Grignolino, the DNA of a great wine.
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Brunello di Montalcino is the best-known wine by Italians
A dream wine tasting, Benvenuto Brunello 2021
Montalcino, November 26th 2021 – Benvenuto Brunello 2021 is the preview event for the presentation of the new vintages, Brunello di Montalcino 2017 and Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2016, which are not yet available for sales, but will be from 1 January 2022.
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Sustainability has been the focus of international institutions, national governments and the whole society recently.
Continue reading “Will sustainability shape the future wine market?”Harvest 2020: world wine production decreases again in 2021
In 2021 extremely low world wine production volume (excluding juices and musts) is expected to come in at around 250 million hectolitres, a drop of 4% from last year and 7% below the 20-year average.
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Col di Lamo, Montalcino, October 24 th 2021
We have visited Col di Lamo, a winery within the Montalcino appellation.
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Poland is a land of opportunity for Italy, which has been the leading wine supplier (both as value and volume) since 2011, ahead of Germany, France, USA and Spain.
Continue reading “Poland: Italy is the first supplier of wine”Italian wine price is in the “popular” range for half of its exports
75% of the bottles of Italian still wine destined for export does not exceed the threshold of 6 €.
Only 5% of these bottles leave the wineries at more than 9 € per litre.
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Vertical tasting of Capannelle Solare IGT, including a precious 1990, is among the oldest wine I ever tasted.
Continue reading “Capannelle Solare vertical tasting”World’s Best Vineyards 2021 revealed
The world’s top wine tourism destinations have been awarded.
World’s Best Vineyards (a sister company of the London International Wine Challenge) revealed the 2021 Top 50 most amazing vineyard experiences – the best places to taste terrific wines and learn about winemaking and grape-growing. Many also offer superb views, restaurants and places to stay.
#1
Zuccardi Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina
“The goal is not to strive for perfect wines, but wines that express the place, the region.”
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