Wine News

Ahead of Gambero Rosso's first visit to Nigeria on 27 January, we spoke with Roberto Mengoni, Ambassador of Italy to Nigeria, about why the Italian wine sector should target this African market.

Despite the Argentine footballer’s statement sparking debate, mixing wine with a fizzy drink is not a heresy but a custom that has come back into vogue.

It will be the consorzio's first official visit to Africa, with 13 wineries and a Gambero Rosso-led masterclass: “A young market with high potential”.

The Consorzio Tutela Prosecco DOC had pointed out that it will take ten years to halt local production. “The perfect is the enemy of the good: without the agreement, we would have no tools to intervene,” explains president Guidolin.

Top Italian Wines Roadshow member Avignonesi's Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG 2015 Late Release comes with a unique artwork intended to carry the spirit of the winery "beyond the bottle".

The new mapping drawn up by the Consorzio Tutela Vini Oltrepò Pavese shows the predominance of the grape variety used primarily for traditional-method sparkling wines and points the way forward for the future.

For Prosecco producer and Top Italian Wines Roadshow member Bortolomiol, the notion of sustainable business practices goes far beyond the environmental side.

The Consorzio Vini Montefalco is introducing a number of changes, including the expansion of production area, adding 'Umbria' to labels, and scrapping mentions of 'bianco'.

It has been signed after months of waiting and pressure from trade associations, which had been calling for clear rules on excise duties, authorisations and production.

Tuscany's Arillo in Terrabianca is a participant in the Top Italian Wines Roadshow based on the quality of its wines, and that commitment to quality starts in the vineyard.