 202428 February 2024

by Editorial Staff29 February 202428 February 20240

We remedy an error of denomination published in the Essential Guide to Italian Wines 2024 regarding Cantine Santa Barbara in Puglia. We received a phone call from. Maria Rosaria Giorgiani, owner of the Catine Santa Barbarain Apulia, who was complaining...

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New EU PDO PGI Regulation Approved

Editorial Staff28 February 202428 February 2024

by Editorial Staff28 February 202428 February 20240

The European Parliament approved in plenary session, with more than 500 votes in favor, the new single text for Geographical Indication food, wine and spirits. Lollobrigida: “Further milestone in defense of Italian Quality System” Approved today, February 28, 2024, by...

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Cannonau di Sardegna for all

Editorial Staff27 February 202426 February 2024

by Editorial Staff27 February 202426 February 20240

Cannonau is an extremely versatile grape variety from which very different wines are made. We offer two of them in youthful and fresh versions. Due to its survival skills in arid and stony climates and its productivity, the grape Cannonau,...

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The future of wine technicians

Editorial Staff27 February 202427 February 2024

by Editorial Staff27 February 202427 February 20240

At the Edmund Mach Foundation (FEM) the point of Italian wine schools to discuss the future of wine technicians. The assembly of the network of Italian wine schools coordinated by the Mach Foundation was held in San Michele in recent...

Gourmet Where to eat

New openings February 2024: update

Editorial Staff23 February 202424 February 2026

by Editorial Staff23 February 202424 February 20260

In this column we give an account of new restaurant and wine bar openings up and down the peninsula. These are, it should be pointed out, reports and not reviews, since none of us has yet had the opportunity to...

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Yesterday, the first masterclass in DoctorWine’s Milanese “house of wine”

Editorial Staff23 February 202429 February 2024

by Editorial Staff23 February 202429 February 20240

It ended with great enjoyment and satisfaction of the selected participants the first masterclass that DoctorWine organized in Milan in the newly established "house of wine" in Milan, dedicated to Amarone della Valpolicella. Yesterday’s opening night was entrusted to the...

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Pietro Russo is the third Italian Master of Wine

Editorial Staff23 February 202429 February 2024

by Editorial Staff23 February 202429 February 20240

Oenologist, Sicilian, 38-year-old Pietro Russo is the third Italian Master of Wine to be awarded the title by the prestigious English institute. "The production chain will be able to count on a technical representative, who can give further visibility to...

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Consumption in Europe “inherently moderate”

Editorial Staff21 February 202422 February 2024

by Editorial Staff21 February 202422 February 20240

Wine consumption in Europe is "inherently moderate." These were the words of Lamberto Frescobaldi, president of the Italian Wine Union (UIV), at the conference Moderate wine consumption and the Mediterranean diet, held yesterday in Brussels. “According to the WHO, wine...

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Cotarella’s interview on the Report broadcast

Editorial Staff20 February 202422 February 2024

by Editorial Staff20 February 202422 February 20240

The president of Assoenologi, Riccardo Cotarella, gave an interview to the Rai 3 television program, Report, which aired on Sunday evening, Feb. 18, 2024. Professor Vittorio Gerbi from the University of Turin also spoke. In this video we offer an...

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Negroamaro in pink

Editorial Staff20 February 202413 February 2024

by Editorial Staff20 February 202413 February 20240

In the tradition of Apulian rosés, Negroamaro plays the leading role. Vinified in rose gives a fine, fruity and very lively wine with a delicate aroma. Eighty percent of Puglia’s reds and rosés see a significant percentage of Negroamaro in...

Gourmet Recipe of the Week

Sockeye wild salmon on potato flan

Editorial Staff17 February 202413 February 2024

by Editorial Staff17 February 202413 February 20240

We complete the recipe with toasted almonds and lettuce broth. We drink with it Bulichella's new Vermentino cru: the Costa Toscana Vermentino Tuscanio 900 2022. The recipe is signed by. Gianpaolo Ghilardotti, chefpreneur at the helm of Foodlab, an all-Italian...

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Calici&Spicchi , the first book on wine/pizza pairing

Editorial Staff16 February 202422 February 2024

by Editorial Staff16 February 202422 February 20240

At last, the indispensable tool to discover Antonella Amodio's sensory journey through 101 pairings with the right wine-from the traditional Margherita pizza to the most creative. Let's learn how to choose the ideal wine for the pizza we eat: Goblets&Spicchi...

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Bolfo Family Relais Le Fontanelle

Editorial Staff15 February 202422 February 2024

by Editorial Staff15 February 202422 February 20240

Among the hills of Chianti Classico, the Val di Picciola is rediscovered: an area devoted to viticulture and discovered by the Bolfo Family twenty-five years ago. Vallepicciola is the ideal wine tourism destination for those who enjoy traveling among vineyards,...

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New initiative of the Ministry of Tourism

Editorial Staff14 February 202414 February 2024

by Editorial Staff14 February 202414 February 20240

The Digital Hub of Tourism (TDH), Italia.it, thanks to PNRR funds, wants to connect tourism supply and demand. A new initiative by the Ministry of Tourism to boost the growth of the sector. A new initiative created by the Ministry...

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Primanteprima and the Tuscan vineyard

Editorial Staff14 February 202414 February 2024

by Editorial Staff14 February 202414 February 20240

Nearly 61 thousand hectares of which 95.7 percent are devoted to appellation wines. Today in Florence and live streaming, market and export trends of Made in Tuscany wine production are unveiled: starting at 4 p.m. in the Chamber of Commerce,...

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To learn all about PIWIs, The Resistant Viticulture

Editorial Staff12 February 202415 February 2024

by Editorial Staff12 February 202415 February 20240

After the signing of the bylaws of the new association PIWI Italia, the presentation of the book "PIWI, La viticoltura Resistente" was held with the presence of authors Ivano Asperti and Luca Gonzato. In this new and unprecedented 340-page volume,...