Wine Review | Monday 26 May 2025

Welcome to the daily selection of news from the world of wine. Let's discover together news, events, curiosities and insights for enthusiasts, operators and lovers of good drinking.

Events and Demonstrations

Hill Wine Show: Toasting in Rua di Feletto

The 54th edition of the Mostra dei Vini di Collina in Rua di Feletto (TV) is underway, organized by the Pro Loco with the Municipality of San Pietro di Feletto. Inaugurated yesterday by the mayor Cristiano Botteon, the event will be open until June 8 with tastings, themed evenings and typical products. Guest of honor: a delegation from the famous Muro di Grammont.

Cantine Aperte 2025: Great Success Throughout Italy

• FVG : 50,000 visitors in 77 wineries, a boom in the Eastern Hills. Many activities sold out.
• Pistoia : tastings, picnics, workshops and live music between Marini Giuseppe and Casalbosco.
• Campania : walks among the Vesuvian vineyards, archaeological wine “Frupa” and return to the amphorae.

In Umbria, Cantine Aperte also toasted solidarity thanks to the presence of AIRC. The glass thus becomes a symbol of hope and research against cancer.

Valtènesi Garda Classico National Wine Competition: here are the winners

The Delai Agricultural Company triumphed at the 19th National Wine Competition with 4 diplomas of merit, thanks to its Groppello “Mogrì” and Valtènesi Chiaretto “Notterosa” labels.

Art and wine: Gessaroli's exhibition at the Garofoli Winery

Until June 28, the Marche winery Gioacchino Garofoli hosts the works of Oliviero Gessaroli in a sensorial exhibition path, between scents and silences. Exhibition title: The time of shadows and light .

Territories and Productions

Trebbiano 2.0: the new challenge of Romagna bubbles

Terre Cevico launches a new vision of Trebbiano: trendy bubbles, perfect for aperitifs and close to the world of mixology. An innovative project to attract new generations.

Taste of Puglia: Amalberga's experiential wine tourism

In Ostuni, Amalberga welcomes guests among vegetable gardens, trulli and cooking workshops with the “AmaDopolavoro” project. A slow, sensorial and authentic way to experience the vineyard and the table.

Oil and wine: Librandi's sustainable vision

Not just wine: from Tenuta Rosaneti also comes the EVO Librandi oil. Paolo Librandi tells an agricultural philosophy that enhances the olive tree as a symbol of identity and natural complement to the vine.

Cagnulari superstars: Giovanna Chessa's bet

In Usini, in the northwest of Sardinia, the winemaker Giovanna Chessa relaunches the cagnulari with powerful and authentic wines. A family project that has its roots in the 70s.

Schiava, the rebirth of the Alto Adige grape variety

In the suggestive landscape of Lake Caldaro, Schiava labels capable of competing at an international level are born. A wine with a new face, fresh and refined.

Champagne Deutz: Timeless Elegance

In Milan, Maison Deutz presented its wines at the Mandarin Hotel, in the presence of the new cheffe de cave Caroline Latrive. A history of excellence that began in 1838 in Aÿ, today part of the Roederer group.

Valpolicella: Bertani's Golden Vault

With 120,000 historic bottles of Amarone, the Bertani winery preserves a unique heritage. Its Amarone, elegant and fruity, has resisted fashions and is now an international reference.

Insights

Wines of Knowledge: When Science Makes the Difference

In the seminar “Wines of Knowledge” at Enoforum, researchers and producers discuss how to communicate to the public the scientific value behind each bottle. Knowledge, often invisible, is the true key to quality.

Mixology and aperitifs: the art of drinking well

Drinks, cocktails, spritz and raspberry caipirinha. But do you know the difference between a drink and a cocktail? Discover the trends of the modern aperitif and the secrets to prepare a perfect Venetian Spritz.

Current Affairs and Agricultural Policies

Agriculture Bonus 2025: deadlines extended

Farmers will have more time to apply for CAP bonuses 2023-2027. Focus on biodiversity, water saving and pesticide reduction. Each measure aims at a more sustainable and profitable agriculture.

Duties alert: concern in Veneto

Fear of new 50% taxes from the United States worries Veneto producers. After the April truce, Trump's threat returns to destabilize wine exports.

Venice, the capital of European wine

During the summit of the Commission on Natural Resources of the European Committee of the Regions, Venice hosted the first discussion on the new EU regulation on wine products. Veneto, the first Italian region in terms of PDO value, claims its key role.

People and Memories

Farewell to Antonio Melato, a historic figure in Paduan wine

Antonio Melato, president of Cantina di Conselve for over 20 years, passed away at the age of 81. A down-to-earth and reserved man, he left a deep mark on agricultural cooperation in Veneto.

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Domaine Nicolas Senlanne: Rare Wines from French Biodynamics

In Balaruc-le-Vieux, in Languedoc, Nicolas Senlanne produces authentic and pure wines, with spontaneous fermentations and no intervention in the cellar. A limited and numbered production that speaks to the heart of every wine lover.

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