Wine press review for Monday, July 21, 2025.

Italian wineries

➤ Capellini Winery: Ligurian tradition with a cutting-edge vision In the Cinque Terre, the Capellini family has been producing authentic, locally rooted wine for seven generations, now increasingly focused on a conscious and sustainable future.

➤ Terre d'Oltrepò: Crisis and uncertainty ahead of the grape harvest . The historic cooperative is in chaos: after the resignation of the Board of Directors, the new directors are refusing to accept their positions. Members are calling for urgent intervention from the Lombardy Region.

➤ Cantina Meraviglia: From quarry to symbol of sustainability in Bolgheri. The ABFV Group inaugurates a winery in Bolgheri inside a former quarry. Integrated architecture, local materials, and attention to the environment: this is the new frontier of Tuscan wine.

➤ Agraria Riva del Garda: sustainable cellar expansion inaugurated. New facilities for the refinement and production of the Trento DOC "Brezza Riva," part of a project that focuses on quality and environmental circularity.

➤ Cantina del Barone: Luigi Sarno's 2023 Fiano, crafted with character, delivers a challenging yet elegant vintage. Clean farming and a free spirit create a Fiano that captures the identity of Cesinali (AV).

➤ San Luciano Vini: “Chianina in Cantina” celebrates the meeting of meat and wine. On July 23, the Tuscan gastronomic event combines the tradition of Chianina with the best wines from the Monte San Savino winery.

Italian wine and national enology

➤ ISMEA: agricultural added value slightly recovering (1.5%) Positive signs for Italian agriculture in the first quarter of 2025, but growth is still fragile and does not offset post-flood losses.

➤ Wine stays in the cellar: alarm over consumption and overproduction. Climate change, shifting tastes, and market saturation are putting pressure on the entire wine industry. A review of the production model is needed.

➤ Wine Supply Chain Roundtable: Appeal to the government against punitive regulations. Coordinator Piero Mastroberardini praises Minister Lollobrigida's intervention and calls for a coherent narrative of wine as a cultural heritage.

➤ A white wine for inland Tuscany: the AIS project is born , Enoteca Italiana Siena and Accademia della Vite are working to select a signature wine for the lesser-known areas of Tuscany.

➤ "Let's Go Calabria!": Wine as the Rebirth of the South . The Sibari talk revitalizes Calabrian pride. Stevie Kim: "We need to start with the people." Calabria presents itself as a new winemaking frontier.

International enology

➤ Global wine crisis: consumption plummets to its lowest level since 1961. The 2025 OIV report captures the most severe crisis in the last 50 years: 214 million hectoliters consumed. The crisis is structural, not just post-pandemic.

➤ The problem of “cork taint”: risk in 2.2% of corks The study by Tofwerk and the University of Padua reveals the impact of TCA, with sparkling wines and no-low wines particularly vulnerable.

➤ Dynamic vineyards: the Simonit & Sirch project with Opus One. A new vineyard concept, designed to withstand climate change and produce "identity wines." Adaptive and forward-thinking agriculture.

➤ EU funding for South African wine sparks controversy in Italy and France. €15 million to South Africa under an economic partnership agreement. The Etna DOC Consortium calls it a "betrayal" of European companies.

Wine events

➤ Verona Wine Museum and conference tourism: “A strategic opportunity.” Paolo Arena (Confcommercio): “We need a modern conference center to promote culture, business, and wine tourism in the city of Vinitaly.”

➤ "Wine Not?" in Rometta: fifth edition, between labels and storytelling. The Sicilian event, uniting wine, culture, identity, and fusion, returns on August 3rd. A partnership with Slow Food and over 120 labels for tasting.

➤ "The Incredible Story of Wine" becomes an epic comic book. Casanave and Simmat's comic book tells the millennia-old story of wine, spanning myth and reality, wars and rebirths. A 10,000-year journey.

Curiosities and current wine news

➤ Savona: Wine sold in pharmacies sparks ethical controversy. The alcoholism association protests: "Misleading message for young people." The Order of Pharmacists responds: "No legal ban."

➤ Max Casacci makes a wine cellar "sound" in his new album. The Subsonica guitarist explores the sounds of a wine cellar and transforms them into electronic music. Between sonic innovation and agricultural spirit.

➤ How to visit the world's most exclusive wineries? A firsthand account: the difference between "common" wine tourism and access to intimate, unique experiences often reserved for a select few.

➤ Lorenzo Accomasso: the philosopher of the Piedmontese vineyard . A Barolo farmer-poet still lives in La Morra. A testament to a simple life, listening to the land, and unwritten wisdom.

Regulations and incentives

➤ Veneto Agriculture Bonus: up to €2,500/hectare for protected forests . Grants for agricultural businesses that conserve forests. Essential requirement: a Maintenance Plan drawn up by a qualified technician.

Thank you for following the QUIDQUID wine press review of July 21, 2025. We'll see you tomorrow for new news from the world of wine!