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Morellino di Scansano DOCG ufficiale la menzione Superiore

Morellino di Scansano DOCG: “Superiore” designation now official

/ Wine News

Morellino di Scansano DOCG definitively introduces the Superiore designation. Publication in the Official Gazette makes the changes to the production regulations, approved by the Shareholders’ Meeting in 2025, fully effective. This is a formal step that strengthens the growth path of the Maremma denomination. The official announcement was made by the Morellino di Scansano Consortium […]

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Vino dealcolato meno alcol ma più zucchero è bello

Dealcoholized wine: less alcohol but is more sugar better?

/ Alcohol and Health, Wine News

Some believe that dealcoholized wines are—at least in part—a response to trends toward a diet more focused on alcohol’s caloric intake and health. But looking closely at the issue, (nutritional) labels in hand, the result is paradoxical. And no one is talking about it. Dealcoholized wine may be lower in calories due to the alcohol

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Napa Valley, scricchiola il mito Gallo chiude, Vermeil lascia il centro città

Napa Valley, a myth in crisis: Gallo closes, Vermeil leaves the city center

/ International - News & Wine

E. & J. Gallo announces the closure of one of its main production sites in Napa Valley and an overall reduction of 93 jobs across Napa and Sonoma County. In the same weeks, Vermeil Wines announced the closure of its tasting room in downtown Napa. Two decisions impacting employment and wine tourism in California’s Wine

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Piemonte del vino in crisi se ne è accorta la politica

Piedmont’s wine sector in crisis: politicians take notice

/ Wine News

The Piedmontese wine sector is going through one of its most difficult phases in decades. A “structural and market” crisis, comparable in severity only to 2008 or the 2020 COVID-19 period. This emerged today during a hearing before the Third Commission of the Piedmont Regional Council, chaired by Claudio Sacchetto, where representatives of wine producer

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Dazi Usa, stop della Corte Suprema: i commenti di Coldiretti, Filiera Italia e Confagricoltura Dazi 15%, vince Trump «Criticità evidente» per vino, spirits e aceti italiani

US Tariffs, Supreme Court halt: comments from Coldiretti, Filiera Italia, and Confagricoltura

/ Wine News

The decision by the United States Supreme Court to strike down the tariffs introduced by Donald Trump has been welcomed by Coldiretti, Filiera Italia, and Confagricoltura. The tariffs had significantly impacted Italian agri-food exports to the United States, generating total estimated losses of nearly €400 million. According to the organizations, the tariffs led to a

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Multa Antitrust sito app Bernabei 400 mila euro, prezzi promozioni non reali

Antitrust Fine for Bernabei Website and App: €400,000 for Misleading Promotional Prices

/ Wine News

The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM), known as the Antitrust, has imposed a total fine of €400,000, jointly and severally, on Bernabei Srl and Bernabei Liquori Srl for unfair commercial practices related to price and promotion communication. This concerns the e-commerce site www.bernabei.it and the Bernabei app. The proceedings involve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages sold online

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Ruspe sul Ronco della Chiesa, vigneto-monumento del Collio Friulano di cantina Borgo del Tiglio Disperazione del vignaiolo Nicola Manferrari (16)

Bulldozers on Ronco della Chiesa, a monument-vineyard of Collio Friulano?

/ Wine News

A monument-vineyard in a “red zone.” This is Ronco della Chiesa from the Borgo del Tiglio winery, now threatened by bulldozers. After the landslide that hit Brazzano di Cormons on the night between November 16 and 17, 2025, the future of one of the most symbolic vineyards of Collio Friulano depends on slope stabilization projects.

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Vino senza maniglie dell amore fibre, proteine, carboidrati ordine giusto alcol e salute rubrica winemag biologo nutrizionista umberto rossi

Wine without love handles: fiber, protein, carbohydrates in the right order

/ Alcohol and Health, Wine News

Does wine affect the so-called “love handles”? The short answer is yes, but the point is not just how many calories a glass of wine provides. The metabolic context in which it is consumed matters. In Winemag’s “Alcohol and Health” column, nutritionist biologist Umberto Rossi explains why the order in which you eat fiber, protein,

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No-Low alcol mercato crescerà del 37% entro 2027. Il report Good Culture 2026

No-Low Alcohol: Market to Grow 37% by 2027. The Good Culture Report

/ Alcohol and Health, No-Low Alcohol, Spirits, Wine Analysis and Trends, Wine News

The No/Low alcohol segment consolidates its role in the global beverage industry. No longer a seasonal phenomenon tied to Dry January, but a structural category for retailers and producers, with double-digit growth in major markets. This emerges from “The 2026 No/Low Alcohol Beverage Report” published by Good Culture Ingredients, which analyzes trends, consumption occasions, regional

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Cristina Mercuri Master of Wine è la prima donna italiana

Cristina Mercuri Master of Wine: she is the first Italian woman

/ Wine News

Cristina Mercuri has been proclaimed Master of Wine (MW), becoming the first Italian woman to obtain one of the most selective titles in the international wine scene. The recognition certifies technical expertise, academic rigor, and leadership skills. Born and raised in Tuscany and a resident of Milan for nearly twenty years, Mercuri is the Founder

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