Tag : Daniele Cernilli

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15 years of DoctorWine: independence, criticism, vision

Stefania Vinciguerra
c_row] Fifteen years ago DoctorWine was born. An independent project, born to tell the story of Italian wine with rigor and freedom of judgment. A tale of Italian wine that continues, with the same curiosity as then. Stefania Vinciguerra tells...
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The DoctorWine Selection returns for Vinitaly Tasting

Stefania Vinciguerra
For more than 10 years, DoctorWine has been running the Vinitaly Tasting – The DoctorWine Selection space to celebrate the excellence of Italian wine. This well-established partnership is also confirmed for Vinitaly 2026, scheduled to take place in Verona April...
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Watch out for those four

Daniele Cernilli
It was the year 1993, and this photo testifies to a pioneering way of working, at least seen through today’s eyes: a “de visu” operational meeting for the 1994 Guide to the Wines of Italy. We were meeting in Viareggio,...
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Historical vertical tasting of Riserva Ducale Oro Ruffino

Iolanda Maggio
Ruffino: a Chianti Classico released with the 1927 vintage that made the history of the appellation. It became Gran Selezione with the disciplinary change, retained the diction Riserva in its name (an exemption for historicity) and accounts for 40 percent...
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DoctorWine’s last tastings at Santi Apostoli

Daniele Cernilli
A move involves a lot of things: each object brings with it memories and rekindles particular situations, which will then have to be recontextualized. So many things accumulate over so many years and, in our case, so many bottles, some...
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The 10 most read articles in 2025

Editorial Staff
Once again this year we bring you the very special ranking of the 10 most read articles on DoctorWine in the year just ended. A clear picture emerges. On the one hand, the interest is in drinking well without bleeding...
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Fans and wine guides

Daniele Cernilli
Controversy over wine guides often stems from a territorial cheer that biases judgments. But awards are not about parochialism: what matters is widespread quality, critical recognition and the time it takes for an area to really establish itself. Daniele Cernilli...
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Merry Christmas and happy holidays from DoctorWine

Editorial Staff
Merry Christmas to all of you who love good food and good wine. The holidays are the perfect time to gather around a table, share authentic flavors and create memories that stay. Italian Christmas is a journey into regional traditions:...
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Caps, Heels and Miracles

Daniele Cernilli
This is the title of a booklet written by Maddalena Mazzeschi, a professional in the field of communication, public relations and marketing, which collects memories, anecdotes and stories from forty years of experience in this world. I know Maddalena Mazzeschi...
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Welcome back Fiorano Semillon

Daniele Cernilli
AlessandroJacopo Boncompagni Ludovisi, owner of Tenuta di Fiorano, has revived the legendary Fiorano Semillon of Veronellian memory. The last versions of Fiorano Semillon that I remember date back to the early 1970s. It was a legendary wine, wanted by the...