Police arrest suspect in Soldera wine sabotage
Police have arrested a former employee of Brunello producer Soldera in connection with the destruction of thousands of litres of wine.
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Montalcino rallies round as Soldera's Brunellos are destroyed
Vandals have destroyed thousands of litres of ageing Brunello in the cellars of cult producer Gianfranco Soldera.
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Barbaresco winemaker Angelo Rocca dies
Celebrated Barbaresco wine producer Angelo Rocca has died in a plane crash.
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Italian legend Aldo Conterno dies
Legendary Barolo producer Aldo Conterno passed away in Monforte d’Alba in Piedmont at the age of 81.
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Italy hopeful for 2011 vintage
Italian vintners are in positive mood, with high hopes for an excellent vintage in 2011.
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Montalcino throws out Rosso changes
Montalcino's producers yesterday overwhelmingly rejected proposals to change Rosso di Montalcino's production code.
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Montalcino changes demanded by markets, says consorzio
Changes to Rosso di Montalcino are essential for key markets such as Germany, Canada and China, a Consorzio board member has said.
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US love affair with Italy
Why the US can't get enough of Italian wine
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Chianti Classico divorce papers come through
The Chianti Classico Consorzio has confirmed that after 78 years of distancing itself from the Chianti denomination, the divorce is now final.
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Soave's quiet revolution
From its high as Italy’s flagship white, to its mass-produced, dilute low, Soave has improved quality, rebuilt its image and earned a DOCG in the process. So why don’t we know about it, asks kerin o’Keefe
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Cult Barolo producer Teobaldo Cappellano dies
Teobaldo Cappellano, the respected and controversial Barolo producer, has died at 65.
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Riunite & CIV buys Gruppo Italiano Vini
Italian co-operative Riunite & CIV has bought Italy’s largest wine firm, Gruppo Italiano Vini (GIV).
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Brunello: no change in the rules, producers vote
Brunello di Montalcino producers have voted by a landslide to leave the wine 100% Sangiovese.
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Banfi Brunello released
Siena prosecutors have released Banfi’s 2003 Brunello, confiscated in April as part of an investigation into commercial fraud regarding grape blending.
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Biondi Santi, Frescobaldi protest rallies Montalcino – but 40% abstain
Montalcino producers are rallying behind their flagship wine in response to a letter the Brunello Consorzio sent to all producers earlier this week.
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L'espresso, La Repubblica sued by Brunello
The Consorzio of Brunello di Montalcino is suing two major Italian newspapers for defamation.
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Illy buys Mastrojanni
Italian coffee giant Illy has just acquired the 90ha Mastrojanni estate in the Montalcino hamlet of Castelnuovo dell’Abate.
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War of words breaks out in Montalcino
A war of words has broken out between winemakers in Montalcino following proposals by some producers to change the region’s winemaking code.
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Fake Amarone confiscated
Italian police at the Port of Livorno have confiscated 30,000 bottles of red wine labelled as Amarone.
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Drastic EU reforms will eliminate Italy’s DOC and IGT denominations
New EU wine reforms will destroy centuries of winemaking tradition and cause market chaos, say industry professionals in Italy.
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Banfi scorns report on Brunello 'contamination'
Brunello producer Banfi has strongly disputed reports that grapes other than Sangiovese have been found in their wine.
