Wine press review for Sunday, August 10, 2025

Italian wineries

• Cantina di Venosa, Cantine del Notaio, and Tenuta I Gelsi Awarded Three Lucanian excellences are included in the "Untold 2026" volume as the best Italian wineries and for wine tourism hospitality.
• Nuovi Poderi di Sisini: international medals for growth. Gold and silver at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles and other prestigious awards for Trexenta and Campidano wines.
• D'Araprì, Puglia's classic method. From a gamble to a benchmark for Italian sparkling wines produced with bottle-fermentation.
• Grillesino: Nàcchero, the red of summer A fresh and convivial Ciliegiolo Toscana IGT, produced in Maremma by the Notari family.
• Candidaterra: Ventotene's only winery. An island with three kilometers of coastline and a single winemaking garrison, led by Luigi Sportiello with winemaker Vincenzo Mercurio.
• Cantina di Quistello launches “Follia,” a low-alcohol 9% ABV wine, a sweet white and red, for responsible and convivial drinking.
• Vigne Bentesali presents OREMARI Primo Vermentino a piedino franco di Sant'Antioco, symbol of a unique, pre-phylloxera terroir.

Italian wine and oenology

• Towards the 2025 harvest: promising quality and quantity From Sicily to Trentino Alto Adige, a balanced season thanks to favorable climate and good water reserves.
• Slowing market: Angelo Gaja warns. Falling consumption, climate change, and US tariffs are pushing us to "produce less but better."
• Albenga: Unsold wine due to tariffs and new road regulations. Economic and logistical pressures are weighing heavily on Ligurian red wines.
• Castel del Monte: Confidence Despite Difficulties. President Liantonio is focusing on quality and new markets to offset the decline in the US.

International

• The wine world opposes US tariffs. The “Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition” warns: 25,000 jobs at risk and $2 billion in lost sales.
• Atmosphere Core brings wine to the Maldives Events and masterclasses featuring premium wines from South Africa, Spain, and Italy for luxury wine tourism.

Wine events

• DiVino Etrusco 2025 in Tarquinia 50 wineries, almost 100 labels and, for the first time, wines from Sardinia (21-24 and 28-30 August).
• Calici di Stelle in Taurasi: Wine, pizza, and music at the castle to celebrate the Campania summer.
• Calici di Stelle in Sennori: The 20th edition was a resounding success, combining tradition with the UNESCO recognition of the Domus de Janas.
• Wine Nights in Buttrio : Tastings with 15 local wineries and guided mini vertical tastings, in an evocative musical atmosphere.
• Pitei in Cantina (Pitelli, August 15-16) Special ordinance to ensure safety and smooth running of the event.
• Educational and touristic grape harvest in Friuli Venezia Giulia. Nine wineries along the Wine Route are opening their doors to families and enthusiasts.
• WineNews Agenda: A Summer of Wine and Culture: Festivals, Michelin-starred dinners, concerts, and tastings in villages and wineries across Italy.

In memory

• Farewell to Lorenzo Accomasso, Cavaliere del Barolo. A life dedicated not only to wine, but to the stories and soul of the Langhe.