Above: Vineyards below the town of Barbaresco, May 2010, by wine writer, photographer, and VinoWire contributor, Tom Hyland. Writing from Alba, where I am with several dozen wine journalists from around the world for Nebbiolo Prima, four days of tasting new releases of wines made exclusively from Nebbiolo. This year the wines are Roero Rosso [...]
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According to a post published late yesterday EST (and dated May 19) by the Brunello producers association (Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino), the body has elected a new advisory council. Election of the president and vice-presidents is expected within the next three weeks. Montalcino (Si), May, 19 – 2010 – The elections of the [...]
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Yesterday, the editors of VinoWire received the following message from Lars Leight (Assistant to the Chairman, Banfi) regarding VinoWire’s May 9 post Six individuals indicted in Brunello scandal: I would like to clarify that Paul (aka Pablo) Harri in fact departed Castello Banfi in July 1999, and the Siena prosecutor’s Brunello investigation applies to the [...]
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In what is perhaps the most closely watched and most talked-about election in the history of the Italian wine industry, the town of Montalcino and Italian wine industry observers across the peninsula are bracing for the May 18 election of new members and president of the administration of the Brunello producers association (Consorzio del Vino [...]
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The Siena prosecutor has released the names of the six persons indicted in the Operation Mixed Wine investigation that led to the Brunello controversy known as Brunellopoli or Brunellogate in 2008 and 2009. According to a statement released by Italian authorities in July 2009, 20% of the 6.7 million liters of Brunello di Montalcino impounded [...]
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Photo by Gerald Weisl. Venerated and beloved producer of Barolo, Barbera, and Arneis, Alfredo Currado has died. He was 78 years old. In 1957, Currado married Luciana Vietti and in 1960, following the death of his father-in-law, he began to manage the Vietti winery. According to the winery’s website, he earned his degree in enology [...]
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