2025

Wannenes porta all’asta 585 lotti provenienti da tre prestigiose collezioni private

Wannenes auctions off 585 lots from three prestigious private collections

/ Market and Consumption

Wannenes Auction House announces the “Wine & Spirits Vintage Auction”, a session dedicated to 585 lots from three private collections. Among these, the historic cellar of Giorgio Manenti stands out. Flaviano Gelardini, Wine Specialist at Wannenes, emphasizes: “His goal was to create a selection of wines to be proud of; his research led him to […]

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Italy drives Bordeaux: interview with Vittorio Frescobaldi (Crus et Domaines de France – GCF)

/ International - News & Wine, Supermarket Wines, Wine News

Italy continues to stand out as one of the most dynamic markets for Bordeaux wines. While demand is slowing in several European countries, our country is seeing a significant increase in imports. This is driven primarily by entry-level Red Bordeaux and growing curiosity toward whites and Crémant. This context is also influenced by the profound

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Conto corrente per le cantine del Collio dopo la calamità (fotogallery)

Bank account for Collio wineries following the disaster (photo gallery)

/ Wine News, Wineries

The images from recent days will remain etched in the memory of Collio for a long time. The incessant rain, the landslides, the homes swept away, the devastated vineyards, the destroyed roads. A single night was enough to shatter an entire region. The president of the Consorzio Tutela Vini Collio, Luca Raccaro, describes the situation

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Colomba Bianca cresce del 30% nelle produzioni imbottigliate nel 2025

The Colomba Bianca Case: +30% Bottled Production in 2025

/ Market and Consumption, Wine Analysis and Trends, Wine News

The Sicilian cooperative Colomba Bianca marks a 30% increase in bottled production in Sicily in 2025. This result stems from the development of the supply chain and member remuneration considered among the highest in the sector within the region. Furthermore, it is due to management oriented toward medium-to-long-term objectives. The 2,000 contributing members harvested a

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Carlsberg Italia Alius Antulis è il nuovo Managing Director

Carlsberg Italia: Alius Antulis is the new Managing Director

/ Beer

Starting January 1, 2026, Alius Antulis will lead Carlsberg Italia. The manager takes over from Olivier Dubost after fourteen years with the Group and an international career at the helm of subsidiaries in Bulgaria and Azerbaijan. The stated objective is to consolidate the business of the third-largest national beer producer, which exceeds 1.1 million hectoliters

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Advent in Istria: Traditions, Villages, and Markets

/ Wine Tourism

Istria experiences Christmas as a communal ritual weaving together Mediterranean memory and Central European identity. Celebrations begin at home, where Christmas Eve maintains a well-established gastronomic repertoire: creamed cod, salted anchovies, chickpea soup, fritters, crostoli, and strudel. Among the sweets, cukerančići stand out—the first Istrian product listed in the Croatian Register of Intangible Heritage, found

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Benvenuto Brunello una mattonella per dire no alla violenza di genere_Paola Minaccioni

Benvenuto Brunello: a commemorative tile to say no to gender-based violence

/ Education

In Montalcino, the 34th Benvenuto Brunello commemorative tile bears the signature of Paola Minaccioni. The actress, together with the Una Nessuna Centomila Foundation, presented and placed a tile dedicated to the fight against violence against women on the ancient wall of the town hall. This symbolic gesture involves the Brunello di Montalcino Wine Consortium and

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Accisa sulla birra emendamento in Manovra 2026 punta a riduzione e semplificazione

Beer Excise Tax: 2026 Budget Amendment Aims for Reduction and Simplification

/ Beer

The proposal to reduce the excise tax on beer from 2.99 to 2.97 euros per hectoliter and per degree-Plato, effective January 1, 2026, enters the debate on the 2026 Budget Law. The amendment, presented by Senator Gisella Naturale (M5S) and included among those flagged for discussion in the Senate, was initiated by AssoBirra and receives

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Cavit approves 2024/2025 financial statements: divestment of Casa Girelli completed

/ Wine News

The Shareholders’ Meeting of the Cavit Group has approved the 2024/2025 financial statements, closed as of May 31, 2025. The scope includes Cavit Sc and the subsidiaries Cesarini Sforza SpA, GLV Srl, and Kessler Sekt & Co KG. The fiscal year took place within a complex macroeconomic context, marked by geopolitical uncertainties, protectionist policies, and

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