Langhe Nebbiolo and Barbera d’Alba: the Consortium cuts 2026 harvest yields by 10%. President Sergio Germano explains why
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In a global context marked by profound changes in the wine market, Lugana DOC closes the latest vintage with positive indicators. The Denomination confirms a solid structure and a consistent ability to generate value throughout the supply chain, while maintaining a strategic line oriented toward quality and positioning. At the same time, the internationalization process
October 2025 marked a significant turning point for Italian and international wine, between industry reports, new market balances, leadership changes, and strategic choices anticipating 2026. Center stage was the Winemag Guide 2026, which established “Authenticity” as the keyword of the year, rewarding wineries and territories capable of interpreting identity, production consistency, and vision. WINEMAG GUIDE
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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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Cantina Settecani closes 2025 with positive results, confirming a path of progressive growth despite an international context marked by stagnant consumption. The Modenese wine cooperative, which brings together 130 winegrowers and manages approximately 300 hectares of vineyards between Castelvetro, Castelnuovo Rangone, and Spilamberto, recorded revenues of 6.75 million euros, an 8.7% increase compared to the
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The 2025 harvest in Lombardy delivers high-quality grapes and an improvement over the previous vintage, but unfolds in an increasingly complex economic scenario. Below-average production, slowing consumption, rising costs, and tensions in international markets prompt Ascovilo to draw attention to the need for a systemic approach and to strengthen the role of Consortia in supporting
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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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Nico Conta concludes his tenure at the helm of Enrico Serafino 1878. The collaboration with Kyle J. Krause, an American entrepreneur and owner of the historic Canale winery, marked a significant phase for the group in Italy. Conta brought over thirty years of experience in the world of wine, Champagne, and the classic method to
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The wine market is currently in a phase of profound transformation. This emerged from the analysis presented by Prof. Massimiliano Bruni (President of the IULM Communication School Scientific Board) during IULM Alumni Day on October 24, on the occasion of Champagne Day. It is an increasingly “premium” market, especially in the sparkling segment, where sustainability
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The Sangiovese harvest has begun on the Tuscan coast. The Morellino di Scansano Consortium confirms that the first harvesting operations show healthy grapes and regular ripening. The balance between sugars and phenolic components suggests quality wines. On the production front, however, there is a decrease compared to last year. QUALITY IN THE SPOTLIGHT “The 2025
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