2025

ProWein Düsseldorf 2026: new layout and strategic vision for the sector

/ International - News & Wine, Wine News

ProWein Düsseldorf introduces a new direction for 2026. “‘Shape, Create, Elevate’ are the three keywords we intend to use to guide our future actions and decisions. The motto of ProWein Düsseldorf 2026 will therefore be ‘Cultivate the visionary within you.’ We want to encourage the sector to face the future with determination, creativity, and foresight. […]

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Granaccia, the challenge of Liguria’s red wines: 5 to try

/ Wine News, Winemag Guide

“Granaccia should be valued in Liguria too because, even if it’s not always appreciated as it deserves, it’s the fourth most widespread grape variety in the world, chameleon-like in its expressions and names: Cannonau, Grenache, Tocai rosso, Alicante, Gamay perugino. It deserves a revaluation because, without effort and without major interventions in the vineyard or

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Un brindisi sotto l'albero premiate le migliori birre artigianali di Natale 2025

A toast under the tree: the best 2025 Christmas craft beers awarded

/ Beer

Christmas beers return to the spotlight with the fifth edition of XMAS Beers, the Unionbirrai competition held as part of Beer of the Year. The initiative highlights the most successful Italian interpretations of the Christmas theme, featuring aromatic nods to the festive season and limited-edition recipes. The winner of this year’s edition was Christmas Crumble

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Concours Mondial Bruxelles, Centinaio: “Public money spent without logic”

/ Wine News

“Public money spent without logic and without planning.” This is how Gian Marco Centinaio comments on the Winemag investigation into the public funds used by four Italian regions to organize local sessions of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (CMB) wine competition. The Vice President of the Senate, a wine producer with his family in Oltrepò

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Italia, oltre 1 milione di euro pubblici al CMB - Concours Mondial de Bruxelles regione calabria, sicilia, sardegna e campania inchiesta winemag davide bortone

Italy, over 1 million euros in public funds for the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles

/ Wine News

Italy has spent over one million euros of public money to fund the editions of the CMB – Concours Mondial de Bruxelles on its national territory. This is what emerges from an exclusive investigation by Winemag.it, which reviewed the resolutions of the four regions—Calabria, Campania, Sardinia, and Sicily—where the international wine competition created by the

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Siena, presentato Action Plan europeo 2027 per le Indicazioni Geografiche

Siena, European Action Plan 2027 for Geographical Indications presented

/ Regulations and Policies, Wine Analysis and Trends

The VII European Food Quality Forum was held in Siena, organized by the Qualivita Foundation with OriGIn, OriGIn Europa, Origin Italia, OriGIn France, Origen España and Qualifica-OriGIn Portugal. The meeting was attended by European Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen and the Ministers of Agriculture of Italy, France and Spain: Francesco Lollobrigida, Annie Genevard and Luis

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Sparkling Wines and HoReCa in Italy: Current Outlook and Strategies for Competing

/ Education, Market and Consumption, Wine Analysis and Trends

The beverage market in the HoReCa channel in Italy is going through a complex phase. This is what emerges from the data presented by Bruno Berni, Business Development Manager at CFI Group, during the last edition of Durello&Friends. Consumption is showing signs of a slowdown, while the sparkling wine segment maintains a central role, supported

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Vinitaly debutta in Thailandia nuovo presidio per il vino italiano in Asia (1)

Vinitaly debuts in Thailand: new outpost for Italian wine in Asia

/ Wine News

Vinitaly closes its 2025 internationalization program with two key stops in Asia. On December 8 it debuts in Thailand with the first Vinitaly Preview in Bangkok. Two days later, on December 10, the project continues in India with a new event in New Delhi dedicated to qualified buyers and trade professionals. These initiatives precede the

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Classese l’Oltrepò Pavese compatto sul nuovo nome del Metodo Classico

Classese: Oltrepò Pavese united on the new name for Metodo Classico

/ Wine News

The Assembly of the Classese Oltrepò Pavese Consortium approved the Usage Regulations for the Classese brand during an ordinary meeting on November 28. The vote will allow the use of the new name for Metodo Classico from Oltrepò Pavese Pinot Noir on labels. The official presentation is scheduled for Vinitaly 2026. The vote, with over

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