Gianluca Atzeni

Initial assessments from Assovini point to increases of up to 20% in some areas. Excellent prospects for Frappato grapes. Attention also focused on Etna, Pantelleria and the Aeolian Islands

Ideal climate, healthy grapes, regular ripening, and rich aromas. The 120 wineries have begun picking in the earliest-ripening vineyards. Meanwhile, foreign sales show a +7% increase

Negotiations with the United States are still ongoing, ahead of the announcement—scheduled for Friday, 1 August—of the first list of products exempted from the 15% tariffs

Appeal letter from 24 regional PDO and PGI consortia: “Greater flexibility needed in the OCM promotion scheme.” Concern from Brunello and Chianti, among the most exposed denominations

The estimates from DG Agri are not optimistic for the close of the 2024–2025 year: the red wine crisis and international uncertainties weigh heavily. For the new vintage, a recovery in production volumes is expected

Not just Prosecco. From Classese in Oltrepò to the Akinas project in Sardinia, passing through Abruzzo’s Trabocco: here’s how all territories are embracing sparkling wine

The November event aims to explore new trends during a time of declining consumption and growth in the no-low alcohol segment

The General Manager of the Trentino group also speaks of difficulties with the euro/dollar exchange rate and sees retail as the weakest link

For Abruzzo wines, the United States represents the primary reference market: impossible to replace. That’s why the president of the Consortium rejects a diplomatic standoff

A bleak six months for Tuscan wine. The re-elected president of the DOCG calls for a 5-year freeze on new vineyards but holds back on distillation and grubbing-up. And the idea of a low-alcohol Chianti emerges