For the first time, an AIS sommelier course was held within the Italian penitentiary system. A rigorous program culminating in a final exam, offering real career opportunities upon completion of the sentence.
The historic center of Pontelatone will be entirely dedicated to wineries and tasting stands, in a setting geared toward enthusiasts and professionals interested in learning more about local wines.
45 local wineries, street food, music, and a unique view of the city: the Consorzio Tutela Roero brings an extraordinary representation of the denomination to a unique setting for an event dedicated to the discovery of Roero DOCG.
From June 12th to 14th, a sensory and spiritual journey through the diverse expressions of wines from abbeys, monasteries, and terroirs renowned for their winemaking talent. A masterclass dedicated to the wines of the Cremisan Monastery, in Palestine, just a few kilometers…
Not just tastings and pairings with typical products: on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st May, Cantine Aperte 2026 invites you to consider quality time, contact with nature, authentic relationships, emotions and moments to remember.
The event is called Wine South America and is a traveling version of Vinitaly. It will be held in Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul, from May 12th to 14th.
Researchers, technicians, institutions, and international operators from 12 countries around the world will meet from May 6th to 8th to strengthen the dialogue between researchers, institutions, and producers, ensuring that heroic viticulture is fully recognized in European agricultural strategies.
The wine sector is a cornerstone of Italian exports, with a turnover of over €7 billion. However, in 2025, it recorded a 4% decline due to weaker global demand and increased competition. The medium-term forecast…
Wine tourism can and must be a strategic lever for the Italian wine market. This is confirmed by a report on the wine tourism market presented by Unicredit and Nomisma Wine Monitor during the Vinitaly workshop "Wine Tourism: Development Opportunities…"
Intesa Sanpaolo is strengthening its support for the wine sector with a new €1,5 billion credit line for over 7.000 SMEs, to foster growth, innovation, and sustainability for businesses in the Italian supply chain.
From April 11th to 13th, 180 producers will be at the tasting tables. Insights, guided masterclasses, meetings, and gastronomy will be featured at the new edition of the event organized by the Natural Winegrowers' Association.
In 2025, the EU recorded a new all-time high for agri-food sales: 238,4 billion, but wine sales in the US, the second most important market, fell by 6%, significantly weighing on the sector.
From March to October, MTV producers invite enthusiasts, families, tourists, curious people and sports lovers to experience the life of wine through the seasons, following the natural cycle of the vine: pruning, flowering, veraison, harvest.
Tastings from March 7th to 9th in San Paolo District will feature wines with a distinctive identity, often outside the conventional schemes, but deeply linked to their territories of origin, new realities, often little known even to the most passionate public.
Saturday, January 17th and Sunday, January 18th: Masterclass to delve into the differences between various terroirs and decode the complexity of Nebbiolo. In addition to a focus on Valtellina, sensory journeys through the vineyards of Monferrato, the evolution of Roero Arneis, and the power of...
The Cash on Delivery integrates traceability technologies and anti-counterfeiting systems similar to those used for banknotes and protected documents. Through a QR code, each bottle can be recognized, verified, and tracked throughout the entire supply chain.
Two new labels born from a research project that combines local traditions, science, and experimentation, with an approach that enhances the identity of the Campi Flegrei. The differences between traditional and underground refining are highlighted by the President of AIS Campania.
For Mercurio, every wine tells a story, speaking of the land it comes from, the history and culture that created it. My job is to help producers give voice to these emotions.
Gambero Rosso's BereBene, the guide dedicated to Italy's best-value wines, all rigorously under €20, reviews 1000 labels, including whites, reds, rosés, and sparkling wines, throughout the country. Among the Appellations…
From the great expressions of sparkling wines, to the white wines of Northern Italy, to the red denominations of Central Italy and the distinctive wines of the South, Anteprima VitignoItalia leads you on a discovery of the excellence of Italian wine.
Recioto della Valpolicella, an ancient DOCG sweet wine and the "father of Amarone," has joined the Slow Food Presidia. The production regulations are being updated for a historic and sustainable revitalization of the winemaking scene.
Slow Wine 2026 special awards for soil vitality, sustainable viticulture, and hospitality. Pilar Gritti is the Winemaker of the Year. The future of Slow Wine involves replanting, reducing vineyard areas, and aggregations.
Vertical tastings of new and old vintages, creative workshops, sensory activities, lunches with the winemaker, tastings of typical products, homemade jams and local cheeses: Cantine Aperte a San Martino 2025 kicks off. Events in various Italian regions
Over 900 wines and more than 450 wineries from across Italy will be in Milan on October 18th, showcasing good, clean, and fair wine. 133 "new" wineries will also feature, along with a discussion on packaging sustainability, starting with glass.
If 2024 closed with a new all-time high and production up 13% over 2023, the US tariffs in effect since August represent an opportunity for diversification and optimization. Organic viticulture and wine tourism should not be underestimated…
Produced from vines grown in the Aosta Valley on terraces between 650 and 900 metres above sea level on the left side of the Dora Baltea, it won 98 points from James Suckling,
Master cheesemakers and cheesemakers from all over Italy's mountainous regions will be present in Asiago from September 5th to 7th and from September 12th to 14th. Made in Malga 2025 will also feature the best of mountain cured meats: from Alto…
In Rome from Monday, September 8th to Sunday, September 14th, at Piazza di Siena, in the heart of Villa Borghese. Hundreds of events will lead the public to discover our country's great excellence and finest talent. 3.200 labels will be on display...
Professors, scientists, and winemakers will be present at a conference to disseminate knowledge of ungrafted viticulture, combining archaeology and molecular biology.
At the top of the ranking are Depperu's Ruinas del Fondatore 2022, Tenute Campianatu's Gallura Superiore Campianatu 2023 and Francesco Cadinu's Cannonau Perdas Longas 2023. The top 100 list
The new trade pact between the EU and the US sets tariffs at 15%, but leaves many unresolved issues: no binding text, exemptions yet to be defined, and significant disagreements. For Italy, the price is high: Confindustria estimates losses of up to...
Over 130 labels of great still and sparkling rosé wines will be available for tasting at Bererosa. The appointment is Tuesday 1st July from 17pm to 23pm in the suggestive open spaces of Villa Appia Antica
Despite a slight decline in per capita consumption, the value of sales continues to grow: in Canada, Italy is firmly placed on the podium of wine exporters (430 million euros in 2023) and the second supplier in terms of volumes after…
The WHO has established that alcohol is carcinogenic and this concerns, among beverages, also wine and beer. How to behave respecting health without sinking the industry? The advice of the famous scientist Silvio Garattini
Forty wineries to tell the story of a territory that has been able to make quality, sustainability and hospitality its founding values. The denomination born in 1967, the first DOC in Lombardy, today an ambassador in the world with exports exceeding 60%.
On May 25th and 26th Mare&Mosto returns to Sestri Levante, a showcase of Ligurian food and wine jewels including wine, oil and authentic flavors. A unique journey into the heart of Liguria
Saturday, May 31st to get to know the 13 Vesuvius wineries, taste their wines and observe one of the most fascinating wine stories in the country. Workshops dedicated to children with disabilities that will be an integral part of the evening's catering
The appointment in the cellars of the Wine Tourism Movement set this year for May 24 and 25. A great national showcase of what the cellars offer to visitors to experience wine in a more conscious and sustainable way. The collaboration…
Saturday 10 May the fifteenth edition of “Di Freisa in Freisa”: guided tastings with the wines of the Consortium producers and some “guest” labels, cultural and artistic events. To complete the program the “Gala Dinner under the stars” for…
Over 40 initiatives including tastings, dinners, themed aperitifs, trekking among the rows and visits to the cellars organized by historic producers and young companies.
Thirty winemakers from Italy and abroad, examples of migration stories that intertwine with sustainability, inclusion, hospitality and the return to roots and the rediscovery of nature
An initiative that combines nature, well-being and the pleasure of tasting for an experience in the vineyard and in the cellar that promotes a healthy lifestyle and respect for the environment
On Sunday 9th and Monday 10th March 120 companies of various nationalities will participate in the event dedicated to artisanal and natural wines. Selected artisan winemakers who limit invasive winemaking practices, do not use additives, adjuvants and do not use pesticides, herbicides and systemic products.…
The revision of Beca, the EU plan to reduce alcohol-related cancer risks, has sparked protests across Europe. Italian farmers and associations oppose it, fearing damage to the wine sector
It is Stella di Lemmen, a biodynamic farm overlooking the sea, where Lucia and Diego have realized their dream and a wine that enhances the particular terroir of the Ligurian Park.
There are 22 representatives from all the regions. The Italian Sommelier Association award to the wineries that have contributed to giving a productive twist to the territory of origin. A refined and original choice of labels for Christmas dinners
Over 50 carefully selected winemakers for the sixth edition of Beviamoci Sud Roma. An opportunity to deepen your knowledge and taste the most representative labels, especially from companies that are still little known. A day reserved for professionals in the Ho.Re.Ca sector
Over 500 labels from all over Italy for tasting, with Campania wines representing 40 percent. Tasting stands, tailor-made meetings for the trade, educational tours for the foreign press.
Among the five Best Tastings also Alto Adige Terlaner I Grande Cuvée 2021 - Cantina Terlano (BZ), and Trentino Vino Santo Emblemi d'Amor 2009 - Poli Giovanni (TN). The ten wines awarded with the "Sole" wine excellence for originality, ability,…
An opportunity for wine lovers from all over Italy to taste the new wine of the year. But also Brunch, sunset aperitifs and dinners offered by producers to discover the typical recipes of tradition, verticals that start from tastings of the wine just born in the…
A Merlot that comes from Maremma Toscana produced by Stephan, a young Russian who studied at Oxford and then gastronomic sciences in Pollenzo, passionate about cinema, on the estate that his father created with his friend director Nikita Mikhalkov. But there is…
From 16 to 20 October In five days over 140 events with great international chefs from 20 countries around the world. The itineraries of taste, the meeting of great cuisine with the regional heritage of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The guided tastings and…
It is the Lambrusco di Sorbara Piria by Paltrinieri. Ninth position for the Renzo Masi 2020 Contrapasso Red. The first fifty include Cleto Chiarli 2022 Vigneto Cialdini Lambrusco Grasparossa by Castelvetro, the Arte Italiana Brut Chardonnay by Rotari, the Moscato '23 by…
In September 40 years ago, the Italian-American company that would bring the fame of Brunello to the world was inaugurated in Montalcino. A colossus of almost three thousand hectares, 800 of which are vineyards, that produces about 10…
The event on September 14th and 15th as part of the Franciacorta Festival. It will be a unique opportunity to taste a very wide selection of Franciacorta through a sensory journey that will allow you to compare the style of the various wineries.
Intesa Sanpaolo's Monitor of Italian agri-food districts as of March 31, 2024 confirms the good health of exports of agri-food districts (+6,6%), while other manufacturing sectors are struggling to keep pace with a slight decline of 2,7%
In Italy, Perla del Garda launches "Perledellago", the canned wine that challenges traditional conventions. Produced with Turbiana grapes and designed for young consumers, it offers a practical and sustainable solution, aiming to redefine the Italian wine market. Market…
Wednesday 14 August on the occasion of the annual Calici di Stelle initiative of the Wine Tourism Movement, a single-color dinner, from the dress code to the menu, and traveling visits by candlelight to the historic cellars
Increasingly present in the world of Italian wine, the Italian luxury maison has acquired a new company in the north-eastern part of Montalcino. Borro Wines thus gains another 16,2 hectares of vineyard and enriches its offer with…
Appointment with the international competition that celebrates wines from heroic viticulture in Sarre (Aosta) on 29 and 30 September 2024. Registrations by 7 September. Protagonists of real "islands of viticultural biodiversity" that run the risk of disappearing...
Thursday 4 July, (from 17.00pm to 23.00pm, in the spaces of Villa Appia Antica. Sixty wineries from all over the country, for over two hundred wines to be tasted
On June 21st, tastings with 67 producers and workshops on development and sales prospects and pairings with local products. The list of 67 producers present at the event.
Monday 17 June at Palazzo Brancaccio. the event organized by the Alta Langa Consortium. The first classic method in Italy, born in Piedmont in the mid-1800s. 70 sparkling wine producers and 90 associated winemakers. The denomination has a production of 3.200.000 bottles
The City of Pizza concludes the national tour in Rome on the stage of the Circus Maximus at Vinòforum, the great event dedicated to wine combined with haute cuisine
30 historic Italian and European abbeys that have played a role in the production of wine and in the preservation of vines that would have disappeared present from 7 to XNUMX June. Great anticipation for the Alaverdi Monastery in Georgia dating back to the XNUMXth…
The event scheduled for next May 25th, at The Westin Excelsior Hotel in via Veneto. One hundred and fifty labels from all over Italy to attest to a new wine panorama. The gap in export value is significant: the average price per liter of Whites...
From 17 to 19 May the long-awaited appointment with the "queen" of street foods, porchetta, returns, accompanied by craft beers and selected wines. The 14th edition promises a pleasant culinary experience full of novelties and surprises
Italian wine exports suffered a slight slowdown in 2023, with a more marked decrease for still wines (-3%) and an increase for sparkling wines (+3,3%). The top three exporting regions remain Veneto, Piedmont and Tuscany, but with…
Wine tours, B2B meetings, tastings and important moments of cultural study from 5 to 10 June with the participation of journalists, bloggers and importers from England, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, USA, India, Vietnam, South Korea, Canada , Australia and Brazil
At the Casa di Anna social farm, immersed in the countryside near Mestre, a muscaris vineyard will be cultivated by vulnerable people, also becoming an outdoor classroom for sommeliers
VinNatur Tasting returns with five special meetings to explore the many facets of natural wine. Around 200 producers from Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Hungary, Slovenia and the Czech Republic
Annual missions were organized which involved 31 countries on all continents, but also market research and insights, with 7 surveys conducted in collaboration with Wine Monitor Nomisma. The calendar of initiatives for 2024 is intense
The coolest event in Italy on champagne and bubbles returns from 23 to 24 March. A journey to the most interesting and important “terroirs” for sparkling wines, such as France, Italy, Spain, Slovenia, Austria to which…
From 25 April to 5 May Vinum offers a unique experience where wine joins culture and tradition, creating an unforgettable journey through the wine excellences of Piedmont
In 2023, sales of organic foods increased by 8%, but wine closed with a downward trend (-1%), in line with the main production markets
The Boscaini family buys 10% ownership from Red Circle di Rosso in Masi Agricola. The agreement puts an end to the dispute between the parties that has inflamed the last two years of the leading company in the production of amarone
The right opportunity to take a trip out of town and to enjoy a moment of relaxation between walks in the vineyard, tasting typical local products and a good glass of wine. Where to ask for information on the various programs in the different regions
In the Venetian Cistercian Monastery, the saying "ora et labora" is fully implemented: the nuns cultivate an extraordinary variety of products, from prosecco harvested at night, to aloe creams, ointments, essential oils and honey
Tastings with 120 wineries, food proposals and talks on topics related to natural agriculture and the production of low-intervention wines. Basic theme for 2024: selection of wineries that produce natural wines through agriculture and the custody of…
The Prosecco of the Follador family is the result of a long family tradition, combined with cutting-edge winemaking techniques and a deep respect for the territory
On the calendar, among other things, 40 tours, dinners, wine days, market exhibitions, literary prizes, training and in-depth moments aimed at increasing international wine tourism. Piedmont is the second region nationally in terms of turnover with a wine turnover of 1.362…
The initiative of the Verace Pizza Napoletana Association and AIS Campania to direct pizza makers and consumers to the best combinations. The pizzeria of the future will necessarily have to look more and more like a specialized restaurant and offer a wine list
The first Vermouth Show will be held on 24 and 25 February at the National Museum of the Risorgimento. Large and small historic producers present at the event. The most important restaurants and bars in the city are also involved for pairings and mixology.
Awarded the Luigi Veronelli prize as "Emerging Italian winemaker", he is working in the city of Encruzilhada do Sul in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, nestled between Uruguay and Argentina south of Brazil in a company that already produces EVO oil...
The last edition was visited by 46.500 sector operators, journalists and food lovers. The event calendar runs from 17 to 23 June
Tuscany and Piedmont drive the fine wines market, while Burgundy, Bordeaux and Champagne continued to record a physiological decline during 2023. Analysis by the eWibe Observatory
Both small but high-level organic companies. Spain wins second place and France the bronze medal
A busy calendar of events will take place throughout the month of December in the various regions of Italy. Perfect opportunity to take a tour of the Christmas markets present in the companies. Initiatives in the various regions
National Award for Best Sparkling Wine for a price range between 15 and 20 euros to the Padroggi company founded by his father Enzo and now run by his children Carlo, Sara and Stefania
There are 91 the best Italian sparkling wines selected by the Guide. The three revelation bubbles of the year proposed by Mondo Food experts. At the Parco dei Principi in Rome on Saturday 2 December the tasting - The list of all the award-winning labels region by region
900 tasters, 15.000 wines and 2.700 wineries in the guide of the Italian Sommelier Association dedicated this year to the landscape with the invitation to travel around the wine country. The list of Tastevin awards region by region
Graduated in Law, Eleonora leads the Terre d'Aneòr winery in Provaglio in the province of Brescia: a young, modern and 100% organic winery
From 17 to 28 November, ten days of tastings in Italy and abroad: one hundred and nineteen wineries and 310 labels on show. In Montalcino 70 sector and non-sector journalists from all over the world
After his triumphs in the world of sport, Jury Chechi began a new life between his Colle del Giglio farmhouse in Ripatransone and his passion for good wine
Out of 50.000 labels tasted, the Guide awards the Barolo Vignarionda Ester Canale Rosso 2019, the Collio Chardonnay Riserva 2018 by MarKo Primosic, Franciacorta Nature 2016 by Gatti and the Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo Tauma 2022. Around sixty excellent wines awarded among…
The "Vino Civitas" project was born from the collaboration between the Civita Association and the National Galleries of Ancient Art in partnership with the Tenuta Caparzo of Montalcino. Important works by Luca Giordano, Battistello Caracciolo and Murillo have already been restored
Appointment for Saturday 7 October from 14pm to 20pm in the large spaces of Superstudio Maxi, in via Moncucco in Milan. 430 companies were present out of the 2000 selected by the guide published by Slow Food Editore
They are the Vaona Valpolicella Classico 2022, Torre Alle Tolfe Chianti Colli Senesi 2020, Jasci Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2020, Mongarda Colli Trevigiani Glera Col Fondo Frizzante. For Eric Asimov, great wines are very important but can never overshadow…
Wine has always been an element of seduction and sharing. Luce Caponegro, better known as Selen, former porn diva, offers three bottles from as many native vines for a new line created by the young entrepreneur from Ravenna Giulio Petronici
the great event dedicated to the promotion, storytelling and experience of wine will have its headquarters in the historic headquarters of Palazzo Bovara (Corso Venezia,). Among the various initiatives are Walk Around Tasting, workshops, Wine Boat and a window on the sommelier…
