Editorials

The Editorials section of Winemag.it features reflections, analysis, and commentary on the most current topics in Italian and international wine. A space for in-depth exploration by Davide Bortone, dedicated to interpreting changes in the sector, Consortium decisions, market policies, and new dynamics in wine communication.
Winemag.it editorials offer an independent and critical perspective, grounded in journalistic experience and direct knowledge of the territory. Each article aims to stimulate debate and provide useful interpretations for producers, operators, journalists, and enthusiasts.
A reference point for those seeking not just news, but also context, vision, and analysis on the present and future of wine.

Riesling italico, Oltrepò pavese credici! Tempo di riscatto a Grow du Monde 2026 repubblica ceca concorso enologico

Riesling Italico, Oltrepò Pavese believe in it! Time for redemption at Grow du Monde

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A concrete opportunity for Oltrepò Pavese wineries. Grow du Monde returns, the international competition entirely dedicated to Riesling Italico, the only global event focused on this variety. Among the international judges invited to participate in the 2026 edition, hosted this year by the Czech Republic, I will also be there. GROW, THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR […]

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Cari produttori di vino non fate complimenti ai giovani giornalisti di vino

Dear producers, don’t compliment young wine journalists

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There is a moment, in certain professional circles, when time stops being just a unit of measurement and becomes a problem. Not for those moving forward, but for those standing still. A dinner between wine producers and journalists of different ages can thus turn into an institutional crisis. A joke, a misplaced laugh. Applause directed

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56 vini dealcolati alla cieca pregiudizi, realtà e qualità a Mundus Vini

56 dealcoholized wines blind tasted: prejudices, reality and quality at Mundus Vini

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Tasting dealcoholized wines in a structured and rigorous context like Mundus Vini 2026 means suspending prejudices and ideological positions. Blind tasting requires focusing exclusively on what’s in the glass: clarity, aromatic precision, balance, taste coherence, persistence. Nothing more. The overall impression is that of a rapidly evolving category, but not yet homogeneous in terms of

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Siamo soli nell'universo di vino che c'è diamo una chance al tappo a vite

We are alone in the wine universe that exists: it’s time for the screw cap

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We are alone in the wine universe that exists: it’s time for the screw cap. There’s a snapshot of Italy that comes from an Ikea study on homes and domestic habits. It tells of increasingly multifunctional spaces, of tables that are shrinking. Of kitchens becoming fast-paced spaces. Of meals consumed in solitude. Or in front

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Cari ristoratori, il vino vi pesa Convertitevi! Al diritto di tappo

Dear restaurateurs, is wine weighing you down? Convert! To corkage fees

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For some time now, the message coming from restaurants has been clear, even if rarely stated: wine has become a problem. Not an asset. Not an identity element. Rather, an inconvenient item. Costs. Storage. Tied-up capital. Staff to train (at best). Customers increasingly wary or misinformed by the natural wine “expert” cousin, who only drinks

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Retro etichette vini Xtrawine in Italia c'è un grande problema di trasparenza barolo vigne piemontesi

Xtrawine wine back labels: there is a major transparency issue in Italy

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Transparency in Italian wine continues to be an unresolved issue. Not due to a lack of regulations, but because of the systematic use of gray areas permitted by European legislation. The case of Barolo “Vigne Piemontesi”, on sale at Xtrawine, is emblematic and deserves a detailed analysis. It clearly demonstrates how far the system is

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Il vino nel 2025 italiano e internazionale un anno raccontato mese per mese da Winemag wine news e guida vini

Wine in 2025: A Year Told Month by Month by Winemag

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2025 was a transitional year for Italian and international wine. Not a simple cyclical slowdown, but a deeper phase of transformation that challenged production models, narratives, and established certainties. This is why Winemag has chosen to tell its story once again month by month, through a series of twelve articles that will retrace—starting tomorrow, January

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C'era una volta il vino Europa estirpa invece di evolversi editoriale davide bortone winemag

Once upon a time there was wine: Europe uproots vineyards instead of evolving

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The European wine industry is not facing a temporary crisis. It is facing a reckoning that comes after years of inability to read the market. The support plan approved in early December by the European Commission certifies this difficulty. Faced with falling consumption, struggling exports, and obsolete production models, the response remains defensive. But above

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Concours des Grands Vins du Monde di Macon quello che nessuno vi dirà sul concorso dei grandi vini del mondo di macon in borgogna, prima edizione nel 2025

Concours des Grands Vins du Monde in Macon: What No One Will Tell You

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In a wine world seeing plummeting consumption, within an international context that will reshape the viticultural landscape and the map of wineries in major global wine regions, some wine competitions continue to appear arrogant. Detached from the real problems of the sector. And, above all, driven by an irrepressible and incomprehensible spirit of self-referentiality. Proof

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