Wine press review for Monday, February 9, 2026!

Italian wineries

• Top 100 Italian Reds 2026 : Gentleman 's definitive ranking crosses the five main guides. At the top are Gaja , Tenuta San Guido , Bruno Giacosa , and Marchesi Antinori .
• Change at the top of the Cantina di Nizza : Andrea Ghignone elected president, launching a strategic phase of cooperative relaunch.
• Oltrepò Pavese, 200 years of history : Feudo Nico di Mornico Losana celebrates two centuries with Pinot Noir, Classic Method and an integrated business model (wine, catering, short supply chain).
• Alto Adige, signature Lagrein : the Rottensteiner Estate in Gries presents a great limited-edition Lagrein, an urban-rural expression of Bolzano.
• Langhe, 40 years of Darmagi : Angelo Gaja's "Bordeaux" from Langa turns forty, a symbol of vision and breaking the mold.
• Made in Italy : Castello di Meleto enters the MIMIT Register of Historic Brands of National Interest.
• New business stories : San Martin is born between Canavese and Vercellese, an Italian-Argentine union between Mendoza and Piedmont.

Italian wine and Italian oenology

• Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG takes center stage at Casa Veneto during the Olympics: territory, winemakers, and quality are at the heart of the story.
• Viticulture and innovation : technical meetings on agricultural mechanics, genetics, alien insects, and AI applications (drones and regulations) return to San Pietro di Feletto.
• Territory and Value : At “Grandi Langhe and the Piedmont of Wine,” reflections on the role of the Crus for Barolo and Barbaresco with the region's key players.
• Rules and maintenance : farmers are given an ultimatum regarding cleaning ditches for flood prevention and road safety.
• Wine Culture : "Wine has brought us together for 10,000 years," between history, sociality, and pleasure (conference "The Taste of Feeling Good").
• Inventories and the market : full cellars, exports as a relief valve; talk of reduced production is returning.

International

• Champagne, the luxury paradox : declining shipments but high revenues; the risk of losing the heart of the terroir, according to Gianni Moriani.
• Michelin Guide and wine : after restaurants and hotels, the historic guide extends its expertise to the promotion of wine and service professionals.

Wine events

• Wine Paris 2026 : Over 1,100 Italian wineries at Porte de Versailles; Italy is the second largest exhibiting country.
  • Consortia and collectives : the Consorzio Vini di Romagna with 10 wineries; the IMT Marche with 15 wineries and 16 DOPs; Sicily with 41 wineries coordinated by IRVO.
  • Advanced format : Wine Paris, Be Spirits and Be No together to cover wine, spirits and no/low alcohol.
• New formats : Fiera Milano and Excellence SIDI launch Wine Prime (debut January 2027).
• Terre di Toscana : 18th edition in March with 140 winemakers at the UNA Esperienze Versilia Lido Hotel.
• FuoriVinifera : Vinifera becomes widespread (21–22 March) in the Piana Rotaliana Königsberg.
• Wine tourism : Valentine's Day 2026 with the Umbria Wine Tourism Movement.

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