Tag: Italian Wine

Donnafugata Winemaker Pietro Russo Named Third Italian Master of Wine

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....

MuVin, Italy’s Largest Wine Museum, Is Opening In Verona 

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...

Castello Banfi Releases 2017 Vintage of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

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...

Delevingne Sisters Add Prosecco Rosé To Della Vite Range

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...

From Tuscany To The Pacific Northwest, Cristina Mariani-May Has Made Banfi A Global Name In Wine

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...

Italy Grants Abruzzo Its Own IGT

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...

Wine of the Week: Fongoli Laetitia Bullarum Trebbiano Sparkling

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...

Ferragamo Sells Brunello di Montalcino Winery, Castiglion del Bosco, For $440 Million

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...

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