In the world of Barolo, Langa, and the entire world of Italian wine, Roberto Voerzio remains an undisputed shining star and one of its most free-spirited and authentic figures. Today, that world warmly embraces Roberto and his son Davide and stands by them in solidarity. Terrible grief has struck — perhaps the cruelest of all [...]
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According to a statement published today on the Gambero Rosso website and signed by Paolo Cuccia, president of Gambero Rosso holding, ex-Wine Spectator editor for Europe and Italian wine specialist James Suckling will soon be joining the Gambero Rosso editorial staff as “collaborator.” The statement, viewable only to site-registrants, was reposted today by the popular [...]
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Above: Soon-to-be former editor of the Gambero Rosso Guide to the Wines of Italy, Daniele Cernilli, one of the “50 most powerful” names in the wine industry, according to Decanter, pictured with his wife Marina Thompson, owner of Thompson Wine Marketing (photo via Christian Callec). According to a report published Friday by WineNews.it, Daniele Cernilli [...]
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Dear Organisers of the 2011 en primeur tastings of Chianti Classico, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Brunello di Montalcino, We thank you for the invitation to participate in the tastings, from February 15 to 19, of the new releases of your wines. It is always a pleasure, for those of us who do not live [...]
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Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino producers are expected to approve proposed changes to the Rosso di Montalcino DOC, allowing for the use of up to 15% of red grape varieties other than Sangiovese. If the new verbiage is approved, producers will be able to produce Rosso di Montalcino using a “minimum of 85% and up [...]
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The following tasting notes were posted today by VinoWire editor Franco Ziliani on his blog devoted to Italian sparkling wine, Le Mille Bolle. The wines were tasted in November 2010. The first wine proudly reported “Asolo DOCG” on its label, a designation that we often forget to mention we talk about Prosecco DOCG and we [...]
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