Luigi Cataldi Madonna passed away

Editorial Staff8 December 202512 December 2025

by Editorial Staff8 December 202512 December 20250

Luigi Cataldi Madonna has passed away at the age of 69 in Ofena (AQ). A sudden illness took him from his loved ones, and the wine world has lost one of Abruzzo’s wine pioneers. Luigi Cataldi Madonna passed away this...

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Cream of chickpea soup with clams

Editorial Staff6 December 20259 December 2025

by Editorial Staff6 December 20259 December 20250

A cream of chickpea soup with clams is a delicate dish but with a double soul: the creaminess and sweetness of the legumes and the marine savoriness of the clams. It needs a wine that has freshness and savoriness to...

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Classese: the Oltrepò Pavese recomposes on the classic method and relaunches the territory

Editorial Staff5 December 20259 December 2025

by Editorial Staff5 December 20259 December 20250

Oltrepò Pavese regains compactness and looks to the future with Classese . The historic name of its classic method is back on the label thanks to the approval of new regulations. A key step in a path of renewal involving...

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Montespertoli: a decisive step for territorial identity

Editorial Staff4 December 20253 December 2025

by Editorial Staff4 December 20253 December 20250

Montespertoli presents the new vineyard map signed Enogea. The map work created by Alessandro Masnaghetti offers a comprehensive snapshot of Montespertoli’s vineyards, highlighting the history, geology and viticultural vocation of the area. The map marks the start of a structured...

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Wine Calabria in Rome: a 2026 in the sign of “Extraordinary Calabria”

Editorial Staff4 December 20254 December 2025

by Editorial Staff4 December 20254 December 20250

Wine Calabria presents in Rome the balance of a successful year and the guidelines of the 2026 promotion, under the sign of “Calabria Straordinaria.” Presences in the main international fairs are confirmed, the link with Vinitaly is strengthened and attention...

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Alessandrojacopo Boncompagni Ludovisi of Fiorano has left us

Editorial Staff2 December 20252 December 2025

by Editorial Staff2 December 20252 December 20250

Prince Alessandrojacopo Boncompagni Ludovisi, a member of one of Italy’s oldest noble families and a leading figure in the promotion of Lazio’s artistic and agricultural heritage, has left us far too soon. He was only 53 years old and had...

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Farewell to Hideyuki Miyakawa, founder of Bulichella

Editorial Staff1 December 20252 December 2025

by Editorial Staff1 December 20252 December 20250

Hideyuki Miyakawa, the Japanese visionary who combined design, organic farming and a love for Tuscany in his life, has died at 88. Hideyuki Miyakawa, founder of the Bulichella estate in Suvereto and a leading figure in Tuscan viticulture, has passed...

Gourmet Recipe of the Week

Tagliatelle with beef ragout, cocoa beans and bay leaf

Editorial Staff29 November 20252 December 2025

by Editorial Staff29 November 20252 December 20250

Fresh handmade pasta embraces a rich and deep ragout, enhanced by unexpected notes of bitter cocoa and the subtle scent of bay leaves. Executive Chef Antonello Sardi, creative soul of the 1-Michelin-starred Serrae Villa Fiesole Restaurant in the elegant FH55...

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Collio that resists: the solidarity of the Consortium

Editorial Staff28 November 202528 November 2025

by Editorial Staff28 November 202528 November 20250

The images of the past few days will remain in the memory of Collio for a long time: incessant rain, landslides, overwhelmed houses, injured vineyards, broken roads. A single night was enough to devastate an entire territory. President Luca Raccaro...

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Wine Cities: more role for municipalities in agribusiness policies

Editorial Staff26 November 202527 November 2025

by Editorial Staff26 November 202527 November 20250

The National Association of Wine Cities endorses ANCI’s Pisa Charter to strengthen the role of municipalities in agribusiness policies, sustainability, taste museums and agricultural supply chains. TheNational Association of Wine Cities, which brings together more than 500 Italian wine-producing municipalities,...

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New openings November 2025 – update

Editorial Staff18 November 202528 January 2026

by Editorial Staff18 November 202528 January 20260

In this column we give an account of the month's new openings of restaurants and wine bars up and down the peninsula. These are, it should be pointed out, reports and not reviews, as none of us have yet had...

Gourmet Recipe of the Week

Pumpkin gnocchi with hazelnut butter, macaroons and Bitto cheese

Editorial Staff15 November 202513 November 2025

by Editorial Staff15 November 202513 November 20250

We pair this seasonal recipe with pumpkin with Chianti Rùfina Riserva Terrælectæ Vigneto Lastricato 2020 Castello del Trebbio, which perfectly balances the sweetness of the pumpkin and macaroons, the toastiness of the hazelnut butter, and the savoriness and persistence of...

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Confcooperative: focus on promotion and innovation

Editorial Staff11 November 202513 November 2025

by Editorial Staff11 November 202513 November 20250

Relaunching the competitiveness of Italian wine: promotion, innovation and conscious consumption for the future of the CAP post 2027. Confcooperative debates the future of wine at the conference organized in Rome in the presence of Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida. The...

Gourmet Recipe of the Week

Pumpkin risotto and goat blue fondue

Editorial Staff8 November 20256 November 2025

by Editorial Staff8 November 20256 November 20252

Chef Francesco Sodano, executive chef of the Riviera restaurant on Lake Garda and the Famiglia Rana* restaurant in Verona, offers a very tasty version of the classic pumpkin risotto. We pair it with Trentodoc Riserva 1673 Cesarini Sforza Spumanti. This...

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Leccio d’Oro 2025 for Brunello ambassadors

Editorial Staff6 November 20256 November 2025

by Editorial Staff6 November 20256 November 20250

Announced the winners of the Leccio D’Oro 2025, the award that the Consorzio del Brunello di Montalcino gives to its “ambassadors” in Italy and abroad. The special Communication and Digital Media award debuts. Winners of the Leccio d’Oro 2025 announced....

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Farewell to Maria Grazia Lungarotti, the cultured soul of Umbrian wine

Editorial Staff5 November 20256 November 2025

by Editorial Staff5 November 20256 November 20251

Maria Grazia Marchetti Lungarotti, art historian, intellectual and co-founder with her husband Giorgio Lungarotti of one of Italy’s most prestigious wineries, passed away today at the age of 97. A figure of rare elegance and competence, Maria Grazie Lungarotti has...

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Garda Doc, amended production regutaions

Editorial Staff4 November 20254 November 2025

by Editorial Staff4 November 20254 November 20250

New types, such as Low Alcohol and Cremant, new grape varieties, such as Müller Thurgau and Rebo, and production updates for the Garda Doc appellation, a Doc in evolution. Amendments to the production regulations for Garda Doc wines approved. The...

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Schioppettino di Prepotto: a revival is sought

Editorial Staff3 November 20254 November 2025

by Editorial Staff3 November 20254 November 20250

The Schioppettino di Prepotto Producers’ Association, founded in 2002 to protect and promote the quality of this unique area, is working to revive a little-known but much-loved appellation for those who know it. Schioppettino di Prepotto is a subzone of...

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Flos Olei 2026: Italy international reference

Editorial Staff31 October 202530 October 2025

by Editorial Staff31 October 202530 October 20250

Leading the way for Flos Olei Tuscany and Puglia. Spanish Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil of the Year, Tuscany Company of the Year. Spain, Croatia, Greece, South Africa and Chile are also in the rankings. Rome is getting ready to...

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Riccardo Cotarella: Wine, my life

Editorial Staff30 October 202530 October 2025

by Editorial Staff30 October 202530 October 20250

Riccardo Cotarella writes an autobiography, delivering to the press memories of his life in the wine world. “Wine, My Life” could only be the title of the autobiography by Riccardo Cotarella, an internationally renowned oenologist, president of Assoenologi since 2013...

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Luigi Barberani has left us

Editorial Staff23 October 202523 October 2025

by Editorial Staff23 October 202523 October 20250

Luigi Barberani, a prominent figure in Umbrian oenology, has passed away at the age of 87: The Orvieto area loses a convinced interpreter of its territory. Born in the Orvieto area, he was the son of Vittorio Barberani, who founded...

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New Openings October 2025 – update

Editorial Staff23 October 202523 October 2025

by Editorial Staff23 October 202523 October 20250

In this column we give an account of the month's new restaurant and wine bar openings up and down the peninsula. These are, it should be pointed out, reports and not reviews, as none of us have yet had the...

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Avatar DoctorWine: the digital voice of Italian wine

Editorial Staff20 October 202523 October 2025

by Editorial Staff20 October 202523 October 20250

Daniele Cernilli’s new “collaborator,” an interactive virtual alter ego, was unveiled at the presentation events of The Essential Guide 2026. It will soon be fully operational, marking a new era for wine popularization. After nearly 15 years of success in...

Gourmet Recipe of the Week

Arzille and Romanesco cabbage soup

Editorial Staff18 October 202516 October 2025

by Editorial Staff18 October 202516 October 20250

Chef Giorgio Locatelli, as part of the “Water in Our Hands” project, offers a typical dish from the Roman culinary tradition. We pair it with Alto Adige Pinot Grigio Riserva Giatl 2022 Peter Zemmer. Ingredients for 2 persons: 1 medium...

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Andrea Rossi joins the board of oriGIn

Editorial Staff16 October 202523 October 2025

by Editorial Staff16 October 202523 October 20250

The president of the Consorzio del Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Andrea Rossi, the only Italian representative for the wine sector on the board of the Global Alliance of Geographical Indications. Andrea Rossi, president of the Consorzio del Vino Nobile di...

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Donato D’Angelo, Vulture producer, has died.

Editorial Staff9 October 20259 October 2025

by Editorial Staff9 October 20259 October 20250

Less than a day after the news of Cesare Pillon’s passing, we must sadly note another: that of Donato D’Angelo, a wine producer in Vulture. Donato D’Angelo, one of the most respected names in Lucanian wine, has passed away. With...

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Istituto Grandi Marchi honors Japanese journalist Isao Miyajima

Editorial Staff7 October 20257 October 2025

by Editorial Staff7 October 20257 October 20250

Award ceremony in Rome dedicated to big names in the industry and important considerations on the evolution of the wine world. New markets, strong roots, innovative stylistic approach and modern language. After the trip to the Far East, which saw...

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Special Awards 2026

Editorial Staff3 October 202524 September 2025

by Editorial Staff3 October 202524 September 20250

In our intentions, the special awards we give in The Essential Guide to Italian Wines serve to shed light on the state of our viticulture. In fact, we bring under the lens wines, companies, people, and projects that particularly strike...

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Best wines from single grape 2026

Editorial Staff2 October 202524 September 2025

by Editorial Staff2 October 202524 September 20250

The following is the special ranking that rewards the best wines produced from a single grape variety, among the main ones grown in Italy, both indigenous and international. Best single-vineyard wines 2026 for DoctorWine. To be exact, at least 85...

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Best Quality/Price wines 2026

Editorial Staff1 October 202524 September 2025

by Editorial Staff1 October 202524 September 20250

Present in the pages of The Essential Guide to Italian Wines 2026 are as many as 867 wines that have the “thumbs up,” that is, our symbol for the excellent relationship between the quality of the wine and the selling...