Wine Press Review for Monday, September 29, 2025

Italian Wineries

• Paolo Leo's cellars, when everything starts with a wedding gift. New projects in Puglia: bottles aged 30 meters deep in the Porto Cesareo marine protected area.
• Cantina San Michele Arcangelo: a new line dedicated to cetaceans, "Seven Goddesses for Seven Sperm Whales," Biodiversity Friend certified wines in support of the Cetacean Studies Center.
• Tradition, identity, and passion in the Castelli Romani. Winemaker Dino Limiti talks about his company, heir to the family tradition in Marino.
• Wandering among Italian wineries From Monferrato to Salento, from Umbria to Liguria: authentic tastings and a new luxury of experiences.
• Valpolicella Wine Brands Pass to the Consortium. A historic handover: "Amarone" and the other collective brands become the responsibility of the Consortium.
• "Seven denominations are too many for the Oltrepò." Director Riccardo Binda announces simplification and relaunch with the addition of 11 new wineries.

Italian Wine and Oenology

• Tre Bicchieri 2026 – Trentino Eight Classic Method wines and thirteen award-winning labels: the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from the Dolomite soils confirm their excellence.
• Tre Bicchieri 2026 – Molise Historic debut: Di Majo Norante's Biferno Rosso Ramitello '21 wins the award for the first time.
• Filippo Corsini's wine, "Fico," turns 10. A biodynamic project born with a focus on sustainability, carried forward by the Corsini family.
• Restaurant wine too expensive? An anti-speculation pact is born. The debate between Assoenologi and Fipe reignites the issue of markups.
• Behind the fake Pantelleria wine is an international fraud. A German businessman has been charged with counterfeiting "Zibibbo di Pantelleria."

International Wine

• The secrets of Memoro, the best-selling Italian wine in the UK. Piccini 1882's project tells the story of Italy in a bottle.
• Corsican Vermentino in eight labels The Corsican-Provençal variety, different from the Italian one, occupies 1,400 hectares of vineyards on the island.
• US wine is worth €277 billion. WineAmerica study: a strong national industry, as well as the world's leading importer.

Innovation and Technologies

• Artificial Intelligence in the Grape Harvest At Fattoria del Cerro in Montepulciano, AI machines select grapes with 90% accuracy.

Wine Events

• Etna Days 2025 Over 90 wineries and 500 labels tell the story of the volcano's biodiversity.
• Argea Day 2025 in Milan: Tastings and strategies for a winemaking group with annual revenues of €465 million.
• Val Tidone Wine Fest Grand finale with fanfares, flag-wavers, and Piacenza flavors.
• Milan Wine Week 2025 From October 4th to 12th: among the events the Winemaker's Table with Cantina Cellagrande.
• Reggia Terra di Lavoro Wines (Caserta) Falerno del Massico and Campanian vines take centre stage.
• 2025-2026 Events Calendar From Merano WineFestival to Champagne Experience Bologna to wine2wine Chicago .

Opportunities and Investments

• Sparkling winery and storage – Prosecco DOC Treviso Advanced production facility with high-capacity bottling.
• Winery for sale in Valdobbiadene – Prosecco DOCG 250,000 bottles/year, EBITDA at 18%.
• Historic estate on the Friulian Riviera 74 hectares (52 hectares of vineyards) with cellar, restaurant and hospitality: turnover 4 million, profit 800 thousand.
• Naturally Birrificio Unico Italian agricultural brewery for sale, complete supply chain and gluten-free production.

That's it for today's review. The world of Italian and international wine continues to amaze us with its tradition, innovation, and growth opportunities.