Pot-Pourri
Pot-pourri, like the scented composition made with dried flower petals and essential oils, encompasses many articles of different topics, a kind of corollary to the central topics of the site.
European Wine Summit: Greater Competitiveness and Less Bureaucracy
The European wine sector is calling for a policy that better addresses the new challenges of the market. At the European Wine Summit in Taranto, institutions, businesses, and industry stakeholders outlined the priorities for the next CAP: support for investments,...
Buonissimi 2026 Raised 268,845 euros
The eighth edition of OPEN OdV’s Buonissimi charity event raised 268,845 euros to fund research on pediatric cancers. Funding for the CEINGE Editor project has been completed, while total donations since the event’s inception have exceeded 1.25 million euros. Success...
In 2025, Too Good To Go saved 7.8 million meals
The platform has released the first map of the Italian cities most active in food surplus recovery, with Milan topping the list, followed by Rome. In 2025, 7.8 million meals were saved (+13%), resulting in total savings of over 310...
Valoritalia 2026 Report: Italian Wine Slows Down
Italian wine sales are slowing: bottling volumes down 5.4% in 2026. Smaller appellations are suffering the most. Following the 2.1% decline recorded in 2025, the first five months of the year confirm the slump in consumption. DOC and DOCG wines...
Wine tourism, boom in visitors and demand for professionalism
Presented at the Senate the volume “Wine & Tourism” by Dario Stefàno and Donatella Cinelli Colombini. The sector is growing by 9% a year in Italy, but companies are looking for skills in languages, communication, events and marketing. Wine tourism,...
Graziana Grassini and Denise Cosentino named Knight of the Republic
Two female wine professionals receive the honor of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: an acknowledgement of the value of the wine sector and the female contribution in Italian oenology. The world of Italian wine is celebrating two...
Marina Cvetic named Knight of Labor
The 25 new Knights of Labor 2026 were named today, among them Marina Cvetic, AD of Masciarelli winery. The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, signed the decrees by which, at the proposal of the Minister of Enterprise and Made...
Gioietta Spalla, mother of Daniele Cernilli, passed away
The editorial staff of DoctorWine extends its deepest sympathy to director Daniele Cernilli on the passing of his dear mother, Gioietta Spalla, who passed away at the age of 96. Born April 3, 1930, the daughter of Erminio Spalla, Gioietta...
Sanct Valentin: elegance and longevity from the heart of South Tyrol
For nearly forty years the Sanct Valentin brand has represented the highest expression of Cantina San Michele Appiano. A line of refined, long-lived and identifiable mountain wines, born in the most vocated vineyards of Appiano. The uncompromising quality of Cantina...
Carlin Petrini passed away
After a long illness, Carlin Petrini, the farmer who made the world change its perception of food and influenced the international debate on the relationship between humans, food and the environment, died tonight. There is a piece of Italy that...
The shape of wine: Riedel on stage at Enoteca Pinchiorri
In Florence, a tasting that shows how the goblet can completely redefine the perception of wine. Francesca Granelli talks about it. In the heart of Florence, in the spaces of Enoteca Pinchiorri, theory becomes practice. The tasting guided by Maximilian...
Wine in haute cuisine
We interviewed three sommeliers from three Michelin-starred restaurants in three different geographical locations, gathering three different views on wine and its role in haute cuisine. Emanuele Baj Rossi tells us about them. From Abruzzo mountains which have become a gastronomic...
Relaunching wine in GDO
e Pietro Rocchelli offers a concise operational vademecum useful for guiding the decisions of buyers, category managers and commercial directors of wineries and relaunching wine in large-scale distribution. In recent months we have analyzed the transformation of wine in large-scale...
Oltre Roma: Lazio growing between wine, territory and identity
The third edition of “Oltre Roma Wine, Beer & Spirits” confirms a clear leap in quality. Between increasing producers, openness to beer and spirits and a territory yet to be better communicated, a compact and evolving supply chain emerges. With...
Pia Donata Berlucchi passed away
Pia Donata Berlucchi has passed away at the age of 83. She was a protagonist of Brescian oenology and longtime president of the Fratelli Berlucchi winery, a historic entity in Borgonato di Corte Franca. Founded in 1927 by her father...
Research and sustainability: the wine of the future
At Vinitaly 2026, the University of Milan brought projects and studies on innovation, health and climate. Goal: to make the wine supply chain more efficient, sustainable and resilient. On April 13 and 14, the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences...
Daniele Cernilli talks about Romangia at Vinitaly 2026
The masterclass organized by the Terre di Romangia Consortium at Vinitaly Tasting – The DoctorWine Selection and led by Daniele Cernilli, analyzed territory, grape varieties and style through ten wines. Focus on wind, Cannonau and varietal recovery. Romangia was the...
Alessio Di Majo passed away
News reached us a short while ago of the untimely death of Alessio Di Majo. The greatest representative of Molise wine has left us. He was 63 years old. If Molise winemaking is known worldwide much of the credit was...
MareMMa 2026: the best emerging companies in Maremma
A trip to Maremma in search of young and emerging companies: an essential selection told by our correspondent Fabio Cartei. As usual., also this year, at the beginning of March, was held in the halls of the Granaio Lorenese di...
Vinitaly 2026: information on mobility, transportation and parking
Below is useful information on traffic, transportation and parking during the 58th edition of Vinitaly (Veronafiere, April 12-15). The mobility plan is being implemented by the City of Verona in synergy with Veronafiere, the City’s Road Infrastructure and Mobility Department,...
Bolgheri at MASE: “Land protection in energy choices”
The Bolgheri and Bolgheri Sassicaia Consortium take action on the offshore wind project in the Ligurian Sea by writing to the Minister of Environment and Energy Security. Concerns about the connection works and possible impacts on landscape, Cypress Avenue and...
Brunello: Ascheri new director of the Consortium
Change in the Consortium’s operational leadership. Sienese manager Guglielmo Ascheri, who succeeds Andrea Machetti, brings soft skills and strategic vision. Change at the Brunello Consortium The Consorzio del vino Brunello di Montalcino has a new director: he is Guglielmo Ascheri,...
Angelini Wines & Estates acquires majority stake in Arnaldo Caprai
Angelini Wines & Estates acquires a majority stake in Arnaldo Caprai, the flagship winery of Sagrantino di Montefalco. The deal consolidates the group’s presence in the high end of the market, adding a brand with strong ties to the Umbrian...
DoctorWine seminars at Vinitaly
As every year, as part of Vinitaly Tasting – The DoctorWine Selection, we are organizing a series of themed seminars, all of which will take place inside our booth in Hall 10/A2-B2 at VeronaFiere. Our thematic tasting seminars are confirmed...
Gianni Fabrizio leaves Gambero Rosso
After many years, Gianni Fabrizio is leaving Gambero Rosso‘s Vini d’Italia guide, of which he was co-curator and one of the most authoritative signatures. A transition that marks the closing of a long journey in his history as a “pure”...
From star wine to functional wine
Wine, once a daily and central presence in Italians’ shopping carts, is becoming an occasional purchase. The cause is not only economic or health-related, but mainly related to the loss of relevance in contemporary life. Between disorientation, new consumption styles...
Giuseppe Montanaro, founder of Amastuola has passed away
Giuseppe Montanaro, an Apulian entrepreneur and the soul of the Kikau Group, as well as the creator of Amastuola, one of the most original entities in the southern wine scene, passed away today. He was 85 years old. The story...
Michel Rolland, a key figure in contemporary enology, has died
Michel Rolland, a central figure in international wine in recent decades, died today in Bordeaux at the age of 78. Considered the first “flying winemaker,” he built a very long career as a consultant, with assignments at more than 150...
Toscana IGT: sparkling wines arrive and “Toscano” disappears
Masaf’s National Wine Committee has approved changes to the Toscana IGT specification: introduction of sparkling wines (Classic and Charmat Method) and exclusive adoption of the designation “Toscana.” Now the dossier goes to the European Commission: entry into force is expected...
APCI: continuity at the top, open challenges for the restaurant industry
Acpi officers renewed with Carcangiu president. At Rome Symposium The Stars of Catering over 120 chefs discuss identity, sustainability, training and the future of fine dining, between tradition to be reinterpreted and new balances between kitchen, dining room and customer....