Italian Wine
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Family-owned, Sicilian winemaker Donnafugata is showcasing its commitment to sustainability with the launch of a new, lighter bottle for its Lighea 2023 vintage Donnafugata has unveiled new packaging for its Lighea 2023 vintage. The new…
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Donnafugata’s winemaker, Pietro Russo, has become just the third Italian to receive the prestigious Master of Wine title. Pietro Russo, Winemaker at Sicilian winery Donnafugata, has obtained the prestigious Master of Wine title. The 38-year-old…
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Italy’s largest wine museum, MuVin, is being built in Verona. “It will be the largest wine museum in Italy and will also have an international appeal,” said Enrico Corsi, the driving force behind the project.…
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Banfi has unveiled the 2017 vintage of Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino DOCG. Once dubbed the “Builders of Brunello,” the winery estate is credited with bringing the industry’s attention to this southern Tuscan region. The…
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The Delevingne sisters (Chloe, Poppy and Cara) have added a Prosecco Rosé to their Della Vite sparkling wine range. The siblings first launched the brand in the UK in 2020 with two offerings–a Prosecco Superiore…
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From its iconic Tuscan vineyard estate, Castello Banfi, to its sparkling wine cellars in Piedmont to its domestic properties in the Pacific Northwest: Pacific Rim, Rainstorm, Silver Totem and Thick Skinned, Banfi has grown into…
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Italy’s National Wine Committee and Agricultural Ministry is placing all the wines of Abruzzo under a single IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica), Terre d’Abruzzo. The new status creates an opportunity for the region as a whole…
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Pétillant naturel or as it’s better known, pét-nat, seems to move in and out of popularity with a similar cadence to orange wine. That is to say, everyone everywhere seems to be drinking it until…
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The Ferragamo family has sold Castiglion del Bosco, a Tuscan winery producing highly regarded Brunello di Montalcino. The family is best known as owners of the luxury goods company founded by their ancestor Salvatore in…
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Mezzacorona has introduced a new low-calorie, low-alcohol wine range, Ventessa. The line launches with two two expressions: Ventessa Pinot Grigio and Ventessa Pinot Grigio Rosé. Each expression is only 90 calories per 5 oz. serving…