On March 24, European Artisan Gelato Day is celebrated across Europe, the only day dedicated to a food by the European Parliament. Now in its fourteenth edition, it involves thousands of gelaterias and industry professionals each year with the aim of promoting artisan gelato culture and the value of craftsmanship. The 2026 edition is also
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Oscar Champagne 2026 returns to Rome, the Italian Sommelier Foundation event dedicated to Champagne culture. The appointment is set for Saturday, May 16, 2026 at the Hotel Rome Cavalieri, at via Alberto Cadlolo 101, with two tasting sessions dedicated to great Maisons and prestigious Vignerons from Champagne. The initiative, reserved for FIS sommeliers and their
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The protected designation of origin Valtènesi has been removed from the DOP list. It therefore officially exits the European Union’s register of geographical indications “to become a subzone and gain more value” as desired by the Consortium. This is established by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/572, adopted yesterday, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, and published in
Valdo Spumanti celebrates its first 100 years with the acquisition of the Friulian winery I Magredi, based in San Giorgio della Richinvelda (Pordenone). The Valdobbiadene-based company, which recorded revenues of just under 80 million euros in 2024, aims to reach a turnover of approximately 90 million. I Magredi closed 2024 with revenues of around 12
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In the Prati district, a few steps from Castel Sant’Angelo and the Vatican, Tullia restaurant opens. The venue is located next to the NYX Hotel Rome, on the right bank of the Tiber, in a residential area of the capital. The project was created with the aim of establishing a space open to the city,
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Renzo Cotarella receives the Winemakers’ Winemaker Award 2026 from the Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW). The award was presented in Düsseldorf during ProWein 2026. Presenting the award to the Italian winemaker and manager were Patrick Schmitt MW, Sarah Harrison, executive director of the IMW, and Roderick Smith MW, chair of the institute. The award
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Skills, vision, and operational tools to strengthen Italian wine tourism in global tourism. This is the goal of Vinitaly Tourism 2026, returning to Veronafiere from April 12 to 15 as part of the 58th International Wine and Spirits Exhibition. Following last year’s debut, the initiative presents a renewed format in content and a new central
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Easter holidays represent an opportunity to plan an outdoor break and take advantage of spring, when the days grow longer and the weather invites spending more time in nature. Among the destinations on the Tuscan coast, the Bolgheri Coast offers a landscape characterized by vineyards, pine forests and sandy beaches overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea. The
European explorers traveling to the land beneath the Asian continent called it The Land Down Under. The Country Down Under. Australia, today, is no longer a mystery. Not even for “alternative” grape varieties. As Emma Symington MW demonstrated during the Wine Paris 2026 masterclass “The Rise of Australia’s Alternative Varieties,” the island also speaks Italian
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Reaching the milestone of twenty editions of Enovitis in Campo, the traveling showcase by Unione Italiana Vini (UIV) dedicated to viticulture technologies and a national reference point for vineyard machinery and equipment. After last year’s stop in Abruzzo, the next appointment is set for June 17-18 in Tuscany, in the Chianti Classico territory. The event
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