The Milanese social center has been evicted; over the years, it had provided space for initiatives related to the world of natural wine. With the police operation, a chapter that combined barricades and tastings—between politics and carafes of “bulk red” in bottles—comes to a close. The eviction likely also ends the season of the “rebel […]
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Giuseppe Luciano Aieta, owner with his husband Davide Zoppi of the Bonassola winery, reports an assault suffered among the vine rows. The couple speaks of a climate of pressure and intimidation that has lasted for some time. This very year the winery was awarded Best Italian Winery 2025 by Winemag. A Ligurian wine producer reports
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The extraordinary inspection revealed serious criticalities in the management and financial situation of the cooperative and the group. The Ministry is contesting the legitimacy of the request for protective measures, submitted by CEO Umberto Callegari—son of the winery’s president—without a mandate from the Board of Directors. The inspection report depicts financial tension, seizures, and facilities
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Piedmont’s symbolic red, served at a temperature of 11 degrees, is a hit with foreign tourists and local visitors alike. The event, conceived by the Municipality of Costigliole in collaboration with AIS sommelier teams, is a success that was far from guaranteed. It is the result of meticulous preparation and a new way of storytelling
The Piedmontese winemaker pulls no punches at the Barbera Summer Festival: “We need to invest to encourage customers to drink. I’ve seen one of my wines that leaves the cellar at 7.70 euros listed at 38 euros. People aren’t crazy. And we producers should reach out more to the end customers.” “Barbera and red wines
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Federico Defilippi speaks exclusively to Winemag about the frantic moments when the alarm was raised. The flames, set in several spots in the Corvino San Quirico vineyard, are arson. Investigators are conducting a full-scale inquiry. The fire that devastated a Cantina Defilippi – i Gessi vineyard in Oltrepò Pavese, in the municipality of Corvino San
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A Viognier and a Lagrein for summer. Not so much reflections of climate change, but of the eye—or rather, the vision, forward-thinking and attentive—of winegrowers who know how to hit the mark with their (spot-on) choices in the vineyard and, consequently, in the glass. The Viognier comes from the Girasasso winery: it’s called La Volpe
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The ordinary amendment to the production regulations of the Umbrian denomination has been approved. Several designations have been removed, and new specifications for riserva and sparkling wine have been introduced. Among the types, macerated wine (orange wine) has been approved, while “refermented” has been eliminated through the ban on crown caps. Rules on zone, yields,
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The board of auditors contradicts what was communicated to members just a few days ago: “Routine maintenance activities are nearing completion” which could allow the cooperative to regularly receive grapes. The schedule will be drawn up with the help of the Agronomic Service, which “is proceeding with sampling in the vineyards” Terre d’Oltrepò risks not
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A trio of Provence rosé interpretations by Les Grands Chais de France (GCF). Château Gigery (Conad), Fleurs de Prairie (Esselunga), and Le Cengle (Decò and Adhoc): style, oenological precision, and versatility at the table. From the Sainte-Victoire Mountain to Saint-Tropez, well-defined identities and aromatic profiles. But, above all, wines for every budget. Château Gigery, Fleurs
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