Comments on: Agriculture minister relieves Brunello association of oversight duties

By: Brunello Group’s Authority Usurped - The Pour Blog - NYTimes.com

Brunello Group’s Authority Usurped - The Pour Blog - NYTimes.com — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:17:06 +0000

[...] from 100 percent sangiovese grapes. Now, however, Italy’s minister of agriculture, Luca Zaia, has relieved the Consorzio of its oversight role. Instead, he appointed a three-member committee to monitor the appellation for the next six [...]

By: Lalau

Lalau — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:23:19 +0000

Does not the G of DOCG mean that the government garantees the DOC, through a Consorzio?
It seems the Consorzio has not been able to fulfill this commitment, so that the governement entrusts this responsability to another body, at least remporarily, does not seems to me a “lame move”.
Anything that can restore the image and respectability of this grand wines that are Brunello is welcome, for me.One can discuss the ways and means, but the goal should be clear: Italian wine deserves better administration so that its obvious qualities – and identities – can be recognised

By: Amanda Lynn

Amanda Lynn — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:54:52 +0000

Another lame move on the part of a government plagued with hubris.

Start digging the hole, the coffin is getting nailed down now.

Thanks Doctor Zaia!