Pot-Pourri
Pot-pourri, like the scented composition made with dried flower petals and essential oils, encompasses many articles of different topics, a kind of corollary to the central topics of the site.
San Leonardo 2020, artist label
Presented in Rome’s historic Palazzo Taverna is the new edition of the 2020 San Leonardo artist label, the iconic Trentino Bordeaux blend. The new vintage debuts on international markets in March. Of the entire production of this precious wine from...
US duties: risk for 98% of Italian wines
The Uiv-Unione Italiana Vini, through the mouth of president Lamberto Frescobaldi: 80% of Italian wine risks a real leap in the dark. Only 2% are in the luxury bracket. Quality/price the added value of tricolor wine. The damage for Italian...
Ado Abruzzo: Consortium study on the region’s viticultural vocation
Ado Abruzzo, the Consorzio Tutela Vini d’Abruzzo’s Four D.O. Areals study on the region’s viticultural suitability. Ado Abruzzo, more than 155 thousand plots, totaling 33,964 hectares under vine, with 118 varieties. Of these, the Montepulciano grape variety presents more than...
Sangiovese Grosso: ministerial approval for clones VdC2 and VdM1
With the Decree of February 7, 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry officially approved the VdC2 and VdM1 clones, selected and developed within the Bibbiano Estate under the initial push of Giulio Gambelli. A decades-long journey to...
Vite Colte aims high with Alta Langa
Vite Colte Winery president Piero Quadrumolo talks about the project dedicated to Metodo Classico Alta Langa, featuring Cinquecento Brut and Seicento Pas Dosé sparkling wines. “If the climate changes, so do we.” This is how Piero Quadrumolo, president of Barolo-based...
Oltrepò Pavese, new bylaws and renewed specifications
Oltrepò Pavese, voted with a plebiscite two important innovations that mark a turning point from the past. A revolutionary new statute, more balanced, transparent and supply chain oriented, and the revamped DOCG regulations. It is a day that will remain...
Dear Minister Salvini … signed the Umbrian wine
In reference to the recent debate on the changes introduced by the new Highway Code, the Consorzi di Tutela dei vini dell’Umbria sent a letter to Minister Salvini, to draw attention to the “media terrorism” that is penalizing “one of...
Valentine’s Day 2025: romantic dinners at restaurants increase
Valentine’s Day is confirmed as one of the most beloved occasions for Italians to celebrate love, and the restaurant remains the preferred place to experience this special day. Dining out as a couple is the most popular way to celebrate...
Wines for every Pocket 2025: press review
Following is the press review on the publication of Wines for every Pocket 2025 and the official presentation in Milan on Feb. 24. We have now reached the fifth edition of the booklet Wines for every Pocket, which we publish...
The new vintage of Umbria PDO evo oil
The new vintage of the denomination’s extra virgin olive oils was presented in Spoleto with the fourth edition of the Umbria PDO Preview. Positive balance despite weather challenges. The new 2024 oil year of extra virgin olive oil PDO Umbria....
Giampaolo Gravina passed away suddenly
Giampaolo Gravina passed away last night. Such a sudden and untimely loss of a friend and colleague has greatly affected all of us at DoctorWine. Giampaolo Gravina passed away last night. A graduate in Philosophy with Emilio Garroni, he was...
Farewell to Walter Mastroberardino
Walter Mastroberardino passed away at the age of ninety-two in his Montefusco home, surrounded by the affection of his children Paolo and Daniela, grandchildren and all family members. Walter Mastroberardino, founder of the Terredora Di Paolo winery, was born in...
Sebago and Antica Bottega del Vino, one icon for another
The world of fashion, with the Sebago brand, has met the world of wine. A common style: right compromise between accessibility and exclusivity, balance between elegance and functionality. Sissi Baratella talks about it. If Amarone della Valpolicella was a shoe?...
France flattens, while Tuscany plants
In Tuscany from February 15, you can apply for permission to plant new vineyards. The region has defined the criteria, the share of maximum area that can be applied for and the share of minimum guaranteed area for the issuance...
Asti and Monferrato: ’24 successes and ’25 ambitions.
Growth of Barbera d’Asti Superiore and new initiatives to make the Barbera grape variety capable of winning over a wider audience. The Consorzio Barbera d’Asti e Vini del Monferrato ends 2024 with outstanding results, consolidating the position of its 14...
Interview with Professor Giorgio Calabrese
Education is the key word to learn how and how much wine to drink in order not to cause harm to our bodies and enjoy a good glass of wine, we talk about it with Giorgio Calabrese. Wine consumption in...
New discovery on rootstocks M
Not only a barrier against drought and limestone but a vehicle for superior wine quality: the latest surprising discovery about M-selected rootstocks. The research team from the University of Milan led by Professors Attilio Scienza and Lucio Brancadoro with support...
Alcohol and health: NASEM report provides clarity
New perspectives on alcohol consumption and its effects on human health. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) report sheds light on the risks and benefits of moderate consumption. The debate in the United States over the link...
The 10 most read articles of 2024
Here is the very special ranking of the 10 most read articles in this 2024 just behind us on DoctorWine. The reasoned opinion is what interests us most. We intentionally left out of this ranking the articles dedicated to the...
Natural wines: Riccardo Polegato talks about it
“The concept of natural wine is, at best, a clever marketing strategy; at worst, a deception.” the word of Riccardo Polegato, a producer from Friuli and owner of La Viarte. And here he explains why. Riccardo Polegato, born in 1996,...
Here is the Tasting Commission of Enoteca Italiana di Siena
The work of the Tasting Commission of Enoteca Italiana Siena begins, which will have to select the wines that will be featured in the premises of the Fortezza Medicea. Among the professionals chosen is our Stefania Vinciguerra. After greetings from...
Again EU criminalizes wine
Once again, wine is demonized, in the crosshairs of the European Union. A stigma campaign is underway in which it is directly stated that alcohol causes breast cancer. Federdoc and Efow – the European Federation of Geographical Indication Wines –...
Journey to Franciacorta, a book, a diary
Treccani celebrates Franciacorta with the book “Viaggio in Franciacorta,” a kind of diary, signed and lived by Armando Castagno. The tale of a territory to explore with the five senses, between nature and good wine. A travelogue, a personal and...
Angelo Gaja’s article in La Stampa on Sunday 24
Here is what Angelo Gaja wrote for the Piedmont newspaper La Stampa on Sunday, Nov. 24. The Langhe at the crossroads and the courage to dare. But our wines are not workhorses. It is a mistake to expect Barolo and...
Montecucco biodistrict is born
A new model of agricultural sustainability for Tuscany and the future of local communities. At the Bertarelli Foundation Forum the presentation of the tenth regional biodistrict: Montecucco. The new Montecucco Organic District, the tenth in Tuscany, has been officially established,...
The centuries-old challenge of Italian wine terraces
The Consortium for the Protection of Valpolicella Wines announces a conference entitled “Climate change and hydrogeological instability: the centuries-old challenge of Italian wine terraces. History, problems and technological solutions to safeguard one of the UNESCO heritages.” The event will be...
Interview with Andrea Moser
Andrea Moser is a winemaker and manager, a strategic consultant who helps wine companies develop their identity in the market. We interviewed him to learn about his new projects. Trentino-born, class of 1982. After working Nine years for Franz Haas...
Zero alcohol but lots of business
At Simei-the Milan trade show of Unione italiana vini (UIV), the world leader in machinery for oenology and beverages-dealcification technologies are attracting the most interest. Zero alcohol but lots of business, dealcolate technologies fly at Simei. “In the States we...
Barolo en primeur 2024: €1,027,000 raised for solidarity projects
Barolo en primeur makes record number of donations and brings the total raised to 3 million 398 thousand € in four years in support of 73 solidarity projects. Appointment in October 2025 for the fifth edition. Barolo en primeur 2024:...
Cesarine and Borghi più Belli d’Italia together
Cesarine and Borghi più Belli d’Italia join forces to promote sustainable tourism and lesser-known destinations. A new agreement to enhance Italian villages and local communities through gastronomic experiences that combine taste and tradition. Cesarine, Italy’s oldest network of home cooks...