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.
DoctorWine’s Seals 2025: Marche, Abruzzo and Molise
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...
Giovanni Manetti confirmed as head of Chianti Classico wine consortium
No two without three: Giovanni Manetti, of the Fontodi winery, confirmed as head of the Chianti Classico Wine Consortium. In the centennial year of Italy’s oldest wine consortium, Manetti is acclaimed president for the third time. Also in the sign...
Seminars on Saturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29
As part of the weekend presentation of The Essential Guide to Italian Wine 2025, we have organized 4 seminars that are not to be missed. The DoctorWine tagged wine festival., which marks the release of The Essential Guide to Italian...
DoctorWine’s Seals 2025: Apulia, Basilicata and Calabria
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 now on you will find individual Seals divided...
DoctorWine Essential Guide: 2025 edition ready
PRESS RELEASE – It will be presented in Milan on Sept. 28 and 29 and in Rome on Oct. 6 with highly anticipated tasting booths dedicated to the many excellent producers in the Guide and their great wines. “There is...
DoctorWine in Berlin 2024 Press Review
DoctorWine in Berlin 2024. Here is a collection of the first published articles related to the September 11 presentation of the new book Grosse Weine zu Kleinen Preisen by DoctorWine. https://berlinomagazine.com/doctorwine-arriva-a-berlino-per-presentare-la-sua-nuova-guida-di-vini/ https://berlinerweinpilot.de/events/doctorwine/ Below are the wineries that will present their...
Pietro Alagna passed away at the age of 96
Pietro Alagna, Honorary President of Cantine Pellegrino in Marsala, passed away on Aug. 26 at the age of 96. A leading figure in Italian oenology, he made a fundamental contribution to linking Marsala’s oenological history with today’s winemaking modernity. Pellegrino,...
Here are the best wines of Sud Top Wine 2024
Here are the 69 Southern Italian wines chosen from more than 500 labels from six regions of the country for the sixth edition of the Sud Top Wine Competition. Here are the best 69 The best wines from Southern Italy...
Casato Prime Donne Award 2024 returns
The Casato Prime Donne Award 2024 returns and the winners are: Maria Canabal, Winenews, Trebicchieri and Linea Verde. On Saturday, September 14, 2024, the Casato Prime Donne Award returns to Montalcino. An appointment that coincides with the beginning of the...
The wine-image
Different typology from the previous ones, which does not talk about the wine itself but about what it represents and its ability to fulfill expectations that are not tasting but status symbol. This sixth macro-typology would be worth serious consideration...
The wine-earth
After wine-alcohol, wine-sugar, and wine-fruit, here we come to the fourth “category”: wine-earth, the one that puts its connection to the territory of origin before everything else. If you reread the rating sheets published in the old vintages of the...
The wine-wood
We came to the third category identified by Stephen Millions, that of wine-wood. A type of wine that corresponds to a world taste standard, as long as the wood is well dosed. Wine-wood has dominated the scene for a few...
Harvest 2024 kicks off in Sicily
A hot, dry climate has promoted healthy, intact grapes. Sicilian producers are able to cope with climatic conditions through innovative rootstocks, soil management, and experimental sensors that monitor water stress. The longest grape harvest in Italy, averaging over one hundred...
Mita Castiglioni sole owner of Querciabella
Following an agreement between siblings Sebastiano and Mita Castiglioni, Querciabella announces a major leadership change, reaffirming its commitment to continuity and sustainability. Querciabella, a renowned Tuscan wine producer, celebrates a significant milestone in its 50th year in business with the...
Rome Capital and Latium Women of Wine Association Agreement.
Rome Capital’s yes to memorandum of understanding with Le Donne del Vino association. Agriculture Councillor Sabrina Alfonsi: “We stand by women entrepreneurs in the wine sector in Rome and Lazio.” A resolution presented by Councillor for Agriculture, Environment and Waste...
The wine-fruit
Here we come to the third category of wine identified by the author: wine-fruit, that which releases aromas and flavors of fresh fruit. There is not a person in the world, expert or novice, regular or occasional drinker, who does...
10th edition of the master’s program Italian Wines and World Markets
Italian Wines and World Markets: registration is open for the 10th edition of the first-level university master’s program promoted by four universities in Tuscany together with the Italian Sommelier Association. Applications to participate by October 8. It is the reference...
MarsicaLand program presented in Rome
Marsicaland, presented in Rome the program that will take place in Avezzano, from Friday, Sept. 6 to Sunday, Sept. 8. A rich calendar of tastings of local products, cultural insights and performances. The program of MarsicaLand was presented in Rome....
The wine-sugar
From wine-alcohol we moved to wine-sugar. Because the sweet taste is the one most likely to meet people’s taste buds. If wine-alcohol has been the dominus of the wine scene for millennia, in each time it has had to cede...
The Euganean Hills Unesco World Biodiversity Reserve
Since July 5, the Euganean Hills have been a UNESCO World Biodiversity Reserve. An important milestone for the Veneto region and for Italy, to the achievement of which viticulture also made an important contribution. “The inclusion of the Euganean Hills...
Died Benito Nonino, father of quality grappa
Last night at the family home-farm in Friuli, Italy, Benito Nonino, the man who transformed grappa from a tavern distillate into a fine product, passed away. ANSA NEWS. – He was 90 years old and, together with his wife Giannola,...
Wine alcohol
For millennia, alcohol was the parameter by which wine was judged, made and drunk. Today, things have radically changed thanks to evolving winemaking techniques. Alcohol wine is that wine that has trod the scene as a protagonist for a few...
Restaurateur donates leftover water to kennels
Commendable initiative by Neapolitan chef Ciro Di Maio, of Brescia’s SanCiro pizzeria restaurant: he donates leftover water from tables to the dog pound. On average, customers don’t drink about 30 liters of water a week, Neapolitan chef Ciro Di Maio,...
The six faces of planet wine
In addition to classic categories, remembering to unconventional parameters can guide us to enjoy even more fully what we pour into our glass. The primary supplier of raw material of any form of communication has a specific identity: it is...
Etna Doc, unanimous vote for production containment
Contingent management of new vineyard registration confirmed by the membership meeting. For President Cambria, “a strategic choice that protects the territory and market positioning.” Production containment to support quality growth and positioning of the denomination. The line of the Consortium...
Christian Scrinzi is the New General Manager of Collis Group
Collis Veneto Wine Group announces an important entry at the top: Christian Scrinzi is the new General Manager. Collis Veneto Wine Group announces the appointment of Christian Scrinzi, former Enological and Production Director of Gruppo Italiano Vini, as the new...
Are you familiar with Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato Docg?
Between mystery and tradition, the success story of Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato, a Piedmontese red wine that has been awarded the DOCG since 2010. Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato Docg is a rare jewel hidden in the hills of Monferrato Astigiano....
Poderi dal Nespoli, discovering the wine identity of Romagna
, In the heart of the picturesque Forlì countryside, among the rolling hills that unravel from the base of the Apennines to the Adriatic coast, lies a winery that symbolizes the authenticity and evolution of Romagna’s wine-making tradition: Poderi dal...
Federvini General Assembly: export boom in two decades
Italy second world player for wine (+188%), fifth for spirits (+300%). Vinegars also did well (+180%). Internationalization, protection of productions and promotion of Mediterranean style: Italian challenges and values in a changing world. How do we protect domestic wine, spirits...
Lorenzo Ruggeri director of Gambero Rosso
After Marco Mensurati’s exit, Lorenzo Ruggeri was appointed director of Gambero Rosso. Young, prepared, resourceful, Lorenzo Ruggeri becomes the new director of Gambero Rosso. A background within the Roman publishing group, where he most recently held the position of International...