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Marta Vidal elected president of D.O. Cava is the first woman to lead the denomination

Marta Vidal elected president of D.O. Cava: first woman to lead the denomination

/ International - News & Wine

Marta Vidal is the new president of D.O. Cava. The election took place yesterday during the plenary session of the Regulatory Council, held at its headquarters in Vilafranca del Penedès. Vidal will lead the denomination for the next four years, after securing the support of an absolute majority of the Plenum members, composed equally of […]

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Moët & Chandon Pharrell Williams Ice Impérial the summer edition (with ice)

Moët & Chandon Pharrell Williams Ice Impérial: the summer edition (with ice)

/ International - News & Wine, Wine News

Moët & Chandon presents a new summer edition designed by Pharrell Williams. The Champagne House thus continues the creative collaboration launched in 2025, with the aim of reinterpreting some of its most recognizable cuvées through a contemporary visual language. The new collection focuses on Moët & Chandon Ice Impérial, a Champagne designed to be consumed

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Mediobanca, Italian wine 2025: sales down, exports drop. A more selective market

Mediobanca, Italian Wine 2025: Sales Down, Exports Drop. A More Selective Market

/ Wine Analysis and Trends, Wine News

In 2025, the Italian wine sector recorded a 2.8% drop in overall sales compared to 2024. This was mainly driven by exports, which fell by 3.4%, and a slowdown in consumption. The domestic market saw a contraction of 2.2%. These findings come from the Survey of the Italian Wine Sector by the Mediobanca Research Area,

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Assoenologi, 79th National Congress in Conegliano: markets, young people and new wine challenges Cotarella leads the charge for Assoenologi Hands off Sardinia's Cannonau 2

Assoenologi, 79th National Congress in Conegliano: markets, young people and new wine challenges

/ Wine News

From May 28 to 30, 2026, Conegliano will host the 79th National Congress of Assoenologi, an event dedicated to the world of oenology and Italian viticulture. The event will take place at the Teatro Accademia and the Fiera di Santa Lucia in Piave. The theme chosen for the 2026 edition is “The School of Wine

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Sardinia Wine Tourism Network, a pilot project for the island's wine and tourism REC Sardinia wine tourism

Sardinia Wine Tourism Network, a pilot project for the island’s wine and tourism

/ Wine News, Wine Tourism

The Sardinia Wine Tourism Network (RES) aims to build an organized model for regional wine tourism. The pilot project is funded by the Department of Agriculture of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia and was created to integrate wine production, hospitality, territory, and culture. Presented nationally at Vinitaly 2026, the network is developed as a regional-scale

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I had dinner with two vintages of Ben Ryé Donnafugata without pairing them with dessert passito di pantelleria 2013 2017 sicilia en primeur 2026 josè rallo

I had dinner with two vintages of Ben Ryé Donnafugata without pairing them with dessert

/ Editorials, Wine News

The latest visit to Pantelleria teaches us that Ben Ryé is not (only) a wine to be relegated to the end of the meal. It is a passito, of course. It is one of the most recognized Italian sweet wines in the world, certainly. But stopping there means reducing to a category something that is born from an island, a wind, and agricultural toil that are anything but decorative.

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