The harvest on the Greek volcanic island through the eyes of Domaine Sigalas. A third consecutive decline, but the winery led by Stellios Boutaris is focusing on new plantings, technology, and collaborations to revitalize the vineyards. Climate, the abandonment of traditional practices, and labor costs are threatening the survival of the viticultural system. The 2025
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The new label, positioned at the top of the Bolzano winery’s quality pyramid, was presented today. A “Super Alto Adige” whose name recalls the triangular shape of the vineyard where the grapes are grown, in the “cru” of the Gries district. 2022 vintage, limited edition of 2,500 bottles. Price is around 75 euros. Trigon, meaning
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The outcome of inspections by the Fiamme Gialle, who inspected Piedmontese wineries and restaurants, discovering undeclared and irregular workers. Fines exceeding 128,000 euros and proposed business suspensions aim to ensure legality and consumer protection. Inspections will continue throughout September. Three wineries in Bubbio and Loazzolo and a restaurant in Castagnole delle Lanze were targeted by
Asti, undeclared harvest labor in two wineries in Bubbio and Loazzolo Read More »
A harsh outburst from the publisher and founder of the well-known wine competition during the opening speech of the Summer Edition 2025. “It is a hypocritical attitude. I will continue to defend wine for the rest of my life.” Mundus Vini confirms its status as a premier stage for European and international wine, going far
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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
Leoncavallo eviction: farewell to resistant wine and La Terra Trema? Read More »
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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