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.
Alberto Rabachin is the Best Sommelier Fisar 2024
Twenty-four-year-old Alberto Rabachin, originally from Vigevano, won the competition among Fisar delegates who compete each year for Best Sommelier at the National Congress. During the 52nd National Congress of Fisar-the Italian Hotel and Restaurant Federation-held in early October, Alberto Rabachin...
Uiv: yes to renovation, no to unconditional grubbing up of vineyards
The sector is at a crossroads and there is a need for renewal. Good the proposal of recovering unused funds, lowering the alcohol content and to the promotion in EU. No to unconditional grubbings, yes to curbing yields, expanding the...
“Braida” is Historic Mark of National Interest
“Braida,” a symbol of Piedmontese wine in the world, has been awarded the prestigious Historic Mark of National Interest conferred by the Ministry of Business and Made in Italy, a recognition that celebrates the winemaking tradition of excellence. This public...
Most striking errors
All (or almost all) of the typos in the The Essential Guide to Italian Wine 2025, at least the most egregious errors. The Essential Guide 2025 is now in the hands of thousands of people who will have begun flipping...
CMO Promotion call, published the rankings
The publication – 2 months earlier than last year – of the rankings for the CMO Promotion call for proposals finally allows wine companies to better plan their campaigns in non-EU countries. Positive opinion of the Italian Wine Union “It...
The Italian wine industry launches the VITÆVINO Declaration.
The VITÆVINO Declaration, a European campaign for the protection of wine culture and conviviality promoted by the sector’s representative organizations CEEV, CEVI, COPA-COGECA and EFOW, was relaunched today in Italy by the sector’s national associations. The VITÆVINO Declaration can now...
On Sunday, October 6, the Essential Guide 2025 is presented in Rome
As is now customary, after the Milan presentation it is the turn of Rome. A grand tasting will also take place in the capital to celebrate the release of DoctorWine’s Essential Guide to the Wines of Italy 2025. ]The Milan...
A Life for Wine Reunion
Shot of an unforgettable and exciting moment from yesterday’s ceremony during the Presentation of the The Essential Guide to Italian Wine 2025 which celebrated the historic winners of the “A Life for Wine” award with a Reunion. Yesterday, Saturday, September...
Special Awards 2025
In our intentions, the special awards we give in the Essential Guide serve to shed light on the state of our viticulture. We want to highlight them to underscore their propulsive role vis-à-vis the entire wine movement. With the Special...
Best single-vineyard wines 2025
The following is the special ranking that rewards the best wines produced from a single grape variety, among the main ones grown in Italy, both indigenous and international. To be exact, at least 85% comes from a single grape variety,...
Best quality/price wines 2025
There are in the pages of the Essential Guide 2025 510 wines that have the “thumbs up”. It is our symbol for the excellent relationship between wine quality and selling price: basically the wines to buy to drink well at...
The Producers 3 Stars 2025
In addition to the rating of wines in cents, with facsimiles graphically representing the awards, there is also a system of rating wineries from zero to three stars in The Essential Guide to Italian Wine. Of course, 3 stars is...
Summary Seals 2025
To make it easier for those who want to find all the Seals of The Essential Guide to Italian Wine 2025, here is a summary post with all the necessary links. We remember: the “little face” is the symbol of...
Vintage estimates 2024: comments from key players
Comments on the 2024 vintage estimates from Riccardo Cotarella president Assoenologi, Livio Proietti president ISMEA, Lamberto Frescobaldi president UIV and Gaya Ducceschi Head of Wine & Society and Communication CEEV. They were presented today in Ortigia (SR), as part of...
2024 vintage estimates: despite drought, heat and bad weather, quality is good
Presented to G7 Agriculture the 2024 vintage estimates of Assoenologi, Uiv and Ismea. Good to excellent quality. Timid rise in production with 41 mln hectoliters. There are an estimated 41 million hectoliters for the 2024 harvest, which marks a tentative...
Double and triple Seals 2025
Here lines up the qualitative apex of our pyramid for this 11th edition of the Essential Guide to the Wines of Italy. These are the top Italian wines of the coming season, absolutely great wines that, it goes without saying,...
DoctorWine’s Seals 2025: Tuscany
95, 96 and 97/100. These are the points a wine must achieve to be awarded with the DoctorWine Seal. Further than that, double-seal (98/100) and triple-seal (99 and 100/100) are triggered. From Tuesday 10 onwards you will find individual facets...
DoctorWine’s Seals 2025: Piedmont, Valle d’Aosta and Liguria
95, 96 and 97/100. These are the points a wine must achieve to be awarded with the DoctorWine Seal. Further than that, double-seal (98/100) and triple-seal (99 and 100/100) are triggered. From Tuesday 10 onwards you will find individual Seals...
DoctorWine’s Seals 2025: Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia
95, 96 and 97/100. These are the points a wine must achieve to be awarded with the DoctorWine Seal. Further than that, double-seal (98/100) and triple-seal (99 and 100/100) are triggered. From Tuesday 10 onwards you will find individual facets...
Cuvage: the evolution of the Piedmontese Metodo Classico.
Cuvage is an oenological universe dedicated to the Metodo Classico, created with the intention of handing down the ancient sparkling wine tradition of Piedmont. Cuvage is an enological universe dedicated to the Metodo Classico. The winery was founded in 2011...
Sunday, September 29, The Essential Guide Presentation in Milan
A grand tasting will take place in Milan on Saturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29 to celebrate the release of DoctorWine’s The Essential Guide to Italian Wine 2025. An unforgettable weekend for a great celebration of quality wine. Two...
DoctorWine’s Seals 2025 Alto Adige and Trentino
95, 96 and 97/100. These are the points a wine must achieve to be awarded with the DoctorWine Seal. Further than that, double-seal (98/100) and triple-seal (99 and 100/100) are triggered. From Tuesday 10 onwards you will find individual Seals...
New Executive for The Grand Wine Tour
The Gran Wine tour, the first Italian association of wineries united in the enhancement of wine tourism, appoints Nadia Zenato and Elvira Bortolomiol as communication managers: “Together to enhance and develop quality wine tourism, with the goal of reaching 40...
Here are the winners of the 43rd Masi Prize
Civiltà Veneta to Riccardo Illy, Arcangelo Sassolino, Sara Segantin. Civiltà del Vino to Donatella Cinelli Colombini and Grosso D’Oro Veneziano to Opera Don Calabria. THEME OF THE 2024 EDITION: “ The Virtuous Circle of Beauty.” The Masi Foundation is pleased...
Saturday, September 28: The Essential Guide Presentation in Milan
A grand tasting will take place in Milan on Saturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29 to celebrate the release of DoctorWine’s The Essential Guide to Italian Wine 2025. An unforgettable weekend for a great celebration of quality wine. Two...
DoctorWine’s Seals 2025: Sicily and Sardinia
95, 96 and 97/100. These are the points a wine must achieve to be awarded with the DoctorWine Seal. Further than that, double-seal (98/100) and triple-seal (99 and 100/100) are triggered. From Tuesday 10 onwards you will find individual Seals...
DoctorWine’s Seals 2025: Campania, Lazio and Umbria
95, 96 and 97/100. These are the points a wine must achieve to be awarded with the DoctorWine Seal. Further than that, double-seal (98/100) and triple-seal (99 and 100/100) are triggered. From Tuesday 10 onwards you will find individual Seals...
Giorgio Medici has passed away
It is with immense sorrow that we learn that Giorgio Medici, president and third-generation member of the Medici Ermete winery, pioneer of Lambrusco and Italian wine in the world, has passed away. Giorgio Medici (better known as James) passed away...
DoctorWine’s Seals 2025: Lombardy, Emilia and Romagna
95, 96 and 97/100. These are the points a wine must achieve to be awarded with the DoctorWine Seal. Further than that, double-seal (98/100) and triple-seal (99 and 100/100) are triggered. From Tuesday 10 onwards you will find individual Seals...
High-level group on European wine sector kicks off
Businesses want action on competitiveness and climate change adaptation for a sector that expresses 3 million jobs. High Level Group on the European Wine Sector kicks off. Work has begun on the High Level Group on the wine sector promoted...