Gianluca Atzeni

'The Mercosur agreement is also good for Prosecco'

The Consorzio Tutela Prosecco DOC had pointed out that it will take ten years to halt local production. “The perfect is the enemy of the good: without the agreement, we would have no tools to intervene,” explains president Guidolin.

Trebbiano Spoletino changes colour

The Consorzio Vini Montefalco is introducing a number of changes, including the expansion of production area, adding 'Umbria' to labels, and scrapping mentions of 'bianco'.

The UNESCO effect: tourism is growing, but there is a risk of losing identity

Between the Prosecco Hills and the wine-growing landscapes of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato, tourist numbers and employment have undoubtedly grown. But the issues of overtourism, training and prices remain, reports Gianluca Atzeni.

'Falanghina del Sannio will soon become a DOCG'

The Campania denomination is moving toward a reform package that also includes the introduction of disease-resistant grape varieties. Meanwhile, the winery led by Domizio Pigna is experimenting with its first non-alcoholic sparkling wine.

The wine industry outsider Roberta Corrà has been named Person of the Year by Wine Enthusiast

General Manager of GIV, she is one of the few women at the top of the Italian wine sector without family ties in the industry. She has been recognised for her strategic leadership and international vision

“Italian wine production will stop at 44 million hectolitres”. The downward estimates by Legacoop Agroalimentare

According to president Cristian Maretti, some areas will suffer a reduction of 10% and 20%: “In this way it will be possible to rebalance the relationship between supply and demand, discouraging speculative practices.”

Over 30% of Italian wine consumption in the USA is Prosecco: 15 years to crush the competition (including Champagne)

Phenomenology of a PDO that went from zero to 500 million dollars from 2009 to today. For French sparkling wines, all that remains is supremacy in notoriety

Lambrusco and Chianti in Texas, Soave and Verdicchio in Colorado. The new routes of Italian wine in the States

From alternative States a potential of over 110 million users, provided the denominations are in line with the tastes of new buyers. Here is the map drawn up by Vinitaly

The Vulture area, in Basilicata, will be the Italian Wine City for 2026

The project of 14 Lucanian municipalities, led by Ripacandida, unanimously beat the candidacies from Abruzzo, Sicily and Veneto. Now begins the planning work

“Reducing mark-ups on wines? We already have slim margins.” Paolo Trimani responds to Assoenologi’s appeal

The historic Roman wine merchant says he is surprised by this request aimed at the bottom of the supply chain and points to another crucial step that inflates the final price: the intermediation of distributors, increasingly present on the Italian...
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