Wine press review for Tuesday, January 27, 2026!

Italian wineries

A Pinot Grigio from Collio at the world's top for quality-price ratio Schiopetto's 2024 Pinot Grigio Collio has been awarded by James Suckling as the best white wine in the world for quality-price ratio.

Kren, Doc Collio Friulano 2024 Portrait of the family company from Cormons: territorial identity, ponca, climate and classic interpretation of Friulano.

Cantina Bottenago toasts the white and blue of the partnership between Cantina Bottenago and Union Brescia: sport, territory, and wines that represent the identity of Valtenesi and Garda.

Viarte turns 50: Polegato invests €8 million. The Colli Orientali del Friuli winery is undergoing a new development cycle, with strong production growth and structural renewal.

Erste Neue celebrates Valentine's Day with the Puntay line. Three South Tyrolean labels dedicated to the lovers' holiday, a symbol of Alpine style and cooperative tradition.

Dialogue and responsibility: the pact for the relaunch of the Terre d'Oltrepò winery. An institutional meeting to address the crisis and build a shared path to protect workers, winemakers, and the region.

Wine, a Korean family buys Tenuta Cerbaia (Brunello di Montalcino) New foreign investment in a historic Brunello winery: the acquisition market is once again dynamic.

From London to the Brunello vineyards: the Lee family buys Cerbaia. An in-depth look at the transaction and the growing international interest in the Montalcino vineyards.

Italian wine and Italian oenology

Mercosur, Puglia and Lucanian DOP wines without European "shield." Marzia Varvaglione (CEEV) comments on the EU-Mercosur agreement and calls for expanded protection for denominations.

Special agricultural VAT regime with no minimum duration. Clarifications on the agricultural VAT regime: "natural" nature, freedom of exit, and option for the ordinary regime.

In Friuli, between vine shoots and gangmastering. An investigation into work in the Rauscedo vine shoot farms: world-class excellence and social criticalities.

Wineries and starchitects: the new oases among the vineyards. The phenomenon of iconic wineries designed by great architects, combining design, tourism, and cultural experiences.

Enthusiasm, beauty, resilience: the future of Italian wine . The key words for 2026 according to the leaders of the Consorzio Italia del Vino.

Wine, web searches for Italian products are growing worldwide. Google Trends: 20% global interest in "Italian Wine" in 2025.

2026 trends according to Proposta Vini Distribuzione, small producers, and new Horeca dynamics as told by Gianpaolo and Andrea Girardi.

The history of wine in the "wine monasteries" WineNews docu-film with Attilio Scienza: a journey through abbeys and great places symbolic of Italian viticulture.

Marco Pozzali and the “199 extraordinary wines” Wine described beyond the scores, as a cultural and narrative experience.

International

The EU-India agreement is expected to reduce tariffs on wine and oil. New opportunities for European agricultural exports.

EU-India: With tariffs down to 20%, wine finds a new “El Dorado” India emerges as a strategic market for Italian wine.

“Wine cannot ignore Nigeria” Ambassador Mengoni points to Lagos as a strategic hub for Africa and Italian wine.

A World Tour of Wine at the Supermarket: 3 Value-For-Money Whites. A journey through France, the USA, and New Zealand on the shelves of large-scale retail outlets.

Wine events

Milan Cortina 2026: the wine list of the 26 "Olympic wines" at Casa Italia. The ambassador labels of Italian wine at the Winter Games.

Here are the 26 Made in Italy Ambassador wines at Casa Italia. Official selection by CONI and LT Wine & Food Advisory to represent Italian biodiversity.

Assovini Sicilia at Wine Paris 2026 with 32 companies Collective Sicilian presence at the major international fair in Paris.

Slow Wine Fair 2026: the "What does the right glass tell?" conferences: Vineyard work, sustainability, and social responsibility are at the heart of the program.

Grandi Langhe and the Piedmont of Wine 2026 The great professional event of Piedmontese wine on January 26-27 at the OGR in Turin.

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