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Garda DOC Cremant, Low Alcohol, Müller Thurgau, Rebo: Updated Production Regulations

30 October 2025 / No-Low Alcohol, Wine News

The Ministry has approved amendments to the production regulations for Garda DOC wines: among others, the Garda DOC Cremant and Low Alcohol types are now official, as anticipated by Winemag.it in early June 2025. The ministerial decree of September 24, 2025, published in the Official Gazette no. 234 of October 8, 2025, introduces “innovations designed […]

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Collio (in) Evolution without the Produttori di Cormòns cooperative

30 October 2025 / Editorials, Wine News

According to the Treccani, the meaning of “evolution” is closely linked to “unfolding, development, and orderly movement toward a goal.” In biological terms, it indicates the progressive accumulation of modifications in a living being, leading to changes in form and function over time, as described by the theory of evolution. More broadly, it refers to

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Schioppettino di Prepotto, ennesimo «rilancio» sarà la volta buona associazione produttori nuovo presidente Riccardo Caliari

Schioppettino di Prepotto, yet another “relaunch”: will this be the one?

30 October 2025 / Wine News

For Schioppettino di Prepotto, the native red wine that symbolizes the Judrio valley and the Doc Friuli Colli Orientali sub-zone, 2025 marks a new (yet another) attempt at a relaunch. The Producers’ Association, founded in 2002 to protect and promote the quality of the variety, is renewing itself with new leadership and an ambitious project:

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Illegal labor in the Valdobbiadene Prosecco Docg vineyards (video)

30 October 2025 / Wine News

On the occasion of the 2025 harvest, the Treviso Finance Police carried out a series of inspections on farms and agricultural companies in the province, identifying “numerous violations of labor regulations.” During the checks, 14 irregular farmhands were discovered, 13 of whom were working completely off the books. UNDECLARED LABOR IN VALDOBBIADENE PROSECCO: INVESTIGATION INTO

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Friulano Revolution at Collio Evolution 2025

29 October 2025 / Wine News, Wine Previews, Winemag Guide

collio evolution 2025 best friulano Best Friulano 2024 Collio Doc. Fresh, savory, harmonious. Subtle and easy-drinking, fruit driven as the English would say. Or full and structured. The snapshot of the Friulano wines presented at Collio Evolution 2025, the first edition of the Consorzio Collio format that took place last weekend between Gorizia and Cormons,

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Sarah Harrison is the new Executive Director of the Institute of Masters of Wine

27 October 2025 / International - News & Wine, Wine News

The Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW) has appointed Sarah Harrison as its new Executive Director. The appointment, effective immediately, follows a highly competitive selection process. Harrison will lead the institute’s global strategy, stakeholder relations, and operations. The goal is to strengthen the IMW’s role as a benchmark for excellence and education in the global

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Collio Evolution 2025: Confidence from Nomisma research on wine and wine tourism

25 October 2025 / Wine News, Wine Tourism

Collio Evolution 2025 kicked off this afternoon, the first institutional event dedicated to the Collio denomination, promoted by the Consorzio Tutela Vini Collio. The event, scheduled until Monday, October 27, between Gorizia and Cormons, opened with the conference “Collio Evolution: the future starts from the Present,” hosted at the Prefecture of Gorizia. During the meeting,

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Barolo en Primeur 2025 exceeds one million euros: record auction in the Langhe

25 October 2025 / Wine News

A new record for Barolo en Primeur, the international charity auction promoted by Fondazione CRC and Fondazione CRC Donare ETS with the Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Dogliani. The fifth edition, held at the Castle of Grinzane Cavour, raised €1,108,300 during the main evening alone. These funds are destined for social and

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Wine and luxury, anything but a crisis: showcase publications are a joke of an investment

24 October 2025 / Editorials, Wine News

Despite difficult times, between a consumption crisis and various attempts at repositioning, Italian wine continues to spend, rather than invest. Many companies—wineries, but not only—simply choose to “appear” in publications that call themselves “luxury,” convinced they are gaining prestige and new markets. In reality, dear producers, you should know that these are often empty spaces,

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Borgogna mercato del vino tra rallentamento e opportunità (2)

Burgundy: Wine Market Between Slowdown and Opportunity

23 October 2025 / International - News & Wine, Market and Consumption, Wine Analysis and Trends

The wines of Burgundy confirm their resilience despite an unstable international economic context and a decrease in global demand. The 2024-2025 campaign recorded a harvest slightly above 1.2 million hectoliters, equivalent to over 161 million bottles, the second lowest in the last 15 years after 2021. Following two abundant vintages in 2022 and 2023, stocks

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