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Arnaldo Caprai has died

Editorial Staff5 January 20269 January 2026

by Editorial Staff5 January 20269 January 20260

Arnaldo Caprai, historic entrepreneur and Sagrantino ambassador to the world, has died. Arnaldo Caprai, a leading figure in Umbrian and national entrepreneurship, has died at the age of 92. He was known for transforming Sagrantino di Montefalco into an internationally...

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Porcini mushrooms, mountain potatoes, leeks and nepitella

Editorial Staff3 January 202618 December 2025

by Editorial Staff3 January 202618 December 20250

This recipe was created by Chef Antonello Sardi of Ristorante Serrae* at the elegant FH55 Hotel Villa Fiesole to celebrate the scents of the Tuscan woods. What better than to pair it with Chianti Classico Terre di Prenzano 2022 Vignamaggio?...

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The 10 most read articles in 2025

Editorial Staff2 January 202612 January 2026

by Editorial Staff2 January 202612 January 20260

Once again this year we bring you the very special ranking of the 10 most read articles on DoctorWine in the year just ended. A clear picture emerges. On the one hand, the interest is in drinking well without bleeding...

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Red potato gnocchi with pink shrimp cream, mozzarella from Campania and lemon

Editorial Staff27 December 202517 December 2025

by Editorial Staff27 December 202517 December 20250

Embrace fresh ingredients and Mediterranean scents for Chef Giuseppe Mulargia’s recipe from theFH55 Grand Hotel Palatino in Rome. We drink together Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore Casal di Serra 2024 Umani Ronchi. A gnocchi recipe that transforms simple...

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Merry Christmas and happy holidays from DoctorWine

Editorial Staff24 December 202516 December 2025

by Editorial Staff24 December 202516 December 20250

Merry Christmas to all of you who love good food and good wine. The holidays are the perfect time to gather around a table, share authentic flavors and create memories that stay. Italian Christmas is a journey into regional traditions:...

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No alcohol wines: the sector grows, but the decree stands still

Editorial Staff18 December 202518 December 2025

by Editorial Staff18 December 202518 December 20250

While the global market for no and low alcohol wines accelerates, Italy remains at the post. The Italian Wine Union (UIV) urges the government: without the Mef-Masaf implementing decree, dealcolation in our country is still effectively banned, despite investments already...

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Fusilloni gorgonzola, walnuts and caramelized pears

Editorial Staff13 December 202512 December 2025

by Editorial Staff13 December 202512 December 20250

Here is a quick and easy recipe (it’s ready in 20 minutes) that goes very well with Elena Walch’s Alto Adige Gewürztraminer Vigna Kastelaz 2023. Gorgonzola recalls the wine’s intensity and structure, which in turn balances the cheese’s savory/herbal note....

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Italian cuisine Unesco heritage: historic recognition

Editorial Staff10 December 202510 December 2025

by Editorial Staff10 December 202510 December 20250

Italian cuisine officially enters Unesco‘s Intangible Cultural Heritage: an achievement that rewards biodiversity, territory, agrifood supply chains and culinary traditions. From the world of agriculture to the wine sector, passing through PDO and PGI excellence, all the Made in Italy...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...