Tag : Italian wine

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Aristocratic wines

Daniele Cernilli
by Daniele Cernilli0
From the great dynasties of Italian wine to the names that have shaped the history of Italian winemaking. The wine list curated by Daniele Cernilli for the Café Romano restaurant at the Hotel d’Inghilterra transforms the concept of aristocratic hospitality...
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Interview with Rossana Gaja

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by Vignadelmar0
Luciano Lombardi Vignadelmar interviewed Rossana Gaja, daughter of the “National Angelo,” who needs no introduction. Their work, choices, style, the future, and, finally, some reflections on the world of wine today. Rossana joined the family business in 2009, after studying...
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Farewell to Vittorio Frescobaldi, a leading figure in the Tuscan wine industry

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by Editorial Staff0
Vittorio Frescobaldi, a leading figure in Italian viticulture in the second half of the 20th century, has died at the age of 97. At the helm of the historic family winery, he oversaw its modernization and expansion into international markets,...
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Franco Bernabei as seen by Giuseppe Mazzocolin

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Giuseppe Mazzocolin recalls his friendship with Franco Bernabei: the pioneering years of Italian wine, Chianti Classico, technical rigor, and a personal bond that lasted until the very end. We received the following from Giuseppe Mazzocolin of Fèlsina a request to...
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Happy Summer Holidays 2026 from DoctorWine

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Once again this year, August 15 th arrives just as summer seems to be winding down. The cities empty out for summer holidays, dinner tables are set for larger gatherings, and life returns to a more leisurely pace. Perhaps this...
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Bonilli and Petrini

Daniele Cernilli
by Daniele Cernilli1
Twelve years after the passing of Stefano Bonilli and a few months after that of Carlin Petrini, Daniele Cernilli remembers two of the leading figures in Italian food and wine culture. Different in character and vision, often at odds but...
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Farewell to Emidio Pepe, the patriarch of Abruzzo wine

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With the passing of Emidio Pepe, one of the great champions of Italian wine is gone. A pioneer of high-quality Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, he demonstrated—at a time when few believed it possible—that the region’s great wines could stand the test of...
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Make way for the youth of Assovini Sicilia

Stefania Vinciguerra
by Stefania Vinciguerra0
The leadership transition at Assovini Sicilia is not merely a change in the presidency. It demonstrates that generational change, when planned with foresight, can become a tangible asset. It is an example that the Italian wine industry would do well...
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Gorgona Bianco: between myth and rebirth

Sissi Baratella
by Sissi Baratella0
Fourteen years ago, one of the most unique projects in Italian winemaking took shape on the island of Gorgona: the collaboration between Frescobaldi and the island’s prison. Today, Gorgona Bianco is much more than a prestigious label: it is the...
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Concours Mondial de Bruxelles: 475 medals for Italy

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Italy reaffirms its standing at the 2026 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles with 475 award-winning wines and second place overall among the 51 participating countries. The ceremony in Rome also marked the debut of CMB Certified, the new initiative that brings...
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Franco Bernabei has passed away

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We have just received the sad news of the passing of winemaker Franco Bernabei, the “father” of Flaccianello, Fontalloro, Ugolaia, Bucerchiale, and many other great wines. With Franco Bernabei , one of the winemakers who has had the greatest impact on contemporary...
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Graziana Grassini and Denise Cosentino named Knight of the Republic

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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...
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Muratori: Franciacorta evolving, between identity and new vision

Chiara Giannotti
by Chiara Giannotti0
Muratori recounts an evolving Franciacorta, based on a comprehensive reading of the terroir and an increasingly precise and contemporary production vision. The tasting at Zuma Rome becomes the context for presenting a coherent range, culminating in the preview of Millé...
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Costa Arente’s 10 years

Sissi Baratella
by Sissi Baratella0
Costa Arente celebrates 10 vintages. A journey made of growth and awareness raising. Ten years in which the corporate identity has taken shape and technology has assumed an increasingly important role in protecting origin and originality. Sissi Baratella tells us...
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Pia Donata Berlucchi passed away

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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...
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#lamossaperfetta, Bonarda makes system

Stefania Vinciguerra
by Stefania Vinciguerra0
In Oltrepò Pavese, fourteen wineries of the Distretto del Vino di Qualità are relaunching Bonarda with a collective project, reserved for producers with a closed supply chain and regulated by stricter parameters than DOC. A project, not a label #lamossaperfetta...
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Angelini Wines & Estates acquires majority stake in Arnaldo Caprai

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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...
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That Brunello ’64

Daniele Cernilli
by Daniele Cernilli0
A story of passion, naiveté and redemption: the pursuit of a mythical Brunello that ended up in a braise and was found again 20 years later, to discover what great wine really means. In early 1978 I was new to...
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The paradox of Italian wine: global in the world, local in restaurants

Stefania Vinciguerra
by Stefania Vinciguerra0
Italy exports more than 8 billion euros worth of wine, but in restaurant wine lists between 70% and 75% of the labels are from the same region as the restaurant. A system that tells the value of the territory, but...
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15 years of DoctorWine: independence, criticism, vision

Stefania Vinciguerra
by Stefania Vinciguerra0
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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Vigneto Italia, interview with Piero Mastroberardino

Antonella Amodio
by Antonella Amodio0
Italian wine returns to the center of the institutional narrative with a campaign that reaffirms its cultural, identity and social value, going beyond the product dimension. From February 15, Vigneto Italia, the promotion project presented at the Ministry of Agriculture...
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Bottega Vini opened in Cortina

Flavia Rendina
by Flavia Rendina0
Antica Bottega del Vino, the iconic Veronese wine venue owned by the Historic Amarone Families, opened its Ampezzo location last Dec. 30 ahead of the Winter Olympics. It is Bottega Vini and, no, it will not be a pop-up. Flavia...
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DoctorWine’s last tastings at Santi Apostoli

Daniele Cernilli
by Daniele Cernilli0
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...