Posted on October 27th, 2008 by VinoWire
Members of the Brunello producers association voted today not to change their appellation regulations. The following vote results were posted a few minutes ago by wine blogger and winemaker Alessandro Bindocci of Il Poggione, a Brunello producer (n.b.: ampelographic basis denotes the grape variety composition of the wine; current law requires that Brunello and Rosso [...]
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Posted on October 27th, 2008 by VinoWire
According to Italian wine blogger and winemaker at Il Poggione, Alessandro Bindocci, today’s Brunello producers association vote was not held “in secret” and the results of the vote are currently being tallied (as of 9:00 p.m. Italian time). Results are expected shortly. The body met today to vote on whether or not appellation regulations should [...]
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Posted on October 24th, 2008 by VinoWire
The following producers issued the below statement earlier this week: Biondi Santi, Il Poggione, Tenuta Col d’Orcia, Fattoria dei Barbi, Tenuta Le Potazzine, Tiezzi, and Caprili. (translation by VinoWire)
On Wednesday, October 15, the signatures of 149 (of 248) members of the Brunello Consortium were presented to the Consortium President. The signatories have requested a meeting [...]
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Posted on October 22nd, 2008 by VinoWire
Evidently in response to a press release issued by Banfi this week, in which Banfi claimed that its 2003 Brunello had been released by authorities, the Siena prosecutor sent the following statement to members of the press today. (See this post published at Decanter.com on Monday.)
“Recent news published in the mass media — local and [...]
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Posted on October 17th, 2008 by VinoWire
Today’s guest tasting note is by “extreme” wine blogger Lyle Fass. Click here to read his tasting notes for Arnaldo Caprai 1997 Sagrantino “25 Anni”.
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Posted on October 16th, 2008 by VinoWire
In an open letter published yesterday, 149 Brunello producers have asked the Italian agriculture ministry to leave current appellation regulations unchanged. By law, Brunello di Montalcino must be made with 100% Sangiovese grapes. In the wake of a recent investigation by a Siena magistrate (who alleged that a small number of wineries were using grapes [...]
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Posted on October 8th, 2008 by VinoWire
Italians have always marveled at the ability of the American wine press to hype atypical vintages — most memorably the 1997 and 2000 vintages in Piedmont and Tuscany. Winemaker and wine blogger Craig Camp takes James Suckling (left) to task (click here).
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Posted on October 3rd, 2008 by VinoWire
Sparks flew and tempers flared at today’s Brunello debate, held in the Aula Magna (Great Hall) of the University of Siena. Two of Italy’s leading enologists Ezio Rivella and Vittorio Fiore steadfastly defended their position that Brunello appellation regulations should be changed and that winemakers should be allowed to add up to 15% of grape [...]
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Posted on October 2nd, 2008 by VinoWire
Brunello: Face to Face. Enologist Ezio Rivella (ex-Director Banfi) and VinoWire editor Franco Ziliani face off and debate the future of Brunello di Montalcino.
When: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 3 P.M. (local time)
Where: the historic “Aula Magna,” University of Siena
presented by Vinarius, the Italian Association of Wine Retailers
Controversial wine writer and blogger Franco Ziliani and outspoken wine [...]
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