Wine Press Review for Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Italian wineries

• Frescobaldi, 700 years in the wine business and now booming in Florence : the restaurant in Piazza della Signoria becomes a symbol of elegance and hospitality.
• Oltrepò Pavese: Cantina La Genisia tells the story of the rebirth of Pinot Noir in an area once associated with mass production.
• The rebellious wine of Cuntì : the winery at the foot of Mount Ascensione brings the character of Piceno to the glass.
• Seven Piacenza wines to have in your cellar : the AIS sommeliers' selection guides you through local excellence.
• Tommasi mourns the loss of Sergio , one of the protagonists of the historic Valpolicella winery.

Italian wine and Italian oenology

• Trentodoc and Ferrari Trento triumph in the world sparkling wine championship : 35 gold and 62 silver medals, a record for Italy's mountain bubbles.
• 2025 harvest : production estimated at 8% compared to 2024, with 47 million hectoliters. Italy is the world leader.
• Harvest and social media : wineries share the colors and magic of the harvest online.
• Family-friendly wine tourism : Maso Poli offers family tours with treasure hunts for children.
• A journey through Italian wineries in September : landscapes and architecture take center stage in cultural and sustainable tourism.
• Be a winemaker for a day at Cantina Montenigo : an educational and convivial experience, including barefoot grape pressing and tastings.
• Gangmastering in the Valdobbiadene vineyards : raid involving threats to winemakers, investigations underway.
• The climate in wine : early harvests, increasing sugars and risks from late frosts.
• Wine tourism, a global business : according to Donatella Cinelli Colombini, it is already worth 93 billion dollars and is heading towards 358 within ten years.

International enology

• French study “PestiRiv” : people living near vineyards are more exposed to pesticides.
• Canned cocktails and wines : the single-serve trend is conquering the USA, UK, and Europe, including Italy.
• Jerez Wines : Andalusia's unique winemaking heritage, a blend of history and terroir.
• Wine fraud in Switzerland : Producer sentenced to 45 months for fraud regarding the Valais AOC.

Wine events

• Record-breaking Friuli Doc 2025 : Udine transformed into a large village of tastings and culture.
• Serralunga Day : Barolo producers debunk the myth of eternal waiting, now ready even when young.
• New York Wine Experience (Wine Spectator) : Italy takes center stage with over 60 wineries and a focus on the 2020 Brunello.
• Etna Days 2025 : a record-breaking edition, with the volcano at the center of the wine world.

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