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Sicilia en Primeur 2025 closes the curtain
Sicilia en Primeur: the 21st edition of the event conceived by Assovini Sicilia ended in Modica. 100 journalists from around the world participated in press tours and the conference that focused on the current debate and the importance of wine...
Wine (Frescobaldi, UIV): Nonsensical to include wine in EU counter-duties list
Frescobaldi (UIV), following the European Commission’s publication of the new list of U.S. products subject to possible counter-tariffs, said it is foolish to include wine as well. “We reiterate our absolute opposition and concern regarding the inclusion of wine-and American...
IGM renews its commitment alongside the Progetto Itaca
IGM renews its commitment alongside the Progetto Itaca with the seventh edition of the “Il Bel Viaggio” charity dinner. The funds raised from the charity auction, thanks to the lots raffled off by Istituto Grandi Marchi companies, will guarantee the...
Giacomo Oddero has left us
Giacomo Oddero was a character of brilliant insights, a man who gave so much to his land, the Langhe. He passed away on Monday the 21st at the age of 98. “A visionary who was able to build the foundations...
Frescobaldi and Tenuta delle Terre Nere, Etna
Tuscan winery Marchesi Frescobaldi lands on Etna, in one of the most vocated lands for wine, and becomes a minority partner of Tenuta delle Terre Nere. A shared passion for wine and true relationships has always reigned supreme in the...
Prosecco Low-Alcohol, evidence of transmission
Presented at Vinitaly the first results of the Prosecco Low-Alcohol project launched in 2024 by the Consorzio di Tutela della Doc Prosecco in collaboration with the University of Padua. The aim of the project is to investigate the characteristic elements...
Federvini on US duties: a very serious blow to free trade
U.S. Duties: Federvini expresses deep regret and strong concern following the decision taken by the U.S. Administration to apply duties on products imported from the European Union. A choice that represents a serious step backward in the principles of international...
Tenuta San Guido and CNR sign an agreement
Tenuta San Guido and CNR kick off research project to protect and safeguard the tree heritage of one of Tuscany’s most iconic places in the world. Tenuta San Guido and theInstitute for Sustainable Plant Protection of the National Research Council....
About-face: young people stem the decline in wine consumption
Uiv-Vinitaly Observatory. Unexpected and unhoped-for assist from GenZ (born in 2000) and Millennials (28-44 years old). Younger people spend more than Boomers (+60 years old) and GenX (45-60 years old). In Italy and the U.S., the Under 44s stem the...
StopperVini 100 Years of Specialization
Stoppervini Sagl celebrates its 100th anniversary. A century dedicated with passion and seriousness to enhancing the excellence of Italian wines in German-speaking markets. StopperVini was founded in 1925. From the beginning, the company chose to specialize exclusively in Italian wines,...
Stefano Milioni at the Culinary Institute of America
Stefano Milioni, 40 years after contributing, along with Tony May, president of the Italian Restaurateurs Group USA, to the creation of the campus dedicated to Italian cuisine and the opening of the Caterina de’ Medici Restaurant, returns to the prestigious...
San Leonardo 2020, artist label
Presented in Rome’s historic Palazzo Taverna is the new edition of the 2020 San Leonardo artist label, the iconic Trentino Bordeaux blend. The new vintage debuts on international markets in March. Of the entire production of this precious wine from...
US duties: risk for 98% of Italian wines
The Uiv-Unione Italiana Vini, through the mouth of president Lamberto Frescobaldi: 80% of Italian wine risks a real leap in the dark. Only 2% are in the luxury bracket. Quality/price the added value of tricolor wine. The damage for Italian...
Ado Abruzzo: Consortium study on the region’s viticultural vocation
Ado Abruzzo, the Consorzio Tutela Vini d’Abruzzo’s Four D.O. Areals study on the region’s viticultural suitability. Ado Abruzzo, more than 155 thousand plots, totaling 33,964 hectares under vine, with 118 varieties. Of these, the Montepulciano grape variety presents more than...
Sangiovese Grosso: ministerial approval for clones VdC2 and VdM1
With the Decree of February 7, 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry officially approved the VdC2 and VdM1 clones, selected and developed within the Bibbiano Estate under the initial push of Giulio Gambelli. A decades-long journey to...
Oltrepò Pavese, new bylaws and renewed specifications
Oltrepò Pavese, voted with a plebiscite two important innovations that mark a turning point from the past. A revolutionary new statute, more balanced, transparent and supply chain oriented, and the revamped DOCG regulations. It is a day that will remain...
Dear Minister Salvini … signed the Umbrian wine
In reference to the recent debate on the changes introduced by the new Highway Code, the Consorzi di Tutela dei vini dell’Umbria sent a letter to Minister Salvini, to draw attention to the “media terrorism” that is penalizing “one of...
Valentine’s Day 2025: romantic dinners at restaurants increase
Valentine’s Day is confirmed as one of the most beloved occasions for Italians to celebrate love, and the restaurant remains the preferred place to experience this special day. Click here to read tips Valentine’s Day 2026 Dining out as a...
Giampaolo Gravina passed away suddenly
Giampaolo Gravina passed away last night. Such a sudden and untimely loss of a friend and colleague has greatly affected all of us at DoctorWine. Giampaolo Gravina passed away last night. A graduate in Philosophy with Emilio Garroni, he was...
Farewell to Walter Mastroberardino
Walter Mastroberardino passed away at the age of ninety-two in his Montefusco home, surrounded by the affection of his children Paolo and Daniela, grandchildren and all family members. Walter Mastroberardino, founder of the Terredora Di Paolo winery, was born in...
France flattens, while Tuscany plants
In Tuscany from February 15, you can apply for permission to plant new vineyards. The region has defined the criteria, the share of maximum area that can be applied for and the share of minimum guaranteed area for the issuance...
Asti and Monferrato: ’24 successes and ’25 ambitions.
Growth of Barbera d’Asti Superiore and new initiatives to make the Barbera grape variety capable of winning over a wider audience. The Consorzio Barbera d’Asti e Vini del Monferrato ends 2024 with outstanding results, consolidating the position of its 14...
New discovery on rootstocks M
Not only a barrier against drought and limestone but a vehicle for superior wine quality: the latest surprising discovery about M-selected rootstocks. The research team from the University of Milan led by Professors Attilio Scienza and Lucio Brancadoro with support...
Alcohol and health: NASEM report provides clarity
New perspectives on alcohol consumption and its effects on human health. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) report sheds light on the risks and benefits of moderate consumption. The debate in the United States over the link...
More than 90 million bottles for Asti
Future trends lead to low-alcohol consumption. Asti Spumante and Moscato d’Asti, which have always been in line with these trends, will exceed 90 million bottles in 2024. Positive balance of the production of Asti Spumante and Moscato d’Asti. At the...
Here is the Tasting Commission of Enoteca Italiana di Siena
The work of the Tasting Commission of Enoteca Italiana Siena begins, which will have to select the wines that will be featured in the premises of the Fortezza Medicea. Among the professionals chosen is our Stefania Vinciguerra. After greetings from...
Again EU criminalizes wine
Once again, wine is demonized, in the crosshairs of the European Union. A stigma campaign is underway in which it is directly stated that alcohol causes breast cancer. Federdoc and Efow – the European Federation of Geographical Indication Wines –...
Montecucco biodistrict is born
A new model of agricultural sustainability for Tuscany and the future of local communities. At the Bertarelli Foundation Forum the presentation of the tenth regional biodistrict: Montecucco. The new Montecucco Organic District, the tenth in Tuscany, has been officially established,...
The centuries-old challenge of Italian wine terraces
The Consortium for the Protection of Valpolicella Wines announces a conference entitled “Climate change and hydrogeological instability: the centuries-old challenge of Italian wine terraces. History, problems and technological solutions to safeguard one of the UNESCO heritages.” The event will be...
Zero alcohol but lots of business
At Simei-the Milan trade show of Unione italiana vini (UIV), the world leader in machinery for oenology and beverages-dealcification technologies are attracting the most interest. Zero alcohol but lots of business, dealcolate technologies fly at Simei. “In the States we...