Barolo en Primeur 2025

Redazione DoctorWine30 October 202530 October 2025

by Redazione DoctorWine30 October 202530 October 20250

Beaten 1,108,300 euros at Grinzane Cavour Castle for the Barolo en primeur 2025 charity auction. For Donato Lanati, a charity auction that unites in the sign of giving. At stake is the 2024 vintage: special vintage, bright and elegant wines....

Gourmet Where to eat

Hic – Vizi & Sfizi in North Rome

Iolanda Maggio29 October 202524 October 2025

by Iolanda Maggio29 October 202524 October 20250

Those who know the Primavalle neighborhood “by hearsay” might twist their mouths, but they would be wrong. Hic, Valentina Malgieri’s place, is the ideal place to spend a very pleasant evening, nibbling on good things and drinking with friends. Iolanda...

Tastings Territories and wines

Trip to Burgundy: scrapbook of memories… drinking

Vinogodi28 October 202530 October 2025

by Vinogodi28 October 202530 October 20250

This article is the introduction to the series of pieces to come, in which Marco Manzoli aka Vinogodi, has put together tales of his travels, tastings, and chats made with producers and friends. A Burgundy experienced firsthand and tasted so...

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Second wines

Daniele Cernilli27 October 202516 October 2025

by Daniele Cernilli27 October 202516 October 20250

We have already talked about the qualitative growth of “second wines,” but it is one thing to recognize their quality, and another to reward them as being better than first wines. In this case, a kind of short circuit is...

Gourmet Recipe of the Week

White pizza with zucchini, onion and mozzarella cheese

Stefania Vinciguerra25 October 202523 October 2025

by Stefania Vinciguerra25 October 202523 October 20250

This classic white pizza, so delicate yet flavorful, pairs very well with Spoleto Trebbiano Spoletino Nubìte 2024 Terre de La Custodia for its light aromaticity and structure. Ingredients for 2 round pizzas: 250 g 0 flour; 250 g manitoba; 325...

Tastings Vertical Tasting

Cepparello by Isole e Olena Vertical Tasting

Flavia Rendina24 October 202522 October 2025

by Flavia Rendina24 October 202522 October 20250

Born in 1980, it was the second pure Sangiovese, immediately after Pergole Torte, born in 1977, and before Flaccianello della Pieve, in 1981, to grace the Supertuscan category. An iconic wine that, together with its siblings, helped build the greatness...

Miscellanea Pot-Pourri

Large-scale retail: the rationalization of assortments

Pietro Rocchelli23 October 202523 October 2025

by Pietro Rocchelli23 October 202523 October 20250

azi Fewer labels, more selection: how assortment rationalization is changing the rules for wine producers in GDO. In recent years, large-scale retail has been firmly on the path of assortment rationalization . At one time, variety was considered a value...

Pot-Pourri Wine world news

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...

Gourmet Where to eat

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...

Tastings Territories and wines

Uva Greca Puntinata and the GRASPO

Vignadelmar22 October 202523 October 2025

by Vignadelmar22 October 202523 October 20250

Further “rescue” of an indigenous grape, this time from Lazio, by GRASPO‘s technicians, who have been studying it for years: it is the Uva Greca Puntinata, which has nothing in common with the Greco grape, but is a variety in...

Exploring wineries Tastings

San Leonardo 2020: the Red Wine of the Year

Stefania Vinciguerra21 October 202523 October 2025

by Stefania Vinciguerra21 October 202523 October 20250

We elected San Leonardo 2020, Tenuta San Leonardo‘s celebrated Bordeaux blend, Red Wine of the Year, an award that recognizes not only the wine’s intrinsic quality, but its ability to evoke territory, balance and longevity. Tenuta San Leonardo, owned by...

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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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Manincor awarded for Sustainable Viticulture

Stefania Vinciguerra17 October 202517 October 2025

by Stefania Vinciguerra17 October 202517 October 20250

For the Sustainable Vitienology, an award given to those who are committed to eco-sustainability in the most diverse ways, we have chosen a South Tyrolean company known everywhere for its biodynamic “creed,” a company that has made respect for the...

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Vecchia Cantina di Montepulciano for the Cooperation Award

Riccardo Viscardi16 October 20254 December 2025

by Riccardo Viscardi16 October 20254 December 20250

The Cooperation Award, dedicated to social wineries, saw Vecchia Cantina di Montepulciano, a small Tuscan cooperative winery that has seen a surge in the quality of its wines in recent years, come out on top. It is also marking an...

Pot-Pourri Wine world news

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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Castello di Grumello, the emerging producer

Flavia Rendina15 October 202517 October 2025

by Flavia Rendina15 October 202517 October 20250

He is the emerging producer in the special awards of The Essential Guide 2026. It is located in Valcalepio, in the Bergamo area, inside a castle that has been, over the centuries, a bastion of quality viticulture, now reborn thanks...

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Let’s meet the winery of the year: Vietti

Erika Mantovan14 October 202517 October 2025

by Erika Mantovan14 October 202517 October 20250

A commitment that has lasted more than 150 years and is reflected in an expressiveness of wines that has been able to convince for decades. This has earned the Vietti winery recognition as Winery of the Year for the 2026 edition...

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A toast of gratitude

Stefania Vinciguerra13 October 20259 October 2025

by Stefania Vinciguerra13 October 20259 October 20250

Thank you for sharing with us the magic of Italian wine at the great tastings in Milan and Rome for the presentation of the Essential Guide to the Wines of Italy 2026. We want to raise our glass to make...

Gourmet Recipe of the Week

Orecchiette pasta with creamy pesto and lemon scent

Katiuscia Rotoloni11 October 20257 October 2025

by Katiuscia Rotoloni11 October 20257 October 20250

The creaminess is due to buffalo ricotta cheese combined with basil and pine nuts and enriched by lemon zest. We pair it with a northern wine: the Colli Orientali del Friuli Friulano 2024 Monviert. Creamy and fragrant, this dish combines...

Pot-Pourri Wineries inform

Cantina Kurtatsch: roots in the territory, looking to the future

Marketing & Advertising10 October 202513 October 2025

by Marketing & Advertising10 October 202513 October 20250

The year 2025 celebrates the 125th anniversary of Cantina Kurtatsch, the southernmost wine cooperative in South Tyrol, which year after year marks important steps in defining the quality of its wines. In the heart of South Tyrol, Cantina Kurtatsch is...

Miscellanea Pot-Pourri

The time factor: the speed of turnover in GDO.

Pietro Rocchelli9 October 20259 October 2025

by Pietro Rocchelli9 October 20259 October 20250

It is not enough that a wine is purchased or how many bottles are sold. The speed of turnover is the real key to success in GDO. In modern distribution, the success of a wine is not only measured in...

Pot-Pourri Wine world news

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...

Pot-Pourri Wine world news

Farewell to Cesare Pillon, sharp pen of the wine world

Stefania Vinciguerra8 October 20259 October 2025

by Stefania Vinciguerra8 October 20259 October 20250

Sad news has just reached the newsroom: Cesare Pillon, a great journalist and longtime friend, has died. Cesare Pillon, 94, a Turinese from a family of Venetian descent, has passed away. An educated and curious journalist, Pillon was among the...

Tastings Territories and wines

Low-alcohol wines from Campania

Antonella Amodio8 October 20257 October 2025

by Antonella Amodio8 October 20257 October 20250

Low-alcohol, lighter wines are finding increasingly fertile ground in our country, and in Campania, too, the phenomenon is being felt. Here is a selection of low-alcohol wines from Campania suggested by Antonella Amodio. Today it is the Millennials and Generation...

Pot-Pourri Wine world news

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...

Tastings Territories and wines

In the Lands of Grechetto

Vignadelmar7 October 20257 October 2025

by Vignadelmar7 October 20257 October 20250

Last July, the interesting food and wine festival “In the Lands of Grechetto” 22nd edition was held in Civitella d’Agliano: July 25, 26 and 27, 2025. The beautiful country where the si sounds is also the Country of Autochthonous Grapes,...

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Are we really sure that young people do not drink wine?

Stefania Vinciguerra6 October 202530 September 2025

by Stefania Vinciguerra6 October 202530 September 20250

Stefania Vinciguerra offers some thoughts on wine consumption by Gen Z youth and Millennials. It is wrong to say that they don’t drink; you have to try to understand how and why they drink. Surrounded by people who keep repeating...

Pot-Pourri Presentations

Last call for the big DoctorWine tasting today and tomorrow

Stefania Vinciguerra4 October 20251 October 2025

by Stefania Vinciguerra4 October 20251 October 20250

Don’t miss the chance to taste the best wines of Italy at the big DoctorWine tasting today and tomorrow in Milan, a true celebration of wine. The occasion is the presentation of the 12th edition of The Essential Guide to...

DoctorWine Guides Pot-Pourri

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...