Wine News

Here are Italy’s best 'Rare Wines' according to Gambero Rosso

A maximum of three thousand bottles — from small, little-known wineries as well as from highly renowned producers who, alongside their classic (and consistently high-level) wines, create niche expressions. Here are the labels we have selected this year to discover...

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

Locanda Locatelli wines up for auction

Fans of Giorgio Locatelli's celebrated London restaurant, which closed earlier this year, have the chance to snap up some of the treasures from its cellar. Louis Thomas gets the lowdown from Mick O'Connell MW, Bonhams' head of wine for the...

The story of the micro-vineyard hidden inside a convent where Venice’s only sparkling wine is made

In the Castello district, away from the usual tourist routes, a Franciscan complex hides its vine-clad Eden, recently revived by a giant of Italian wine

Tre Bicchieri 2026, the best wines of Piedmont

Nebbiolo, in its many different expressions, remains the most awarded grape variety, followed by Barbera, but it is also worth highlighting the growing demand and supply of white wines

The Lazio winery that's a British TV star

The story of Val di Comino’s I Ciacca is of renewal and regeneration, and one which has captivated the viewers of hit documentary series Help! We bought a village. Louis Thomas finds out how the limelight has changed things for...

Tre Bicchieri 2026: the best wines from Tuscany awarded by Gambero Rosso

A record number of Tre Bicchieri this year for the region which, with 94 labels reaching the top of our podium, takes first place in the new edition of the Vini d’Italia guide

Tre Bicchieri 2026: the 11 best wines from Lazio awarded by Gambero Rosso

It’s a more exciting landscape than usual that the region presents this year — one of Italy’s historic “Cinderellas” when it comes to wine. Worth noting is the impressive success of two particular grape varieties, alongside some interesting new entries....

“Here’s how Etna’s sparkling wines were born.” Maria Carella speaks — the oenologist who is revolutionising Sicily’s méthode classique

When she started out, there were very few female colleagues: “It’s a job that leaves little time for family.” The oenologist of Cantine Nicosia opens up and launches a challenge: to focus on dosage zero sparkling wines from the volcano

The many souls of Vermentino, the “stateless” wine that tastes of the sea and conquers the world

It thrives on sandy soils and defends itself from salt and heat: Vermentino is a coastal grape variety that offers different expressions across the world
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