Australia’s 2026 Vintage at Lowest Since 2000: Red Grape Collapse, Prices Fail to Recover
Australia’s 2026 Vintage at Lowest Since 2000: Red Grape Collapse, Prices Fail to Recover. Adverse Weather and Production Cuts
Alessandro Costa new president of the Consorzio Tutela Roero
Alessandro Costa is the new president of the Consorzio Tutela Roero. The Piedmontese producer and enologist takes over from Massimo Damonte, who had been leading the Piedmontese protection body since 2023. “This is truly an incredible emotion,” writes the new president, head of the Nino Costa winery in Montà (Cuneo). The producer thanked Damonte “for
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The Sicilian Sparkling Wine Network is born: sparkling wines and itineraries to tell the Island’s story
Sicilian Sparkling Wine Network: sparkling wines and itineraries to tell the story of Sicily. The Irvo project, between charmat, classic method and wine tourism
90 years of Champagne: the 1936 decree that locked down the appellation
AOC Champagne turns 90: the 1936 decree that locked down the appellation. Celebrations by the Syndicat Général des Vignerons Champagne
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Opus One, Michael Silacci to retire after the 2026 harvest
Opus One, Michael Silacci, Napa Valley, and the 2026 harvest: four keywords that mark the end of a long technical era for one of the iconic wineries of Californian wine. The Oakville winery has announced the planned retirement of its winemaker at the end of the next harvest. Silacci will retire after twenty-five years at
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Franco Bernabei, Winemaker of the Italian Wine Renaissance, Has Died
Franco Bernabei, winemaker of the Italian wine Renaissance, has died. Some of his wines became symbols, such as Flaccianello della Pieve by Fontodi, Fontalloro by Fèlsina, and Vigneto Bucerchiale by Selvapiana
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Theft at Banfi Piemonte winery: 3,000 bottles of Alta Langa stolen
During the night between Sunday, June 28 and Monday, June 29, the Banfi winery in Piedmont, in Strevi, in the province of Alessandria, was hit by a significant theft. According to the company, over 3,000 bottles were stolen, largely Alta Langa Docg labels. The theft involved entire pallets of product. A detail that, according to
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World Cup, Coldiretti Launches the Italian Wine National Team in New York
Italian wine tries to play its world match even without a soccer national team. While Italy remains out of the 2026 World Cup for the third consecutive edition, Coldiretti brings the “Italian wine national team” to New York: a promotional campaign designed to present wine as an ambassador of Made in Italy, the Mediterranean Diet,
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Bianco di Pitigliano DOC: 60 years of history, identity, and new perspectives for the territory
Sixty years of history for one of the oldest denominations in Tuscany. The Consorzio di Tutela Bianco di Pitigliano e Sovana DOC celebrated the anniversary of the Bianco di Pitigliano DOC with the conference “60 years of the Bianco di Pitigliano DOC – A millenary heritage looking to the future,” hosted at the Cantina di
Italian wine: Wines Experience Vietnam 2026 kicks off
Everything is ready in Ho Chi Minh City for the official opening of Wines Experience Vietnam 2026. On June 25 and 26, the country’s main economic and commercial hub will host the second stop on the international calendar entirely dedicated to promoting Italian wine production worldwide. For two intensive days, the Asian metropolis will transform
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