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Brunello di Montalcino Giovanni Neri

valerio.editore2 February 202314 September 2023

by valerio.editore2 February 202314 September 20230

Recall the presentation of Casanova di Neri’s new cru: the 2018 Brunello Giovanni Neri dedicated to the winery’s founder. A strong gust of wind greets us at Casanova di Neri, the sky is clear and the few clouds rush quickly...

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Franciacorta: 2022 positive and 2023 full of activities

valerio.editore1 February 202329 September 2023

by valerio.editore1 February 202329 September 20230

The year 2022 is just behind us. The year just past was a favorable one for Franciacorta, which marked an excellent sales trend. Overall, 2022 presented volume sales well over 20 million bottles, surpassing 2019’s numbers and staying in line...

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Young and sustainable lifting for Amarone

valerio.editore31 January 202329 September 2023

by valerio.editore31 January 202329 September 20230

In 10 years, exploit of millennial tenants (+100%) and of the green vineyard (from 3% to 33%), with 2,873 hectares planted with organic or integrated production vines out of a total of 8,586. On the one hand, Unesco, which may soon...

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Sometimes they come back

Daniele Cernilli30 January 202315 December 2023

by Daniele Cernilli30 January 202315 December 20230

Not everyone knows this but wine-in-a-can originated in Italy in the 1980s. Its initial and quick success soon dissipated with its detractors having the upper hand and this practice went on hold until a few years ago. However, its popularity...

Gourmet Recipe of the Week

Tagliolini with fresh salmon and lemon

Editorial Staff28 January 20231 December 2025

by Editorial Staff28 January 20231 December 20250

sce30 Easy and sure-fire recipe that we pair with Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore 30 Raccolti Drusian. Ingredients for 4 persons: 360 g noodles, 350 g fresh salmon (filleted), 1/4 onion, 20 g butter, 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, salt and...

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Doc delle Venezie valued by internazional consumer

valerio.editore27 January 202329 September 2023

by valerio.editore27 January 202329 September 20230

In 2022, the economic (+10%) and perceived value of DOC Delle Venezie increases internationally. With the new year, the Consorzio di Tutela is aiming for the growth of the DO in the domestic market and is a spokesman in the...

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Vertical tasings

Daniele Cernilli23 January 202317 December 2025

by Daniele Cernilli23 January 202317 December 20250

By undertaking a vertical tasting of all or most vintages of a wine, one can deeply understand that wine, its history, its stylistic evolution and the context in which it developed. One of the most effective ways to deeply understand...

Gourmet Recipe of the Week

Catalan-style swordfish with herb potatoes

Iolanda Maggio21 January 20231 December 2025

by Iolanda Maggio21 January 20231 December 20250

Quick and easy recipe repurposed by chef Matteo Giudici. We pair it with Valle d’Itria Bianco Silos 2021 Lasorte Cuadra. Ingredients for 4 persons: 4 slices of swordfish; 2 auburn tomatoes; 4 medium potatoes; evo oil; herbs (sage, rosemary, parsley);...

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TCI’s Alberghi e Ristoranti d’Italia 2023 guidebook released

Redazione DoctorWine20 January 202329 November 2023

by Redazione DoctorWine20 January 202329 November 20230

New edition of the "Hotels and Restaurants of Italy 2023" guide edited by the Touring Club: more than 2,700 carefully selected establishments for sleeping and eating and more than 360 addresses for zero-mile shopping. The guide devotes great attention to...

Wine world news

Record Breaking bottling for Montecucco DO in 2022

valerio.editore18 January 202329 September 2023

by valerio.editore18 January 202329 September 20230

With +35% bottled, the certified quality of Montecucco wines meets the consumption trend established in recent years. The Consortium of Protection confirms the DO’s commitment to sustainability and action to raise awareness of the climate emergency. The year 2023 begins...

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Luciano Sandrone, a remembrance

Daniele Cernilli16 January 202315 December 2023

by Daniele Cernilli16 January 202315 December 20230

Luciano Sandrone’s wines mirrored his good-natured, kind and cheerful personality. He was someone who was not out to teach anything to anyone but only to make wines that reflected their origin using clean and precise methods. Another friend is gone....

Gourmet Recipe of the Week

Roulade flavoured with ham and plums

Editorial Staff14 January 20232 December 2025

by Editorial Staff14 January 20232 December 20250

In questi involtini c’è l’incontro tra due prodotti europei (italiano e francese) a denominazione. Ci abbiniamo il Terre Siciliane Rosso del Soprano 2017 Palari. Ingredients for 2 persons: 6 thin slices of beef, 6 slices of Carpegna PDO ham, semi-mature...

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In Ireland, allarmistic health warnings on labels

valerio.editore12 January 202329 September 2023

by valerio.editore12 January 202329 September 20230

The green light in Ireland to “health warnings” on wine, the notices on labels with alarmist warnings about health damage, according to the Italian Wine Union marks an extremely dangerous precedent on labeling; for Federvini it is discriminatory legislation that...

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In Ireland, allarm warnings on labels

Editorial Staff12 January 202316 January 2024

by Editorial Staff12 January 202316 January 20240

The green light in Ireland to “health warnings” on wine, the notices on labels with alarmist warnings about health damage, according to the Italian Wine Union marks an extremely dangerous precedent on labeling; for Federvini it is discriminatory legislation that...

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Alta Langa, a virtuous path

Editorial Staff11 January 202316 January 2024

by Editorial Staff11 January 202316 January 20240

The year 2022 closed with growth for the Alta Langa appellation, and 2023 looks even better. The year 2023 will bring a strong sign of confidence in the future of the Alta Langa appellation, which wants to grow and establish...

Gourmet Where to eat

Santa Lucia in Maccarese, the oasis that wasn’t there

Iolanda Maggio11 January 202316 January 2024

by Iolanda Maggio11 January 202316 January 20240

Outside the urbanized world, a stone’s throw from the Roman coast, Santa Lucia is the right compromise between conviviality and intimacy where – try to believe – you don’t have to wait for summer to come. An enchanted place, a...

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Whites wines and natives grapes

Daniele Cernilli9 January 202315 December 2023

by Daniele Cernilli9 January 202315 December 20230

Italians have every reason to be proud of their white wines and should sing the praises of many of the great ones. Which wines? We’ll let you be the judge. Were I to ask my friend Luciano Lombardi, AKA Vignamar,...

Gourmet Recipe of the Week

Meringue shells with lemon curd and mixed berries

Stefania Vinciguerra7 January 20231 December 2025

by Stefania Vinciguerra7 January 20231 December 20250

We offer you a reinterpretation of the Anglo-Saxon Lemon Curd by chef Gianpiero Cravero, with meringue shell and berries, paired with Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze Dry Drusian. Ingredients for 4 persons: For the meringue shells: 150 g egg whites at...

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Montalcino, Gioberto Zannoni died

valerio.editore5 January 202329 September 2023

by valerio.editore5 January 202329 September 20230

Mourning in Montalcino: struck down by a heart attack, Gioberto Zannoni, owner of La Fortuna winery, died on January 4. Anyone who knew him could not help but love him: always smiling, kind, welcoming, a man who was not ashamed...

Exploring wineries

The modernity of Col di Lamo in Montalcino

valerio.editore5 January 202314 September 2023

by valerio.editore5 January 202314 September 20230

Giovanna Neri’s winery focuses on a young, feminine and modern image and offers a very convincing wine style. Giovanna Neri, sparkling owner of Col di Lamo, is a lawyer who decided a few decades ago to devote herself to her...

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Roma DOCet: Wine told to young people for conscious consumption

Redazione DoctorWine2 January 202329 November 2023

by Redazione DoctorWine2 January 202329 November 20230

Telling young people about wine. And to do so by delving into historical, social and cultural issues in order to promote consumption based on knowledge and awareness. A significant project to highlight the importance of a cultural approach to the...

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The great wines of the near future

Daniele Cernilli2 January 202315 December 2023

by Daniele Cernilli2 January 202315 December 20230

It is not easy to predict which will be the next Italian wine growing areas to attract the international limelight, however we can make some educated guesses. There is little doubt that Barolo, Barbaresco, Brunello, Bolgheri and Amarone, along with some...

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The nouvelle cuisine

Daniele Cernilli21 March 202226 January 2026

by Daniele Cernilli21 March 202226 January 20260

The basic principles of the movement known as nouvelle cuisine are different from what is often blathered about today, confusing a movement that proposed a critique and overcoming of classical French cuisine with a nebulous concept of creative cuisine, understood...

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Message in a bottle

Daniele Cernilli22 January 202215 December 2025

by Daniele Cernilli22 January 202215 December 20250

Each wine not only tells of its aroma or taste, but also evokes the world that is underlying: terroir, grapes, winemaking technique, producer's philosophy--both scientific and humanistic aspects. Any wine is not just something to drink. The difference there is...

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Possible wines for the coming year

Daniele Cernilli10 January 202215 December 2025

by Daniele Cernilli10 January 202215 December 20250

The luxury market has driven up the prices of all iconic wines. Prices that are too high may drive new generations away from wine consumption, and this would be a big problem for the future of this industry. Fortunately, in...

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Ms. Oriana and Masterchef

Daniele Cernilli3 January 202215 December 2025

by Daniele Cernilli3 January 202215 December 20250

The Masterchef contestant laid bare the distance between the cuisine presented by the popular TV show and the "real" cuisine, the one at home, the one that people understand and eat every day. To a stunned Bruno Barbieri who had...