Wine Idea's wine news for March 5, 2025!

NEWS AND STORIES FROM THE WORLD OF WINE

An extraordinary gift: the legacy of Pietro Pittaro

It is not often that an entrepreneur leaves his entire company to his employees. Pietro Pittaro, an international wine authority, has done exactly that: vineyards, cellar, company and museum have been donated to his employees. His epitaph reads: "Dum vixi, bibi libenter. Bibite vos qui vivitis" - "As long as I lived, I drank with pleasure."

MARKET TRENDS

Falling wine consumption: reflections and perspectives

Wine consumption is decreasing, even when eating out. At the "Identità Golose" Congress, industry experts discuss causes and solutions: among them restaurateurs, producers and hospitality managers.

Export Made in Italy: a driving force for tourism

Enit data reveal a record for Italian agri-food exports, which attracts more and more tourists to our country. Germany remains the main foreign market, followed by France, the United Kingdom and the USA.

Prestige wine resists crisis: surprising auction results

From Romanée Conti to Sassicaia, wine auctions continue to record record figures: a bottle of Romanée Conti 1999 sold for 18,600 euros, while the Barolo Monfortino Riserva 2010 reached 4,712 euros. Champagne and American wines are also among the choices of investors.

INITIATIVES AND NEW ALLIANCES

Global Artisan Vintners Alliance (Ava) is born

A new global network unites producers, associations and institutions to promote sustainability, innovation and educational exchanges in the wine sector.

Castelli Romani Named Italian City of Wine 2025

The historic winemaking tradition of Castelli Romani receives a prestigious recognition. Eleven municipalities involved in the candidacy, with the support of the Associazione Città del Vino.

EVENTS AND FAIRS

Excellence of Tuscany 2025: over 900 labels on display

The event at the Stazione Leopolda in Florence (8-9 March) brings together 150 producers and offers masterclasses dedicated to emerging territories and Women of Wine.

“mareMMMa, the Nature of Wine”: the sixth edition

Appointment on March 10 to taste 592 wines from 124 companies of the Maremma Toscana.

Simply the Best 2025: Italy's Most Awarded Wineries Meet in Milan

On March 10, the event dedicated to Italian wine excellence returns to the Leonardo da Vinci Museum of Science and Technology.

INSIGHTS AND PRODUCERS' STORIES

Marco Buvoli and his dream: the Pinot Noir Factory

A story of determination and passion in the Berici Hills, an unprecedented territory for Pinot Noir.

Manuel Mingoni: “The ideal wine is the one that makes you travel”

The young sommelier talks about his philosophy and his passion for Burgundy Pinot Noir and Cesanese.

Federico Graziani and Davide Canina: from the hall to the cellar

Two stories of professionals who left the restaurant business to become wine producers.

Benefizio: 50 years of history for the great Chardonnay of Pomino

The first Chardonnay fermented and aged in barrique in Italy, born in 1973 and still today a symbol of excellence.

The new Vermentino San Bruzio from Cantina Vignaioli Morellino di Scansano

A long refinement to best enhance the potential of Vermentino in Maremma.

Cantina Valle Isarco celebrates 5 years of collaboration with Riccardo Cotarella

Objective: to produce important wines and not just drinkable ones, enhancing the Alto Adige region.

WINE AND POLITICS

US tariffs: a threat to Italian wine

The Valpolicella Consortium raises the alarm: the 25% American duties on European exports risk compromising a market worth 1.9 billion euros for Italy.

The protection of the DOP Tender Ascolana Olive

Heated debate on the protection of this Italian agri-food excellence, with interventions by agronomists and institutions.

CURIOSITIES AND NEW OPENINGS

Innocenti Wine Experiences Enoteca Ristorante Alle Murate opens in Florence

A place that combines refined cuisine, 1,200 labels in the cellar and a 14th-century fresco with the presumed portrait of Dante Alighieri.

GroundUP Festival Miami Comes to Alberobello

The famous music festival lands for the first time in Europe, from 26 to 28 June 2025 among the trulli of Puglia.

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