Wine press review for Thursday, January 22, 2026!

ITALIAN WINERIES

Tenuta San Guido and Produttori del Barbaresco are leading the Liv-Ex 2025. Sassicaia 2020 is the top wine in terms of value traded, while Barbaresco Cooperativa leads the way in terms of volume. Signs of recovery are emerging in the fine wine market, and the concept of "accessible luxury" is reaffirming.

Terre d'Oltrepò Crisis: Losito and Guarini Interested in Acquiring the Cooperative, Optioning Flexible Formulas and Involving Multiple Parties

Colli Zugna Winery: The legal case after years. The legal battle of a historic supplier implicated in the watered-down wine scandal.

Bonotto delle Tezze: six centuries of Raboso and identity. The Venetian dynasty defends the value of territorial identity against the standardization of tastes.

Paololeo – Negroamaro Orfeo 2023 Profile of a family-run Apulian winery producing 5 million bottles, both organic and as a négociant.

Cantina del Taburno: New direction with Enzo Rillo. Industrial and winemaking restyling for a historic Sannio cooperative, with a new winemaker and strategic relaunch.

Cantine Papa: Telling the Falerno Story Through the Territory. Historical and identity-building value as a lever for positioning.

A winery for Tanzania. The solidarity project of priest Kessy Baltazary: first African harvest after his training in Alba.

ITALIAN WINE AND ITALIAN OENOLOGY

Red wine and heart health: A scientific focus on resveratrol, moderate consumption, and cardiovascular benefits.

Luciano Spalletti's "Rossodiretto" wine. Wine curiosities between football and Tuscan production.

New National Olive Oil Plan: nearly €500 million over 5 years. Public and EU resources to revitalize the olive oil sector.

Agriculture in the 2026 Budget Law: Tax relief on land and agricultural income for direct farmers and IAPs has been confirmed.

New rules for vine nurseries: Mandatory online reporting and new operating rules from 2026/27.

Vinext and Purcari Group: strategic agreement on biotechnology and advanced oenology innovation for the international market.

Confagricoltura Siena: Wine, Health, and Communication. Experts discuss the relationship between responsible consumption, culture, and health.

EU-Mercosur Agreement: What It Means for Wine New trade opportunities but strong political and agricultural tensions in Europe.

INTERNATIONAL

US: Wine industry to decline by 2025, down 2% in volume and 1.6% in value. Focus on direct sales and restructuring California vineyards.

Top Italian Wine Roadshow in Kenya Italian art and wine take center stage in Nairobi with PurpleRyta and Gambero Rosso.

WINE EVENTS

Borgo Capietaglio Restaurant Wine Resort (Bergamo) New wine resort offering hospitality, dining, and its own production.

Weekend in Veneto: 5 wineries to discover. Wine tourism itineraries between Valpolicella, Conegliano, and the Piave River.

Organic Guide 2026: The Award Winners Focus on organic wines and emerging territories in Lazio.

Cantine d'Italia – Go Wine all'Aquila Presentation, guide, and tasting with 911 selected wineries.

Slow Wine Fair 2026 – Bologna Central theme: “The right wine”, between social sustainability and the ethical supply chain.

Visione Vino – the national community is born. The "Cernobbio del vino" in Voghera: TEHA data and strategy for the future of the sector.

Bagnacavallo in a glass Over 500 labels from Italy and Europe in Romagna's new wine lounge.

Voghera, Capital of Italian Wine. A high-profile national event for the wine sector.

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