Wine press review for Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Italian wineries

• Terre d'Oltrepò, Beduschi: Good luck to Commissioner Zingone – Lombardy's largest winemaking cooperative is entering a delicate phase under the guidance of its new commissioner.
• Cantina Terre: The commissioner calls members together for the harvest – An extraordinary meeting will be held to inform the membership about the future and the current harvest.
• The charm of the Riva “breeze” – The Riva del Garda winery presents its complete line of “Brezza Riva” Trentodoc classic method sparkling wines, including the new Silente, aged on the lakebed.
• Siddùra, the laboratory of great wines – Innovation and international awards in Gallura: Vermentino as a starting point for experimenting with great reds.
• Savignano, the Gobbi family: biodynamic agriculture is the fruit of a love for work – Between organic forests, radionics towers, and chemical-free cultivation, a model Romagna company.
• In Montù Beccaria, a family-friendly harvest – The Zerbosco winery offers barefoot harvesting and workshops for children.
• An agricultural entrepreneur following his uncle's example – The story of Lorenzo Anselmi, a young agricultural technician who chose the Valtrebbia countryside for his company.
• This is how agriculture is changing: the example of Fossalon – Between historical reclamation and agri-food innovation, the Bibalo company focuses on health and sustainability.

Italian wine and national enology

• Asti sparkling wine harvest begins – Excellent quality, but foreign markets are worrying: after Russia, the US is also at risk.
• Duties and climate, the unknowns for companies – The early harvest brings quality, but the issue remains commercial.
• Sparkling wines, a laboratory for the future of wine – Il Corriere Vinicolo 's dossier captures an innovative and experimental sector, a cornerstone of Italian winemaking.
• Anna Di Martino's survey of Italy's leading wine producers —115 companies analyzed: a sample representing 63% of the sector's turnover.
• Change (so as not to die) – Unsold wine, harvesting rights, duties, and new generations: reflections on a transforming sector.
• Wine tourism: tastings in crisis, room for celebration and conviviality – Italian wine tourism is changing: less technical, more social experiences.

International wine and markets

• Tariffs, gloomy scenarios for exports: Decordi raises the alarm – 15% tariff on wine exports to the United States.
• 15% tariffs impact Modena's €281 million sector – Emilia-Romagna is paying a heavy price, hitting the heart of its exports.
• Tariffs, the Government's plan to protect wine and Made in Italy products – Brussels and Palazzo Chigi are working on compensatory strategies and economic diplomacy.
• Tariffs: Negotiations continue between the US and the EU – One slim hope remains: including wine on the list of excluded products.

Events and wine tourism

• WineHunter Awards: A Historic First for Italy – Wines from all Italian regions will be honored at the Merano WineFestival.
• Brindisi cancels its wine event, the mayor says, "Unity among wineries is essential." Controversy escalates, with the Susumaniello Master Trophy relocated to Mesagne.
• L'Aquila: "Between Light and Memory" at Cantina del Boss – Photographic exhibition dedicated to Stefano Rossi on the occasion of the Celestinian Pardon.
• A road to quality: the celebration of excellence in Ortonovo – The Colli di Luni Wine Route as a lever for identity and tourism.
• Albenga, A Loggia de Santin de Margaritta wins the Sagra du Burgu 2025 – The “Best Winery” award at the Ligurian food and wine festival is awarded.

Vineyards, territory and curiosities

• Lura, the harvest is at risk – Between parasites and grape theft, the project to reintroduce historic Merlot into the park is facing difficulties.

Conclusion

From vineyards to exports, from wine tourism to the challenges of tariffs: the day depicts an Italy of wine oscillating between pride and uncertainty. Today's press review was provided by QUIDQUID .

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