Wine News

'It’s not about pushing your own agenda and your own taste'

Co-founder of Sune in Hackney, acclaimed sommelier and consultant, Honey Spencer is the star of East London's wine scene. She speaks with Louis Thomas about pricing, the on-trade's challenges and how to find the right balance with natural wine.

Certification, sustainability and sparkling wine: Enrico Serafino's story

Top Italian Wines Roadshow member Enrico Serafino has almost 150 years of winemaking history in Piemonte, but its future is looking even brighter than its illustrious past.

Equalitas, exports and breaking the rules – why Casale del Giglio works

Lazio's Casale del Giglio arose 59 years ago from an area with very little wine pedigree. Almost six decades later, and it has become one of the region's most-celebrated producers and a member of the Top Italian Wines Roadshow. We...

'You have to let British people fall in love with Italy'

Ahead of this month's Tre Bicchieri event in London, Gambero Rosso speaks with Roberto Costa, president of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in the UK, about why the United Kingdom has potential to become an even better market for Italian...

Why ABFV Italy chose a quarry for its new Bolgheri winery

Alejandro Bulgheroni Family Vineyards' new Bolgheri winery, Cantina Meraviglia, has transformed an abandoned quarry into an embodiment of "innovation, tradition and hospitality". Gambero Rosso finds out more.

How ultraviolet rays can improve wine

The University of Pisa study conducted in Tenuta dell’Ornellaia's vineyards in Bolgheri has highlighted how UV-C light influences the aromatic profile of the grapes.

What is Ormeasco?

The name is hard to pronounce, but once you hear it, it stays in your mind. Meet Ormeasco, a red grape variety that sits on a geographical, climatic, and cultural border – bold and full of character.

The role mapping played in the creation of one of Alto Adige's best Sauvignon Blancs

The introduction of Unità Geografiche Aggiuntive (Additional Geographical Units), or UGAs, to Alto Adige in 2024 might have seemed overkill in what is a small wine region. Yet Top Italian Wines Roadshow member Cantina Kurtatsch demonstrates how the UGA system...

'Excellent products will remain excellent' – but does Old World wine have to adapt to survive?

A panel discussion at Wine Paris last week conveyed the message that while the most historic European wine appellations can rely on their reputations to help navigate a challenging market, newer ones must be more innovative.

Why 'the rules are still being written' for non-alcoholic drinks

During a talk given by market research advisor Ananda Roy at Wine Paris last week, it was argued that there is still all to play for when it comes to brands aiming for success in the non-alcoholic market.
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