Fontanafredda’s new “Fini Wines”

Flavia Rendina25 July 202524 July 2025

by Flavia Rendina25 July 202524 July 20250

Barolo winery Fontanafredda is launching a new 8-label collection that aims to tell the story of the diversity of the Langhe wine landscape, while also giving the word to the area’s most pop grapes. For wines that are good and...

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Relais Il Biserno, among vineyards overlooking the sea

Editorial Staff24 July 202524 July 2025

by Editorial Staff24 July 202524 July 20250

An exclusive relais of only four rooms in the elegant 18th-century villa set in the Biserno Estate, amid gardens, herbs, traditional vegetable garden, olive trees and a lemon grove. Nestled among the Tuscan hills of the Upper Maremma, just a...

Gourmet Where to eat

Ristopescheria at Mery’s, the zero-centimeter fish

Paolo Valdastri23 July 202524 July 2025

by Paolo Valdastri23 July 202524 July 20250

In Marina di Cecina, at Ristopescheria Mery, the counter is the real menu of the day, offering the local catch according to seasonality and sea permitting. In the mythical 1980s, finding good fresh fish on the Tuscan coast was not...

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Asto of Masari, a new star is born

Sissi Baratella22 July 202521 July 2025

by Sissi Baratella22 July 202521 July 20250

With this new wine, Massimo and Arianna are aiming for absolute quality for Masari, with a project that starts from a small Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard and looks far ahead. This is not the first time I have written about the...

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The Essential Guide 2026: work in progress

Stefania Vinciguerra21 July 202517 July 2025

by Stefania Vinciguerra21 July 202517 July 20251

As always in July, work on the new edition of The Essential Guide to Italian Wines, 2026, is in full swing. Stefania Vinciguerra tells us the backstage. This is it, our summer of “guiding” is in full swing. These are...

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Sant’Anna Master of Pisa: Italian Wines and World Markets

Editorial Staff20 July 202521 July 2025

by Editorial Staff20 July 202521 July 20250

The first-level university master’s program “Italian Wines and World Markets,” now in its 11th edition, has opened enrollment for the 2025-26 academic year. Organized by the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna of Pisa in collaboration with three Tuscan universities and the AIS,...

Gourmet Recipe of the Week

Omelette with seasonal vegetables

Stefania Vinciguerra19 July 202517 July 2025

by Stefania Vinciguerra19 July 202517 July 20250

The frittata with zucchini, peppers, eggplant, cherry tomatoes and spinach has a delicate and light, yet aromatic flavor. It pairs perfectly with Nicola Bergaglio‘s Gavi del Comune di Gavi Minaia 2023. Ingredients for 4 persons: 6 eggs; 2 tablespoons grated...

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Terroir Dogliani, a focus on the appellation.

Erika Mantovan18 July 202515 July 2025

by Erika Mantovan18 July 202515 July 20250

There is no discussion of the quality of the wines and types established over time, but rather of the ability of the production fabric to tell the story. Under scrutiny are marketing aspects, necessary to make the key points of...

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Retail media: a new frontier for Italian wine

Pietro Rocchelli17 July 202517 July 2025

by Pietro Rocchelli17 July 202517 July 20250

Retail media refers to the set of promotional activities that take place within the sales channels managed directly by brands. A way of speaking directly to shoppers. Over the past three decades, the Italian wine industry has invested decisively in...

Eating and Sleeping in the Vineyards Gourmet

Chiarlo Experience: a cultural ecosystem

Editorial Staff16 July 202517 July 2025

by Editorial Staff16 July 202517 July 20250

From Monferrato to the Langhe, an itinerary between wine, land art and signature hospitality is the Chiarlo Experience. La Chiarlo Experience is not just a visit to the winery or a stay among the vines. It is a cultural project...

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Verdicchio Castelli di Jesi, storage decided

Editorial Staff16 July 202516 July 2025

by Editorial Staff16 July 202516 July 20250

The Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC is extending the storage measure until June 30, 2026, to safeguard the market and the appellation. This was decided in Jesi (Ancona) by the members’ meeting of the Marche Institute for the Protection...

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Garda Doc, a phenomenon under observation

Sissi Baratella15 July 202517 July 2025

by Sissi Baratella15 July 202517 July 20250

Garda Doc: production grows, perception by press and operators is positive. Everything seems to be going well-in fact, everyone is wondering why! The annual press conference was held in Lazise (VR), as usual. Garda Wine Stories organized by the Garda...

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Mama Ais’s 60th birthday

Daniele Cernilli14 July 20259 July 2025

by Daniele Cernilli14 July 20259 July 20250

Exactly (or almost) 60 years ago, on July 7, 1965, the Ais, Italian Sommelier Association, was founded in Milan. We must never forget, recalls Daniele Cernilli, the contribution of Ais education to the growth of the wine sector. On July...

Gourmet Recipe of the Week

Salmon trout with citrus

Stefania Vinciguerra12 July 20259 July 2025

by Stefania Vinciguerra12 July 20259 July 20251

We offer this classic freshwater fish, salmon trout, in a citrus version, which is perfectly matched by the citrine notes of Lugana Selva 2024 Podere Selva Capuzza. The freshness and tanginess of Lugana enhance the delicate nuances of the trout,...

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Masseria Cuturi: in conversation with Camilla Chauvenet

Annalucia Galeone11 July 20259 July 2025

by Annalucia Galeone11 July 20259 July 20250

We interviewed Camilla Chauvenet, of Masseria Cuturi in Puglia, to talk together about territory, wine tourism, sustainability and other “hot” topics such as conscious consumption among young people. All stories have a beginning, that of Primitivo di Manduria began in...

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Abelé Champagne 1757

Daniele Cernilli10 July 202510 July 2025

by Daniele Cernilli10 July 202510 July 20250

A historic Champagne producer, Abelé 1757 is the fifth oldest Maison in the territory. As it states, it “uses its traditional experience to build a bridge between the present and the future.” Abelé 1757 has been in existence for quite...

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Orvieto Doc at 10 degrees

Editorial Staff10 July 202510 July 2025

by Editorial Staff10 July 202510 July 20250

New specification approved, allowing 10-degree alcohol content for Orvieto Doc. First wines on the market and research project for a more modern and sustainable appellation. The Consorzio Tutela Vini di Orvieto announces a historic step for the denomination: with the...

Gourmet Where to eat

Il Poggio Rosso of Borgo San Felice

Vignadelmar9 July 20259 July 2025

by Vignadelmar9 July 20259 July 20250

A fine-dining gourmet restaurant in Castelnuovo Berardenga, Il Poggio Rosso has just passed from the culinary hands of Colombian-born executive chef Juan Camilo Quintero to those of Greek Stelios Sakalis, again under the aegis of Enrico Bartolini. We are inside...

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“The Future of Fine Wine in Europe” in Strasbourg with Assoenologi

Editorial Staff9 July 20259 July 2025

by Editorial Staff9 July 20259 July 20250

Assoenologi at the European Parliament with DoctorWine contributors Sissi Baratella and Sara Fracassetti: the only all-female speaker before European Agriculture Commissioner Christophe Hansen. In the presence of the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, Christophe Hansen, the meeting “The Future...

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Sustainability of wine supply chain from welfare at work

Editorial Staff8 July 202510 July 2025

by Editorial Staff8 July 202510 July 20250

Equalitas presents Distretti del Vino e della Sicurezza: sustainability of the wine supply chain starts with well-being at work. Training, protection and rights: the Nobile di Montepulciano pilot project launches a sustainable and safe model that can be replicated by...

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Ronco Calino: a dream among the vineyards of Franciacorta

Livia Belardelli8 July 20257 July 2025

by Livia Belardelli8 July 20257 July 20250

There are dreams that take decades to come true. Ronco Calino is one of them, long left in the drawer, but which has finally blossomed and grown to its current reality. We are in Franciacorta, and this is the story...

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Small producers

Daniele Cernilli7 July 20252 July 2025

by Daniele Cernilli7 July 20252 July 20250

Speaking of small artisanal producers, Daniele Cernilli reminds us how “small is beautiful” is primarily an Italian concept. And it is good to remember that small producers are more subject to various difficulties, climatic and market, bureaucratic and cost of...

Our video Tastings

Monchiero Carbone, Roero Riserva Printi 2020 in video tasting

Editorial Staff6 July 20259 July 2025

by Editorial Staff6 July 20259 July 20250

For the column “Awarded Wines 2025 – Tasted for you by DoctorWine,” Daniele Cernilli tells us about Roero Riserva Printi 2020 Monchiero Carbone. If you want to know more about this column, which today tells in video about Roero Riserva...

Gourmet Recipe of the Week

Rustic pie with ricotta cheese, carrots and peas

Stefania Vinciguerra5 July 20252 July 2025

by Stefania Vinciguerra5 July 20252 July 20250

Great either warm or cold, this rustic pie can be served as an appetizer, main dish or for a picnic. We pair it with Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Bosco di Gica Brut Adami. This sparkling wine has a good acidity that...

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Barbera d’Asti Il Risveglio del Ceppo

Erika Mantovan4 July 20252 July 2025

by Erika Mantovan4 July 20252 July 20250

The Awakening of the Stump (Il Risveglio del Ceppo in Italian) is a very interesting project of the Barbera dei Sei Castelli Social Winery, and the Barbera d’Asti that bears its name is the outcome of 11 years of research,...

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Italian Wine Union: we react to difficulties

Editorial Staff4 July 20254 July 2025

by Editorial Staff4 July 20254 July 20250

According to the Italian Wine Union, it is necessary to adjust the Single Wine Text to react to the difficulties. Wine supply exceeds demand, with the next harvest there is a risk of 90 million hectoliters in the cellar with...

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Tenuta di Fessina: sleeping in a palmento among the vineyards

Editorial Staff3 July 20251 July 2025

by Editorial Staff3 July 20251 July 20250

In Castiglione di Sicilia, on Mount Etna, Tenuta di Fessina is an estate that has become known for the quality of its wines. Now it has opened up to accommodation and offers 6 rooms in the estate’s Villa, where there...

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Font’Artana, Restaurant in Abruzzo

Vignadelmar2 July 20252 July 2025

by Vignadelmar2 July 20252 July 20250

For those who love Abruzzo cuisine, eating it locally is a plus: Font’Artana is a restaurant in Picciano, in the province of Pescara, and its dishes are well presented, genuine and flavorful, really good. Kudos to the Di Giovacchino family....

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Filippo Butussi, new president of the Friuli Colli Orientali and Ramandolo Consortium.

Editorial Staff2 July 20252 July 2025

by Editorial Staff2 July 20252 July 20250

Friuli Colli Orientali and Ramandolo Consortium: new board of directors elected. The new president is Filippo Butussi. After the end-of-term greeting of outgoing president Paolo Valle, who led the Board of Directors for the last two terms (and a total...

Tastings Territories and wines

Mamoiada Vives

Dario Cappelloni1 July 20251 July 2025

by Dario Cappelloni1 July 20251 July 20250

The preview tasting of wines from Mamoiada, in the heart of Sardinia, confirmed the steady quality growth of the area’s wines, showing two different production philosophies. From May 11 to 13, on the premises of the Giuseppe Sedilesu Winery in...