The dance of the awards of the wine guides 2016 begins. The first bilble of Italian oenology to publicize the best Italian wines for the 2016 edition is "Vini Buoni d’Italia" published by Touring and curated by Mario Busso and Luigi Cremona.
Native Vines
Events dedicated to the greatest Italian wines at the Da Vittorio restaurant
Wine and Culture
Tonight Luca Gardini and Andrea Grignaffini rewards the best wines chosen by the special jury
Wine Labels
Saturday 26th September and 17th October the last appointments of the Scientific Committee
Expo 2015 Milano
Since 1st May visitors are over a million and a half
Expo 2015 Milano
THE HERITAGE OF FIRST PAVILION DEDICATED TO WINE IN THE HISTORY OF EXPO WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE WORLD
Expo 2015 Milano
The excellent wines 2016 that exceeded the threshold of 95/100, are 198. All special awards
Wine Labels
The Berebene 2016 guide of Gambero Rosso reports as many as 2 thousand labels with excellent value for money.
Wine Labels
An instant book written by Flavio Geretto and Fabio Piccoli to help wine producers and managers to find their way through one of the most difficult phases even for our viticulture. A concrete and operational manual to better read the current reality, identify possible future scenarios and, above all, develop the best strategies to remain competitive even tomorrow. The proceeds will be donated to charity.
Sustainability
After the first appeal signed on April 2, the food and wine entrepreneurship sector - even more representative with 26 realities and more than 34,000 associates including cooks, restaurateurs, pizza makers, bakers, pastry chefs, chocolatiers, ice cream makers, room managers, all united for a sole purpose - it is mobilized again by renewing requests to the government and institutions.
Wine and food
Lamberto Frescobaldi, Oscar Farinetti, Marilisa Allegrini and many other leaders among the guests of the series launched by Italian Wine Podcast.
Wine and Culture
The Veronelli Seminar presents the new app dedicated to Italian wine lovers in the world.
Innovations in Wine
The Veronelli Seminar presents the new app dedicated to Italian wine lovers in the world.
Innovations in Wine
From today on the market the bottle of the "bio" cellar in Treviso dedicated to today's heroes whose proceeds will go to the #beyondthemask project of the Italian Red Cross.
Natural wine
ITALY SUPPLY CHAIN: APPLICABLE AND COMMON SENSE PROTECTIVE MEASURES AND LOST FUNDING OR SERIOUS DOMINO EFFECT FOR THE WHOLE ITALIAN AGRI-FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN ".
Wine and food
Independent winegrowers worried that the wine sector will be hit by Trump in the dispute over the European digital tax to the web giants.
Legislazione del vino
The barman and global brand ambassador Federico Leone starred in a special guest behind the counter at the southside cocktail bar in Monopoli, in the name of Italian excellence in drinking, to present the VII Hills Italian Dry Gin.
Wine and Spirits
The presentation of the magazine, born from the collaboration between Bubble's Italia srl and Absit Daily, editor of Wine Meridian, will be on Tuesday 15 December at 5 pm in digital mode.
Job and wine
The presentation of the magazine, born from the collaboration between Bubble's Italia srl and Absit Daily, editor of Wine Meridian, will be on Tuesday 15 December at 5 pm in digital mode.
Job and wine
Vetrina Toscana is one of the best practices at European level for the promotion of the agri-food sector and is indicated as an example to follow (good practice) for all other member countries.
Wine and food
VAMONOS VACANZE CHANGES OUR WAY OF TRAVELING: SARDINIA, SICILY AND APULIA ON THE PODIUM.
Wine Tourism
FOR THE MERCHANT - WHOLESALER OR DISTRIBUTOR (buys from its suppliers, applies its markup and sells to bars, hotels, pubs, restaurants, small commercial chains).
Job and wine
THE PROPOSAL STARTS FROM WOMEN OF WINE WHO WILL EXPERIENCE TEACHING IN EMILIA ROMAGNA, SICILY AND PIEDMONT. APPEAL TO THE SOMMELIERS: «PREPARE HUNDREDS OF DOCENT.
Vino al Femminile
The only Italian to win the prestigious international award, Italian Bloom represents the research on the classic method of the cider house in Vigo di Cadore.
Legislazione del vino
The only Italian to win the prestigious international award, Italian Bloom represents the research on the classic method of the cider house in Vigo di Cadore.
Legislazione del vino
A rich program of events for the first edition of the format by the European Sommelier School of Livorno, which focuses on Wine Experience to relaunch the sector.
Wine Tourism
Piccini 1882 relative launch of "Piccini – The Italian wine family", a podcast consisting of 20 episodes in which Mario Piccini, CEO of the group, will accompany many guests on a journey into the world of wine.
Innovations in Wine
The panorama of Spirits is enriched with the new line of liqueurs signed CASONI, born from the collaboration with Marian Beke, a well-known London bartender who has already distinguished himself for the creation of world-famous liqueurs and distillates.
Wine and Spirits
The association's board re-elected Andrea Terraneo as president with a view to continuity and with an eye to the Vinarius Academy project.
Job and wine
THERE IS ALSO THE MERLOTTA WINERY IN IMOLA AMONG THE OSCARS OF ITALIAN AGRI-FOOD COMPANIES OF EXCELLENCE.
Wine and Culture
EXPORT VINI ITALIANI HOLDS DOWN DESPITE THE WAR, RAW MATERIALS (GLASS), TRANSPORT AND ENERGY INCREASES VOLUMES DOWN (SPECIES GDO) BUT VALUES RISE (PREMIUM). BUBBLES: UNSTOPPABLE PROSECCO
Job and wine
Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and Vietnam will be the target countries of the ambitious "Sustainable Wines from Europe" project promoted by the Barbera d'Asti and Vini del Monferrato Consortium in collaboration with other entities such as La Mancha and Vini d'Abruzzo
Wine Tourism
WINE: EXPORTERS RESEARCH, 'DESPITE WAR THE ITALIAN BOOM IS IN RUSSIA'.
Traceability
One of the most fascinating rarities on the Italian wine scene: Zibibbo, a white wine produced with Zibibbo grapes, native to the island of Pantelleria.
Wine Tourism
summer is almost upon us and for this reason we have decided to select for you the best wine tourism experiences in Italy for the 2023 season to be included in your summer galleries.
Wine Tourism
The Venetian cooperative is the main sponsor of the Emergente Chef and Emergente Pizza competitions organized by Witaly - Luigi Cremona.
Sustainability
Casali Viticultori's iconic wine has received great appreciation in China, renewing the golden moment marked by the 50th anniversary of the line.
Lambrusco
Casali Viticultori's iconic wine has received great appreciation in China, renewing the golden moment marked by the 50th anniversary of the line.
Lambrusco
According to a survey by Assoturismo Confesercenti, tourists registered in accommodation facilities between June, July and August would be around 50.5 million, with Italians decreasing (-5.7%) and foreigners on the other hand increasing (3.6%) .
Wine Tourism
Mediobanca's latest report on the wine sector provides an encouraging picture of growth and investment opportunities in the sector.
Agricultural wine estates
From north to south, Italy offers a variety of unique culinary and wine experiences. Discover some of the most fascinating wine routes in the country:
Wine Tourism
Two foreign countries included - Canton Ticino and Slovenia -, 498 Tre Bicchieri, with 35% organic or biodynamic companies, 56 wines under 15 euros and 12 Special Awards. These are the extraordinary numbers of the thirty-seventh edition of the historic Guide.
Sustainability
The love for Italian wine seems to be unstoppable, even in times of economic crisis. Winelovers, or wine lovers, are a category of consumers who have demonstrated that they do not want to give up the pleasure of eating and drinking outside the home, despite the increase in the cost of living in Italy.
Wine and Culture
An ancient Italian distillery and liqueur factory based in Finale Emilia (Modena) for over 200 years, Casoni produces liqueurs and spirits distributed in Italy and around the world.
Wine and Spirits
Italian Consortia and Wine Associations: final considerations on the 2023 vintage.
Traceability
An in-depth analysis of wine trends in Italy reveals interesting changes in consumer behavior, new government regulations and emerging challenges in the wine sector.
Traceability
The world of wine in Italy went through several phases in the last week of November, offering an interesting picture of trends, challenges and changes in the sector.
Traceability
The Italian wine market is experiencing a period of challenges and significant changes during 2023, highlighted by recent data showing a contraction in consumption and exports. After a banner year in 2022, the post-pandemic recovery has lost momentum, impacted by factors such as inflation and erratic weather.
Traceability
The Italian wine landscape is going through a series of significant changes, which reflect global trends in the wine industry. Here is a breakdown of key developments in the week of December 11-16, 2023:
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The Italian wine sector is going through a phase of significant changes, influenced by several factors, including consumption, market demands, the emergence of new consumers, the introduction of new products and the expansion of new wine-producing states. wine.
Traceability
In the period from 11 to 16 December 2023, the wine industry in Italy recorded major changes in consumption, prices and production, bringing the sector into a state of fluctuation.
Traceability
Wine trends in Italy: 2023, a complicated year and the prospects for 2024.
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In the week from 8 to 13 January 2024, we analyze the wine trend in Italy and around the world, with a look at consumption, requests, new products and new producers who are influencing the market.
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The wine sector in Italy is facing significant challenges in 2024, with changes in consumption, new competitors and the consequences of inflation.
Traceability
2024 opens with uncertainty in the world of wine in Italy and globally. After three years of growth, a decline in wine consumption is observed, partly caused by the arrival of alcohol-free wines and the preference of young people for cocktails during meals.
Traceability
Introduction: Italian viticulture, with its rich winemaking tradition and the diversity of its terroirs, is facing unprecedented challenges.
Wine and Culture
Within the Italian wine scene, significant trends are emerging that are redefining the sector, with notable impacts on the national and international market.
Traceability
Wine trends in Italy: Addressing climate change and global market challenges
Traceability
In view of March 8, we have prepared for you a selection of wines curated by six women of Italian wine to celebrate International Women's Day.
Vino al Femminile
«Enotourism 4.0», the most complete manual on Italian wine tourism. «In Italian wineries we need to diversify the offer, open on weekends and more technology».
Vino al Femminile
After the recent conclusion of important sector events such as Prowine and Vinitaly, the panorama of Italian wine is emerging with greater clarity.
Traceability
In 2023, Italian wine exports suffered a slight decline, recording a decline of 1% in volumes and 0.8% in values, reaching just under 7.8 billion euros. This negative figure represents the third negative annual balance sheet in the new millennium, after the economic crisis of 2009 and the impact of the pandemic in 2020.
Traceability
At Agricola San Felice in Castelnuovo Berardenga. Great success for the 2nd Italian Pruner Festival organized by Simonit&Sirch Vine Master Pruners.
Job and wine
The 6 Cooperatives of The Wine Net invite you to the press conference: "The current situation and prospects of the wine markets: the vision of The Wine Net".
Vinitaly
Analysis of consumption in the “Bottega Prosecco Bar” network around the world.
Traceability
The Italian wine sector is faced with a series of challenges and opportunities that shape the wine landscape in 2024.
Traceability
Participation of The Wine Net, the network of Italian cooperatives, in Vinitaly 2024.
Vinitaly
The world of wine continues to move on an evolving terrain, with new data outlining industry trends.
Traceability
Greater China 20% despite the crisis: thanks to an evolved "eastern middle class".
Job and wine
The Italian wine sector faces a series of challenges that influence its dynamics. The main causes of the decline in consumption include economic scarcity, the increase in prices in bars and the variety of competing drinks.
Traceability
In the setting of the Sol&Agrifood-Vinitaly in Verona, Gambero Rosso and Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena present the 14th edition of the Guide.
Italian oil
MASI, selected among the 12 representative producers for the Grand Tasting "The great native Italian wines", official tasting of Vinitaly 2024, held on Tuesday 16 April and led by Luciano Ferraro, deputy director and owner of the wine column of the Corriere della Sera and by oenologist Riccardo Cotarella, President of Assoenologi.
Vinitaly
Exports on the rise: In January 2024, Italy recorded a significant increase in wine exports, with an increase of 13.4% in value and 11% in volume compared to the same period the previous year.
Traceability
In the week from 22 to 26 April 2024, the Italian wine scene comes alive with significant changes and demanding challenges.
Traceability
The Italian wine landscape shows mixed signals in 2024, with a general reduction in daily consumption but interesting demographic and geographical shifts that deserve attention.
Traceability
Federvini: Exports of wine and spirits are growing.
Traceability
Italian agri-food exports have reached 43 billion euros, marking a continuously growing trend. Italian food, synonymous with quality, is in demand everywhere in the world.
Wine and food
The Italian wine sector is showing signs of recovery in 2024, after a complex 2023. Valoritalia's "Annual Report 2024" confirms a growth of 0.54% in bottled volumes compared to 2022, with an increase of 2.8% compared to the average of the previous three years.
Traceability
Best Wine Hospitality Manager, registrations are open for the competition that will reward the best Hospitality Manager in the world of Italian wine.
Wine and Culture
The competition that rewards the Wine Hospitality Manager has arrived: a crucial but often still underestimated professional figure in the wine sector.
Job and wine
Wine in Italy suffers from competition from other drinks, but remains a must for Italians especially when consumed outside the home. White wines and bubbles maintain a strong position thanks to their popularity among all age groups, from aperitif to after dinner. "No and low alcohol" wines are considered a growing opportunity.
Traceability
This week, the Italian wine sector appears resilient despite an inevitable stabilization of sales after years of continuous growth.
Traceability
In the first quarter of 2024, Italian wine exports recorded significant growth, with an increase of 7% in value and 5.8% in volume compared to the same period of the previous year, exceeding 2.5 billion euros and 690.76 million litres.
Traceability
The Italian wine sector, a pillar of the country's agri-food economy, is facing a critical period.
Traceability
1. General context: The Italian wine market has undergone significant fluctuations in recent years, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic which has altered the normal trend of sales and exports.
Traceability
President Camilli at the National Day for Sustainability and Social: “Solidarity is a priority value”.
Job and wine
A project wanted by the National Association Le Donne del Vino, supported by the Department of Agriculture of the Puglia Region and created by La Content to tell the stories and experiences of women who, through their professionalism, their charisma and networking, have determined the emancipation of an entire sector
Vino al Femminile
Presented at BTO 2024, Florence, the survey reveals the main challenges of the wine tourism sector in Italy and proposes strategic solutions for the future.
Job and wine
Martinotti was all of this. On the eve of the holidays, ONAV organized the conference dedicated to the inventor of the method used to produce many of the most famous Italian sparkling wines.
History of wine
Despite these difficulties, agriculture continues to represent a fundamental pillar for the Italian economy and for that of the European Union, confirming its resilience and its strategic role.
Job and wine
DESPITE THE CRISIS, 2024 TURNOVER FLIES 8.2%. NEW AGREEMENT SIGNED WITH "BATASIOLO", A HISTORIC WINERY IN THE LANGHE.
Traceability
Istituto Grandi Marchi doubles turnover in 20 years with 55% from exports: USA is the first market for Italian wines.
Job and wine
Over the past ten years, Italy has seen the loss of approximately 1,500,000 hectares of cultivated agricultural land.
Wine and Culture
Mirco Balliana of Cantina Andreola, among the best Italian winemakers with the Dirupo Valdobbiadene Docg Brut 2023, named the "Best Prosecco" at the Master Winemaker 100 Awards 2025 by The Drinks Business.
Job and wine
Selected by Tenute agricole 24, the best estates for good investments.
Agricultural wine estates
The Birrificio Agricolo "Naturalmente" is a unique reality in the Italian beer scene, being the first craft brewery to directly cultivate all the raw materials necessary for the production of beer.
Agricultural wine estates
A season of confirmations for the historic winery of Valdobbiadene, which shines in the most prestigious international competitions.
Wine and Culture
The Italian wine market seems to be behaving more and more like the stock market. Any rumor about a supposed drop in consumption, a regulatory threat, or even the spread of a hypothesis of alcohol-related problems is enough to trigger panic among producers and investors in the sector.
History of wine
During the week of March 17-21, 2025, the Italian wine sector faced several challenges and opportunities:
Traceability
Vinitaly 2025 opens in a context of great uncertainty, conditioned by the recent duties introduced by the American government, by a slowdown in consumption, especially in the restaurant sector, and by the impact of climate change on wine production.
Natural wine
American importer Volio Imports at Vinitaly 2025, an occasion during which CEO Charles Lazzara also had the opportunity to meet with producers and operators on the controversial topic of duties imposed by the Trump administration.
Vinitaly
The wine sector, one of the most powerful symbols of Made in Italy in the world, raises the alarm: duties, stigmatization and unfair competition threaten not only exports, but the entire system of values that revolves around our excellent production.
History of wine
“Envisioning2035 Wine (R)evolution - Strategic Plan for Italian Wine” is the title of the morning study that will be held on Wednesday 11 June 2025 at the Terrazza Belvedere of Palazzo Regione Lombardia in Milan.
Job and wine
2025 begins with the brakes on for the Italian wine sector, which is recording less than reassuring signals on the sales front in the off-trade channel, namely that represented by large-scale distribution.
Job and wine
In the suggestive panorama of the Italian wine roads, where food and wine tourism merges with the beauty of the territory and the culture of the winemaking tradition, an idea is born capable of revolutionizing the experience of the modern traveler: the “Vini&Vino” vending machine.
Innovations in Wine
Masi awarded by Il Sole 24 Ore, in collaboration with the University of Milan-Bicocca, for the excellence demonstrated in the three key ESG areas: governance, awareness and monitoring.
Wine and Culture
In a historical moment characterized by economic uncertainties, international tensions and a general decline in wine consumption, investing in agriculture might seem like a risky choice.
Agricultural wine estates
The Italian wine sector is going through a crucial phase, marked by severe imbalances between supply and demand, declining exports, and international pressure.
Traceability
Clessidra Private Equity SGR, the private equity firm belonging to the Clessidra Group, one of Italy's leading alternative investment firms, has announced the launch of its new fund, Clessidra Capital Partners Green Harvest, a closed-end alternative investment fund focused on companies operating in the broad Italian agri-food sector.
Job and wine
Pinot Grigio, Chianti, Brunello, Barolo and Nero d'Avola were also the most penalised.
Job and wine
2025 marks a slowdown for Italian wine exports: in the first four months of the year, a decline of -0.86% in value was recorded compared to 2024. Sparkling wines overall fell by -1.1%, but Prosecco DOP remains the positive exception (1.5% in value and 3.4% in volume), representing over 76% of sparkling wine exports.
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Future Vision Summary: The Italian wine sector is caught between two opposing forces: on one side, global challenges such as tariffs and changing consumption patterns, and on the other, growing opportunities such as organic and no- and low-alcohol products.
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Made in Italy exports growing, despite US uncertainties. Istat data for June 2025 confirm a 4.9% trend in exports compared to the same month in 2024.
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The wine sector is experiencing a period of great turbulence, between American tariffs, declining consumption, and new market dynamics.
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Overall market outlook. 2024 confirmed the strength of the Italian wine sector, despite a complex international environment.
Traceability
The United States confirms its position as an essential market for Italian wine, with exports of 1.9 billion euros in 2024 and 838.7 million in the first 5 months of 2025 (5.7% in value, compared to an overall decline of -0.8%).
Traceability
On the one hand, large companies are holding firm and driving the sector forward; on the other, critical issues are emerging related to declining consumption, record inventories, and tensions on international markets.
Traceability
The 2025 harvest promises to be one of the best in decades: an estimated 47.4 million hectoliters, 8% more than 2024.
Traceability
DoctorWine's 2026 Essential Guide to Italian Wines, edited by Daniele Cernilli, has awarded “Braida's Bricco dell'Uccellone Barbera d'Asti DOCG the Best Barbera for the second consecutive year, scoring 97 points.
Barbera
On the supply side, the 2025 harvest is estimated at 47–47.4 million hl with good/excellent quality and high cellar stocks (~37 million hl): a “precarious equilibrium” scenario in which protecting profitability is more important than maximizing volumes.
Traceability
It's not just a birthday, but an opportunity to understand how far organic farming has come in Italy and reaffirm our future goals.
Sustainability
The sector is in a "reorganization phase": weak global demand for reds, US tariffs slowing purchases in Q2, inventories still high, but signs of stability in some markets (Canada, Germany, Japan, Brazil) and volume leadership confirmed in the USA.
Traceability
Turnover from still and sparkling wines is almost equal, with the United States confirming its position as the reference market.
Traceability
The standard received the “Quality Project 2026” recognition in the Essential Guide to Italian Wines for its sustainable commitment throughout the entire winemaking chain.
Sustainability
The first half of 2025 closed with a slowdown in world wine trade (-2.3% in value, 16.7 billion ¤, -3.7% in volume, 4.6 billion L; average price 3.57 ¤/L).
Traceability
Italian wine is going through a complex phase, but not without signs of resilience.
Traceability
“InNoVaR” is the only Italian project to reach the finals of the Palmares des Innovations in Montpellier.
Innovations in Wine
The Italian wine sector is experiencing a period of reflection and transformation, not crisis.
Traceability
The Italian and European wine sector is experiencing a period of apparent stability, but beneath the surface, profound transformations are taking place that are reshaping production, trade, and consumption.
Traceability
The last week of November highlights a wine sector embedded in a rapidly growing national agricultural and agri-food landscape, driven by certified quality, dynamic exports, and a significant evolution in consumption.
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The Italian wine world enters winter 2025 with a complex picture, one of light and shade, featuring divergent market dynamics, international tensions, and signs of industrial resilience.
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Positive results in terms of representativeness and system, with 24 companies from 18 regions. The program continues with Luiss Business School to train tomorrow's talents.
Job and wine
UNESCO: Italian Cuisine is an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Wine and food
Italian cuisine is officially a UNESCO Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
Wine and food
The week of December 8–12, 2025, captures an Italian wine in a "two-speed" phase: a major reputational and cultural boost (with the long-lasting impact of UNESCO recognition of Italian Cuisine), but also real economic tensions on exports and consumption.
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It takes method. It takes vision. It takes someone who knows how to manage complexity before complexity manages the company.
Job and wine
The transition from late 2025 to early 2026 captures a sector that isn't experiencing a "seasonal crisis," but rather a paradigm shift: structurally lower consumption, price pressure, shrinking large-scale retail trade, more selective exports, and a single category that continues to clearly act as a driving force: sparkling wines, especially Prosecco.
Traceability
Naturasì remains the top choice among supermarkets. Eurospin and Aldi lead the discount chains. Trust in local retailers is growing.
Job and wine
2026 opens as a year of readjustment rather than growth: stagnant consumption, pressure on inventories.
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Luciano Buonfiglio, President of CONI: “The wines selected represent the authentic and diverse expression of Made in Italy, which we want to highlight at Milano Cortina 2026, thanks to the MUSA project.”
Wine and Culture
The week of January 26–30, 2026, captures an Italian wine sector undergoing a transition from a "mature system": demand is slowing and changing, while supply remains high and generates financial and commercial pressure.
Traceability
The 2025 Person of the Year award was presented on January 26 in New York at the 26th annual Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Awards.
History of wine
In 2026, Italian wine is entering a phase that is no longer cyclical but structural. The key is not the crisis itself, but rather the changing rules of the game.
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FederBio: The State-Regions Conference's approval of the "Italian Organic Brand" decree is an important step for the sector's growth.
Sustainability
The week of February 9–13, 2026, captures a sector moving on two parallel tracks: on one side, the global "showcase" (Olympics, major events, exports, and international promotion), on the other, the daily industrial reality of more selective consumption, pressure on margins, and a structural issue that is once again central: inventories.
Traceability
Vineyards in Italy: falling prices and new investment opportunities.
Agricultural wine estates
The week of February 16–20, 2026, shows a sector that is holding steady in "certified" quality volumes, but experiencing growing industrial tension: weak global demand, slowing exports, bulk prices under pressure and inventories that continue to rise despite a "contained" 2025 harvest.
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You can have a great terroir, a modern winery, an elegant label. But if you don't manage numbers, flows, margins, positioning, and channels, the market will govern you. You need method. You need vision. You need direction.
Job and wine
The world is going through a period of great instability.
Agricultural wine estates
"The recently published Nomisma Wine Monitor analysis shows how, understandably, given everything that has happened and is happening in the world, the global wine market in 2025 has shown strong signs of slowing, with a drop of almost 12% in value and a market that has stabilized around 5.5 billion euros," comments Diego Cusumano, one of the most recognized winemakers in Italy and abroad, and owner of the eponymous company with his brother Alberto.
History of wine
The first full week of March 2026 shows an Italian wine sector struggling to hold on: it's not collapsing, but it's teetering on the edge between a structural decline in volumes, pressure on margins, geopolitical and trade uncertainty (tariffs/key markets), and shifting consumption patterns driven by new habits and health concerns.
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The Italian winemaking system is experiencing a fragile equilibrium, characterized by still-full cellars, declining global consumption, and more unstable international markets.
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The Italian wine sector is currently undergoing a structural transformation that simultaneously affects production, consumption, international trade, and market models.
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Graziana Grassini offers her perspective. In a challenging global moment, consumers are disoriented by what's happening around them, and wine can help provide a sense of security, as long as the message is clear.
Job and wine
The picture that emerged during the week of March 23-27, 2026, depicts a market that continues to face pressure on multiple fronts—declining domestic consumption, geopolitical tensions, slowing exports, logistical challenges, and growing consumer sensitivity to health, price, and simplicity of language—but which, at the same time, shows some areas of strong resilience and even growth.
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“The green light for Australian Prosecco is a serious threat to Italian producers!
Prosecco
On the one hand, there are clear signs of pressure on markets, consumption, and exports, especially to the United States; on the other, a more strategic approach to the sector is gaining ground, based on the quality, positioning, adaptability, and cultural value of Italian wine.
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Designed for investors, wine entrepreneurs, and agri-food operators interested in concrete transactions in the sector.
Agricultural wine estates
The picture that emerged this week confirms that Italian wine is in a complex, but far from static, phase.
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The week of April 13-17, 2026, marked by the Vinitaly trade fair in Verona, provided a clear picture of Italian wine: a sector that remains a world leader in production, strong in reputation, export capacity, and the value of its territories, but which is facing a profound transformation.
Traceability
In a context of declining volumes and a shift in consumption patterns, vineyards—particularly those located in the most suitable areas—continue to represent one of the most solid and strategic alternative assets for those looking to the medium to long term.
Agricultural wine estates
On June 4th, the summit promoted by FreedL Group brings together companies, managers, and experts to discuss markets, consumption, exports, and new languages.
Job and wine
Exports, margins, governance, and consumer transformation will be the focus of the summit organized by FreedL Group on June 4th in Milan.
History of wine
LR Alto Adige Bianco Riserva Doc 2021 from Cantina Colterenzio, Luna Mater Frascati Superiore Docg 2019 from Fontana Candida, Misco Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore Doc 2023 from Tenuta di Tavignano and Ronco delle Mele Collio Sauvignon Doc 2024 from Venica & Venica.
Native Vines
Italian wine is going through one of the most delicate phases of recent years.
Traceability
News reports in recent years have often referred to a "wine crisis." Some consumption patterns are declining, markets are more complex, and new habits are emerging. Yet, looking at data from pre-Covid times to today, a different reality emerges: wine isn't in crisis, it's undergoing a profound transformation. Consumers are changing, sales channels are changing, and the way the product is marketed is changing. But wine continues to be desired, purchased, and experienced as an experience. The content reported in the articles highlights precisely this evolution in the sector.
History of wine
From the summit promoted by FreedL Group, five levers for competition: management, markets, speed, positioning, and consumers.
Wine Tourism
The book by Dario Stefàno and Donatella Cinelli Colombini was presented at Palazzo Giustiniani in the presence of Tourism Minister Gianmarco Mazzi and with a live greeting from Minister Francesco Lollobrigida.
Wine Tourism
The appeal was launched at the Association's National Convention hosted in Emilia-Romagna.
Vino al Femminile
A final, concise and strategic analysis of the Italian wine industry.
Traceability
The world of Italian wine has lost one of its most authoritative, respected, and influential figures.
History of wine
Wine is changing: less quantity, more value, experiences and new markets
Traceability
This week confirms that the Italian wine sector is undergoing a profound transformation.
Traceability
The Italian organic label will soon be available on national organic products, alongside the traditional Eurofoglia label.
Sustainability
Strong exports, weaker market: Italian wine enters a new phase.
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The prestigious title, awarded by the National Association of Wine Cities, recognizes the winemaking tradition of the Vulture area.
Wine and Culture
Italian wine seeks a new balance: less quantity, more value and new markets
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The Italian wine sector between structural crisis and new growth models.
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Alto Adige and Valle d'Aosta lead the European rankings, followed by Liguria and Piedmont. Tuscany, Molise, Veneto, and Friuli-Venezia Giulia complete the Italian picture. But beware: the value generated by a vineyard does not coincide with its market price.
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Riunite & Civ leads the ranking ahead of Argea, Italian Wine Brands, Caviro, and Antinori. In 2024, 27 Italian wineries will have revenues exceeding ¤100 million, and 14 will exceed ¤200 million.
History of wine
Italian wine is seeking a new balance: too many inventories, declining exports, and lower production. But wine tourism continues to grow: 42.6 million hectoliters of wine remain in Italian cellars, exports down 6.9% in the first five months of 2026, reduced yields in numerous appellations, and a harvest that arrives while the market struggles to absorb production.
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Behind Made in Italy are people who risk their capital, their assets, and their future. They create jobs, pay salaries and taxes, and navigate bureaucracy and markets.
Job and wine
Enough with the talk of full cellars and declining consumption. It's time to bring wine back to the masses, engage young people, and transform a difficult period into a new Renaissance for Italian wine.
History of wine
A positive harvest, cellars still full and international markets to be rethought.
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Fewer grapes in the vineyards due to heat and water stress, while 42.6 million hectoliters of wine remain in the cellars. Exports remain negative, prices are under pressure, and consortia are forced to reduce yields.
History of wine
ITALIAN WINE IS ENTERING THE “LESS, BUT BETTER” PHASE: HIGH STOCKS, DECLINED EXPORTS, BUT SPARKLING WINES, BRAND, WINE TOURISM, AND CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS ARE OPEN UP NEW OPPORTUNITIES.
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Italian wine is entering a phase of selection: excessive inventory, weaker consumption, complex exports, and new M&A operations.
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WITH CLIMATE CHANGE, IT IS URGENT TO BE ABLE TO START HARVESTING OLIVES IN SEPTEMBER.
Italian oil
Exports under pressure, sparkling wines more resilient, the United States still uncertain. Brazil, wine tourism, and new hospitality models are growing. Italian wine is entering a phase in which simply producing well is no longer enough: it is necessary to choose markets, products, and investments more carefully.
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Reserved opportunities in iconic areas: Asolo, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Chianti Classico and Barolo.
Agricultural wine estates
First of all, I'd like to clarify what Italianity: The Culture of Italian Wine is not. It's not a collection of rankings dedicated to the best Barolos, Barbarescos, or Amarones.
Wine and Culture
Celebrating 170 years of history means recounting an extraordinary journey through taste, elegance, and Italian know-how.
Wine and Spirits
From ancient farming tradition comes an innovative project that combines direct sales, tastings, rural tourism, and collaboration between producers.
Wine and food
FORBUS presents a new model of collaboration between owners, families, young entrepreneurs, and investors to recover productivity, enhance agricultural assets, and create new management opportunities, including with the prospect of future purchase.
Job and wine
The common good teams up with the certified excellence of Italian wine. The National Association of Benefit Societies and Equalitas, the company that developed and manages the Equalitas SOPD Standard for sustainability in the wine industry, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a close collaboration.
Job and wine
Acquiring a winery, investing in vineyards, enhancing a brand, or relaunching a winery: how to identify industrial and capital investments capable of creating value in the Italian wine market.
Job and wine
Italian wine 2026: high inventories, falling grape prices, recovering exports, and new opportunities for wineries.
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