Brunello scandal: Argiano aquitted of adulteration
Brunello di Montalcino producer Argiano has expressed its 'satisfaction' after a Siena court acquitted it of all charges related to the long-running Brunello tainted wine scandal.
Brunello wine scandal
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US officially lifts Brunello certification requirement
The US certification requirement for Brunello di Montalcino has officially been lifted.
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Casanova di Neri avoids legal action in 'Brunellogate' scandal
Casanova di Neri has escaped legal action over the 'Brunellogate' scandal.
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Adulteration scandal surfaces in Tuscany
Italian authorities suspect some 10m litres of Tuscan wine may have been blended illegally.
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US clarifies position on Brunello
US restrictions on Brunello di Montalcino will remain in place, the US Trade Bureau has said.
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US lifts government certification requirement for Brunello
The U.S. Alcohol, Tobacco, Tax, and Trade Bureau (TTB) will no longer require Italian government certification for imports of Brunello di Montalcino to the U.S., Italy’s agriculture ministry has announced.
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Producers insist on innocence in Brunello affair
High-profile producers involved in the Brunello di Montalcino adulteration affair have insisted they have done nothing wrong.
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Biondi Santi, Col d’Orcia cleared of Brunello adulteration
Italian police have closed their investigation into the alleged adulteration of Brunello di Montalcino.
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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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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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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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Banfi scorns report on Brunello 'contamination'
Brunello producer Banfi has strongly disputed reports that grapes other than Sangiovese have been found in their wine.
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Italy 'guarantees' Brunello
The Italian government will guarantee the authenticity and grape composition of all exported Brunello, it announced yesterday.
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Antinori Brunello released by authorities
Antinori’s ‘Pian delle Vigne’ Brunello has just been been released by the Italian authorities – who are now satisfied it is ‘100% Sangiovese’.
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US drops lab analysis demand for Brunello
Brunello imported into the US will no longer have to come with a lab analysis proving it is 100% Sangiovese, the government has said.
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Cinzano resigns as chair of Brunello Consorzio
The chairman of the the Brunello Consorzio has resigned after one year in the post – claiming that ‘his work is done’.
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Government and consorzio clash over Brunello
The Italian government and the Brunello consorzio are at loggerheads as to who will take charge of the ongoing crisis over alleged adulteration of the wine.
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US threatens to block all Brunello imports
The United States has threatened to block all imports of Brunello di Montalcino from 9 June.
