Wine News
News, reports and updates from the world of wine.
Lidl and the "Honest" Tasting Notes
In the past we have already talked about large-scale retail, Private Label and some wines sold at Lidl, such as the Gamay and the Montepulciano "pushed" by Luca Maroni; today instead we are talking about the communication strategy of the company that, in Italy, has managed to conquer the discount market...
Sting, Sister Moon and the Charge of the 101 at Operawine
We have spoken on several occasions about Sting, his winery, and the story of the "workers" who, in order to harvest grapes with the former Police singer, would have had to shell out considerable sums of money to stay as guests at the farm. Today, however, we celebrate the "Sister Moon" wine, named after one of the artist's songs, which has been selected among the 101 wines chosen by Wine Spectator for OperaWine, the event that will open the fiftieth edition of Vinitaly on April 9th.
Luigi Moio new president of the Wine Organisation
Certainly not an unknown figure to those in the industry, but it couldn't have been any other way! Luigi Moio is the new president of the Wine Organisation! "O' Prufessor", professor of Enology at the Università degli Studi Federico II di Napoli, ...
Oliviero Toscani against the Venetians: those who live by wine
Oliviero Toscani is a figure who certainly doesn't go unnoticed. A revolutionary advertiser behind the success of many advertising campaigns for Chanel, Fiorucci, Prébatal and Benetton; he also collaborated with magazines of the caliber of Vogue....
Lambrusco: Humble like Pope Francis
We had recently talked about Pope Francis and his encounter and relationship with the world of wine; today we find ourselves talking about him again thanks to the initiative of Cantina Ceci, whose excellent lambrusco Otello Nero we had reviewed. What do they have in com...
Wine: Personalized Yeasts for an Inimitable Fermentation!
Goodbye globalized yeasts, here comes "tailor-made and personalized" fermentation. It is precisely personalized yeasts that give a touch of originality to the taste of the wine produced, while creating an absolutely inimitable product. The latest trend...
Wine with Cannabis? A Rock Star Is Working On It.
The use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes is already a reality in several countries around the world, including: Canada, Finland, Italy, Israel, Spain, Portugal, Germany, and the Netherlands. In the United States, both the sale and purchase of cannabis is a federal crime...
More Than 500 Million People Toast with Lombardy Wine
According to an estimate by Coldiretti (Confederazione Nazionale Coltivatori Diretti), every year around 500 million people worldwide toast with the finest wines of Lombardy. The latter, explains the regional Coldiretti, thanks to the important work carried out by over 3,000 companies (25% of which are run by women)...
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco on the Red Carpet
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG returns to the Venice Film Festival with tastings, cuisine, contemporary art and 14 wineries.
Gulia Debora Serracchiani meets a Kmečka Zveza delegation's
Gulia Debora Serracchiani, president of the Friuli Venezia, has decided to meet all the representatives of the association agriculturists Kmecka zveza (Kz), that is driven from Franc Fabec. It's made the point on what it is anticipated is from the ...
Sunscreen to Protect Grape Berries from UV Rays
The innovation comes from Australia: a sunscreen could allow all winegrowers to protect their grape berries from the high temperatures experienced during certain months of the year. The sun, a source of energy that enables the creation and growth...
Vignaioli di Langa e Piemonte: Event in Rome
The sensory experience of Nebbiolo, the beautiful prince of the Langhe. Nebbiolo, an extraordinary and complex grape, exhilarating yet difficult to cultivate. It combines low productivity with a difficult adaptability to soils other than its native ones...