Wine News

Tree surgery. How two pruners defeated viticulture's worst disease

Since 2011, pruners Marco Simonit and Pierpaolo Sirch have been working to restore major vineyards by means of the Dendrochirurgia method, or Tree Surgery, a procedure designed to defeat one of viticulture’s most serious diseases. Here's the whole story.

I Drink Pink 2017, rosé wine festival at Città del Gusto in Rome

Top Italian pink wine makers will showcase their products in a pleasant summer evening with tastings and gourmet pairings. Città del gusto in Rome is hosting I Drink Pink, a festival of Italian rosé wines.

Great Vertical Tastings. Piaggia

Mauro Vannucci and his daughter Silvia, in Poggio a Caiano, over the course of twenty vintages have created a classic among Tuscan reds: Piaggia, Carmignano Riserva.

United States. Tax on wine imports. For or against?

After saying goodbye to free trade agreements with Europe, the next American protectionist move could be the imposition of a 20% tax on all imports into the United States, including wine.

Grape harvests. Production dropping for South American countries

Grape harvests in South America are over and the first results are in. A small but promising year, characterised by very atypical temperatures.

Competition. And finally, a Spanish Prosecco, produced by Freixnet

Sooner or later, it was bound to happen. Freixenet, the Catalan winery, one of the top 10 producers in the world and leader in exports of Cava to over 150 countries, recently addedProsecco DOC and Prosecco Superiore DOCG to its...

Pairing. Wine and food dialogues

How to pair food and wine? There are no strict rules to enjoy a good glass of wine with your meal, but there are, indeed, some useful advices that can come in handy.

Wine buy of the month. Franciacorta Extra Brut EBB 2012 Il Mosnel

The texture is impressive, creamy and silky, rich and dynamic. Notes of citrus, aromatic herbs and white pepper create a complex and deep profile. Franciacorta Extra Brut EBB 2012 by Il Mosnel is perfect if paired with grilles meatballs. Here...

Polls. American and Italian Millennials compared: how and why they choose

How do Millennials choose wine? Packaging plays an important role but each country is different. Verallia-WineMonitor has compared American and Italian youngest wine consumers: here are the results.

California. Sustainability guides wine choices

Sustainability is one of the decisive factors in choosing a wine, according to American tastemakers. This finding emerged from a study commissioned by California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA).
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