Today's news for wine lovers.

La Grande Année and La Grande Année Rosé 2015: Bollinger presents two exceptional cuvées from the 2015 vintage, characterized by a favorable climate that helped to enhance the Pinot Noir and create champagne of extraordinary quality.

The 6 best Cagnulari of Sardinia according to Gambero Rosso: Cagnulari, an ancient vine grown in Sardinia, is enhanced through the selection of the best specimens by Gambero Rosso.

Zaia's proposal for international investments in the Prosecco hills: The president of the Veneto Region proposes to international investors to focus on the Prosecco hills, underlining the importance of promoting and protecting this territory.

Vinitaly 2024: masterclasses, events, news and tasting previews: Vinitaly is preparing to host a wide variety of events, including the tasting of Verduno Pelaverga, one of the most popular wines of the moment.

Analysis of the wine market at Vinitaly: The wine market, after years of growth, is showing signs of a slowdown, with a decline in sales of sparkling wines, particularly Prosecco, in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Argentiera invests in wine tourism: The Argentiera winery focuses on wine tourism to offer visitors an authentic and engaging experience, allowing them to immerse themselves in the spirit of the territory and appreciate the quality of its wines.

Comparison between Frescobaldi and Vodopivec at Vinitaly: Gambero Rosso organizes a historic meeting between Lamberto Frescobaldi and Paolo Vodopivec, two leading figures in the Italian wine world.

Vinum in the Cellar: food and wine experience in the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato: The event offers the opportunity to visit some of the most important wineries in Piedmont and taste culinary specialties paired with local wines.

The Marche region protagonists at Vinitaly: The Marche region will be well represented at Vinitaly, with 107 wineries present and over 200 labels for free tasting in the "Marche Terrace".

News from Cantina di Venosa at Vinitaly: Cantina di Venosa presents three new labels from the Sentinel line, produced with grapes monitored by satellite, and the second vintage of Carato Venusio Aglianico del Vulture Docg, aged in the sea.

The emotions of the Vinsanto by Marchesi Gondi: The Vinsanto del Chianti Rufina "Cardinal de Retz" by Marchesi Gondi is celebrated in a special dinner at Palazzo Gondi, in Florence, where it will be paired with the dishes of chef Vito Mollica.

Tenuta Gorghi Tondi at Vinitaly 2024: Tenuta Gorghi Tondi, a Sicilian company, will present at Vinitaly various new products in the name of quality and sustainability, with particular emphasis on the new rosé classic method sparkling wine obtained from Pinot Noir grapes.

Cantina Urbana® and sustainable packaging: Cantina Urbana®, the first wine cellar in the city of Milan, presents its new wines with sustainable packaging, continuing the winemaking tradition that has its millenary roots.

Cantina Brugnano at Vinitaly: Cantina Brugnano, a Sicilian company with a new vision of contemporaneity and uniqueness, will present its latest references at Vinitaly, the result of a new industrial plan undertaken by the brothers Francesco and Giuseppe Brugnano.

The uncertain future of wine in a warming world: Global warming threatens wine production, bringing forward the harvest and favoring the spread of diseases, putting the most prized European terroirs at risk.

Italian wine exports on the rise: Despite the challenges of the sector, Italian wine exports are growing, with an increase of 20.8% compared to 2019 and a forecast of reaching 8.5 billion euros in 2026.

The restoration of Ponte Vecchio in Florence announced by the Antinori family: On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Tignanello, the Antinori family announces its involvement in the conservative restoration of Ponte Vecchio in Florence, supporting the part relating to the elevations of the bridge.

The structural crisis of Italian wine: The president of the Wine sector of Confcooperative, Luca Rigotti, highlighted the crisis that the Italian wine sector is going through, caused by the surge in the costs of raw materials and the increase in the cost of money, which impacts heavily on families' spending capacity and wine consumption.

Vinitaly 2024: Verona returns to being the capital of wine: From 14 to 17 April, Verona will host the 56th edition of Vinitaly, an event that will bring together over 4,000 wineries and 1,200 top buyers from all over the world. Vinitaly confirms itself as an international agora of wine business, focused on the needs of businesses and on the promotion of the sector in Italy and abroad.

The role of cooperatives in the Italian wine market: Wine cooperatives control a significant share of the Italian wine market, representing as much as 42% of the sector's overall turnover. Out of 117 wineries present in the annual ranking of the top 100 Italian wineries by turnover, 40 are cooperatives, which also hold a significant share of the turnover generated by exports.

The best vineyards of the 2023 vintage according to the Bigot Index: On the occasion of Vinitaly 2024, awards will be given to companies whose vineyards have reached or exceeded 90 points according to the Bigot Index, a scientific method of evaluating the qualitative potential of the vineyard created by John Bigot. The Perleuve team selected 62 vineyards that achieved excellent ratings on various parameters in 2023, contributing to the production of high-quality wines.

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