2025 was a transitional year for Italian and international wine. Not a simple cyclical slowdown, but a deeper phase of transformation that challenged production models, narratives, and established certainties. This is why Winemag has chosen to tell its story once again month by month, through a series of twelve articles that will retrace—starting tomorrow, January […]
Wine in 2025: A Year Told Month by Month by Winemag Read More »
Italy takes a formal and long-awaited step toward regulating the production of dealcoholized and partially dealcoholized wines. With the signing of the decree between the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, the excise duty tax regime and operational framework for producing this type of wine are defined.
Decree on dealcoholized wine production in Italy: Ministry gives green light Read More »
“My name is Hu Zhijian, I am 42 years old and I come from Fujian, specifically from Wuyishan. I arrived in Italy in 2007, after finishing my studies in China. My father had already been here for many years and then my whole family moved to Italy.” It was necessary to translate the questions from
Sushi Mio Abbiategrasso, the story of Hu Zhijian: “How I overcame depression” Read More »
Cantina Settecani closes 2025 with positive results, confirming a path of progressive growth despite an international context marked by stagnant consumption. The Modenese wine cooperative, which brings together 130 winegrowers and manages approximately 300 hectares of vineyards between Castelvetro, Castelnuovo Rangone, and Spilamberto, recorded revenues of 6.75 million euros, an 8.7% increase compared to the
Cantina Settecani closes 2025 with growth: revenues +8.7%, exports expanding Read More »
Over 400,000 people will spend New Year’s Eve 2025 in Italian agriturismi. The estimate, up 5% from last year, comes from Coldiretti, Campagna Amica, and Terranostra. Driving the bookings is the search for a more intimate atmosphere, away from the city chaos, combined with the desire for original food and wine experiences. The 26,000 facilities
Italian agriturismi fully booked for New Year’s Eve 2025: over 400,000 guests Read More »
For wine professionals, nutrition is not a secondary issue. Sommeliers, winemakers, buyers, critics, communicators, and industry operators face daily tastings, travel, evening events, and irregular schedules. In this context, calorie management—particularly those from alcohol, but also from a diet that is often difficult to manage systematically—becomes a central issue of health, sensory clarity, and professional
Wine professionals and health: How to avoid the “taster’s belly”? Read More »
The 2025 harvest in Lombardy delivers high-quality grapes and an improvement over the previous vintage, but unfolds in an increasingly complex economic scenario. Below-average production, slowing consumption, rising costs, and tensions in international markets prompt Ascovilo to draw attention to the need for a systemic approach and to strengthen the role of Consortia in supporting
2025 Lombardy Harvest, Ascovilo: “High Quality, Market Under Pressure” Read More »
The European wine industry is not facing a temporary crisis. It is facing a reckoning that comes after years of inability to read the market. The support plan approved in early December by the European Commission certifies this difficulty. Faced with falling consumption, struggling exports, and obsolete production models, the response remains defensive. But above
Once upon a time there was wine: Europe uproots vineyards instead of evolving Read More »
With nearly two out of three Italians considering it very important to reduce food waste, especially during the holidays, St. Stephen’s Day brings back the traditional “ritual” of leftovers. According to a Coldiretti/Ixè survey, 84% of families will bring back to the table what was not consumed during the previous two days, between Christmas Eve
Italian spending to bring food and beverages to the Christmas table reached 3 billion euros. Coldiretti drew up the report, highlighting a clear preference for traditional cuisine and products of national origin. According to the analysis, more than nine out of ten citizens, equal to 91%, spent Christmas lunch at their own home or at
Christmas, Italians spent 3 billion on the table: Made in Italy tradition wins Read More »
