Italian wineries, Italian wine producers, and current wine news.
Italian wineries
Maculan Winery appears on the set of “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” The Breganze winery appears in the film with two bottles of Acininobili, a sweet Vespaiola wine. A presence with strong communicative value for Italian wine.
Le Monde and the Pinot Bianco of Western Friuli The Friulian estate focuses on precision, single-varietal and understanding of the territory, with 120 hectares of vineyards and a strong identity in white wines.
Tinazzi between Amarone, Metodo Classico, and experimentation. The Veronese family confirms a dynamic vision: from Garda to Puglia, up to resistant vines, with a broad and contemporary production strategy.
Cantine Iannella presents Intus Nel Sannio, a Falanghina aged in amphorae, a symbol of family continuity, innovation, and territorial valorization.
Caruso & Minini looks at the present of Sicilian wine. In Marsala, Stefano Caruso describes a Sicily capable of innovating with elegance, sustainability, and new projects like Perluci.
Cantina del Fucino closes “Taste & Discover.” Wine becomes culture, history, and knowledge through a series of meetings that combined tasting, local culture, and social reflection.
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Valtènesi, elegance between sun and lake The Brescia-based Garda area confirms its position as one of Lombardy’s most distinctive areas, with Groppello and Valtènesi DOC rosé wines increasingly popular.
Bardolino: continuity, wine tourism, and a new production protocol . Fabio Dei Micheli is confirmed as head of the Consortium. The appellation encompasses 2,400 hectares, 817 members, and 21 million bottles by 2025.
CMO Wine: €323.9 million for the 2026/2027 campaign . Significant resources for promotion, investments, and vineyards. Over €98 million will be allocated to promoting Italian wine in non-EU countries.
Cooperation against vineyard abandonment. The crisis in the sector threatens to weaken social protection in the countryside. The key issue is not only production, but also territorial and generational.
New wine formats Cans, mini bottles, bag-in-boxes, and 0.5-liter formats respond to new consumer trends: convenience, moderation, sustainability, and price.
Sfuso Buono relaunches bag-in-box. Alessandra Costa’s project breathes new life into quality bulk food, with e-commerce, social media, and a language that’s accessible to new generations.
Italian wine exports decline in 2025. According to “Wine Numbers,” Italian exports stood at €7.78 billion, a 4% decline. Veneto leads the way, while Campania, Liguria, Friuli Venezia Giulia, and Puglia are growing.
Casauria DOCG: A new denomination in Abruzzo. The Montepulciano d’Abruzzo subzone becomes DOCG. The first eligible vintage will be 2024.
Marsala calls for greater attention to wine. Some local producers are asking mayoral candidates to discuss sustainability, business development, and wine tourism.
Drones in agriculture: regulations and expertise are needed. The Cuneo case highlights the need for proper use of technology in the fields, avoiding improvisation.
International
Ryanair calls for alcohol restrictions at airports. Michael O’Leary proposes a ban on alcohol sales in the early hours and a maximum of two drinks per passenger, following problems caused by drunken travellers.
Italian wine is looking to foreign markets with new tools. CMO promotion, new formats, and positioning strategies confirm how crucial exports remain, especially in a period of weaker global consumption.
Wine events
The Milan Wine Week and Wine List Italia awards the Italian Dining Room Excellence Award to 30 dining room leaders: maîtres, sommeliers, and hospitality professionals who are increasingly crucial to restaurant success.
Villa Sceriman celebrates the purple artichoke and wines of the Euganean Hills. Sunday, May 17th, a day of tastings, local products, music, and winery tours.
Pinot Grigio DOC delle Venezie at the 2026 Giro d’Italia The denomination will be the Official Wine of the Giro d’Italia, Giro Women and Giro Next Gen thanks to the partnership with RCS Sports & Events.
Aosta Valley wines at Castello Gamba. Tastings dedicated to the DOP wines of the Aosta Valley on Saturday, May 16, to mark the 70th anniversary of the École Hôtelière.
Spazio Villalta dedicates a vertical tasting to the “Head of State”. AIS FVG offers a tasting of Loredan Gasparini’s famous wine, featuring six historic vintages.
SIP & FEEL at Cantina Valpanera in Fiumicello, Sunday, May 17th: guided meditation, vineyard walk, and sensory tasting.
Calici DiVini at the Fortezza in Civitella del Tronto On May 16th and 17th, the Fortezza will host tastings, meetings with producers, and the promotion of local excellence.
Vini Bagnanti 2026 On June 20, in San Vincenzo, 50 artisanal wineries will be the protagonists of a seaside tasting dedicated to wine, landscape and sustainability.
Isolabella in the Langhe area of Asti. A nature project enhances the relationship between vineyards, biodiversity, landscape, and rural rebirth.
Final summary
The day confirms that the Italian wine sector is undergoing a period of transformation. On the one hand, there are challenges: declining consumption, declining exports, the risk of vineyard abandonment, and the need for new regulations for technologies and markets. On the other, strong signs of a response emerge: new formats, international promotion, growing appellations, wineries capable of innovating, and regions focusing on identity, wine tourism, and culture.
The message is clear: Italian wine cannot stand still. It must dominate the markets, better communicate its identity, innovate without losing its soul, and transform each terroir into tangible value.
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