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Issue 738 - June 16th - 20th 2025 - Expressly created for 3692 wine lovers,
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| | | Peter Kern, CEO of Expedia Group, a global leader in online travel, who recently saved the Italian luxury lingerie brand “La Perla”, is investing again in Montalcino, home of Brunello, together with his wife Kirsten (who manages the estates): after purchasing, in 2023, first the jewel estate Il Palazzone, and then the neighboring Albatreti, now, as anticipated by WineNews, Lo Scalone is added, another neighboring estate with a total of 8.5 hectares of land, of which about half a hectare is planted with Brunello and 1.5 with Rosso di Montalcino. The deal was handled by the Linguanti Law Firm of attorney Giulio Linguanti. | |
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| | Contemporary wine is born from an agricultural act, recognizing agriculture as a means of creating harmony between man and nature, without opposition between the two; it contains the past, present, and future, and is “polyphonic” because it represents a plurality of people, visions, and territories and respects their complexity; it is open, inclusive, responsible, accepts evolution as an essential part of its existence, and does not fear contamination, but embraces diversity in consumption and new technologies without fear; it is a system that generates economy, work, beauty, relationships, culture, and, for this reason, is implicitly sustainable, producing economic and social well-being for the environment and the communities of reference, increasing their biodiversity; it is a community of farmers, producers, and consumers based on trust; it recognizes itself as a cultural asset and common heritage in respect for the land, people, and places, shaping the landscape and defining its identity; it creates joy and happiness, fosters human relationships, and stimulates conviviality in the pleasure of the table; it uses understandable, transversal, and adaptive language that describes wine in its agricultural and cultural context. Here are the eight points of the “Manifesto di Noto” on contemporary wine, written by a “community” of opinion leaders brought together by the Planeta brand, one of the architects of Sicily’s wine renaissance, at the Buonivini winery in Noto. These leaders represent various sectors of Italian manufacturing, from academia to culture, wine to cuisine, journalism to communication (including WineNews), but believe in a more conscious and responsible way of producing, describing, and experiencing wine, in order to offer a new interpretation of it, capable of embracing the past, present, and future. The “Manifesto” is intended to be an act of reflection and commitment, recognizing wine not only as an agricultural product of excellence, but also as a cultural expression, a common good, and a tool for connecting people. At the heart of this approach is a new idea of contemporaneity: today’s wine is the result of a continuous dialogue between past and future, between traditional knowledge and technological innovation, between care for the land and respect for the environment. | |
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| | The US, duties or no duties, awaiting developments in the situation, remains the main market for Italian wine in the world. Now more than ever, it must be cultivated and protected. This is the direction taken by the second edition of Vinitaly USA, which will return to Chicago on October 5 and 6, 2025, with a new feature, as the “wine2wine business forum” will also be coming to one of the economic capitals of the US. It will be a hybrid format, explains Veronafiere, with in-person sessions and live streaming, addressing crucial issues such as the positioning of Made in Italy brands in the US, the evolution of the direct-to-consumer channel, and the perception of Italian wine among American consumers. Among the highlights is a blind tasting comparing Trentodoc and Alta Langa with international sparkling wines. | |
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| | | With a value of over €851 million in 2024, the United Kingdom is one of the most important markets for Italian wine. The country has one of its most widespread and authoritative wine publications in Decanter, which confirms Italy’s position at the top of the world wine quality rankings, as evidenced by the verdict of the Decanter World Wine Awards 2025, one of the most important wine competitions, now in its 22nd edition, which saw wines from 57 countries competing. And while France leads the way with 14 Best in Show, 33 Platinum medals and 140 Gold medals, Italy follows closely behind in second place, strengthening its position with 138 top-level medals (compared to 107 in 2024), including six Best in Show (from Tenuta Meraviglia in Terlano, Diego Morra, Fratelli Serio & Battista Borgogno, Donnachiara, and Donnafugata) and 30 Platinum medals, among which Siddùra stands out with a hat trick, along with Berlucchi, Zaccagnini, Casa E. Di Mirafiore, Tenuta Castelbuono, Ruggeri, La Collina dei Ciliegi and others, and 102 gold medals for names such as Banfi, Frescobaldi, Carpineto, Zymè, Dievole, Abbazia di Novacella, Bellavista, Fontanafredda, Mazzei, Feudo Arancio (part of the Mezzacorona Group), Kettmeir (part of the Herita Marzotto Wine Estates Group) and Velenosi, among others. | |
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| | | Italians are among the greatest lovers of Champagne: Italy is, in fact, the fifth largest market in the world for French sparkling wine, with 8.4 million bottles sold and a turnover exceeding €235 million in 2024. So much so that “Champagne E-Learning”, a new free online training course on Champagne promoted by the Comité Champagne, is now available in Italian, allowing participants to receive a certificate of competence. | |
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| | Maido restaurant in Lima, Peru, is ranked No. 1 in the world, winner of “The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025”, led by chef Mitsuharu “Micha” Tsumura, ahead of Asador Etxebarri in Atxondo, Spain, and Quintonil in Mexico City, ranked No. 3. This is the verdict of the world's most famous restaurant ranking, which took place in the city of Turin. Italy is growing with six restaurants in the top 50 in the world (but not in the top 10), with Lido 84 at No. 16, Reale at No. 18, Atelier Moessmer at No. 20, Le Calandre at No. 31, Piazza Duomo at No. 32, and Uliassi at No. 50. Massimo Bottura, together with his wife Lara Gilmore, received the Woodford Reserve Icon Award, dedicated to culinary personalities who seek to change things in the world through their work. | |
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| | If March was a complicated month, April shows no signs of recovery. Italian wine exports to the United States in April fell by 7.5% in volume and 9.2% in value (to almost €154 million), with a 2% decrease in the average price. This was reported by the Unione Italiana Vini (UIV) Observatory, which compiled export data for the first month subject to Trump administration tariffs. April generated a value of almost €154 million for exports to the US, €666 million in the first four months of 2025. | |
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