Wine Idea's wine news for January 10, 2025!

Sustainability and Innovation

1. Wwoofing: a bridge between tradition and international culture
   • The WWOOF (Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms) network offers a unique opportunity for organic farms to welcome volunteers from all over the world, promoting cultural exchange and practical support.
2. Dealcoholized Wine Production: Schenk Moves Operations to Italy
   • Following the approval of the Italian decree on dealcoholized wines, Schenk Family Italia plans to move production from Spain to Italy, focusing on sustainability and flexibility.
3. Essentia: IRVO promotes Sicilian wine and oil
   • From January 13 to 16, the Essentia project of the Regional Institute of Wine and Oil will promote Sicilian products with B2B meetings and guided tours for international buyers and journalists.
4. Dealcolati: Piedmont is getting ready
   • Asti producers are entering the alcohol-free wine market, with interesting prospects for export to markets such as the USA and the United Arab Emirates.

Events and Tastings

1. Mosel Riesling: tasting with Roberto Anesi
   • On Wednesday, January 15, at El Salvador Wine Bar, Roberto Anesi will lead an evening dedicated to the discovery of Mosel Riesling.
2. Event Evening: Understanding Great Wines in Preview
   • A special evening to analyze immature wines and study their future evolution, evaluating the impact of the vintage on the final product.

Market and Trends

1. Climate and Change: Analysis by Jancis Robinson
   • Wine critic Jancis Robinson looks at the challenges facing the industry in 2024: extreme weather events, trade wars and shifts in global consumption.
2. Alarmist labels on wine: the US case
   • Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's proposal to label alcohol's cancer-causing risks is worrying Italian producers, already leaders in global exports.
3. Monteverro: International Wine Excellence
   • The Capalbio winery continues to collect prestigious awards for the quality of its wines, consolidating its role among the elite of the wine sector.
4. Amerigo Vespucci and Italian Wine
   • Cremonese wines from Cantina Caleffi are the stars of the training ship Amerigo Vespucci, an ambassador of Made in Italy in the ports of the world.

Territories and Traditions

1. Monferrato: love for wine and land
   • Infernot, truffles and wines: Monferrato continues to tell stories of tradition and uniqueness in the heart of Piedmont.
2. Cembra: high altitude bubbles
   • The Cantina di Cembra, in Trentino, focuses on high altitudes and the porphyry of the valley to give character to its wines.
3. Lucarelli and the Metauro Valley
   • In the Marche region, Roberto Lucarelli produces high-quality wines at affordable prices, enhancing the territory with a variety of vines and production sites.

Awards and Rankings

1. The best Grillo from Gambero Rosso
   • Despite the difficulties of the 2023 vintage in Sicily, eight Grillos emerge with excellent results in the tastings for the Vini d'Italia 2025 guide.
2. The best bottles of 2024 according to Marco Colognese
   • A focus on the most exciting wines of the past year, between tradition and innovation, which highlight the variety and quality of the Italian wine scene.

Criticisms and Opinions

1. The Brunello “against the current” by Tommaso Cortonesi
   • A young producer from Montalcino, Cortonesi explores new frontiers of Brunello, while maintaining a classic approach and awareness of global trends.
2. Highway Code: The Dissing Between Vespa and Pipero
   • The new Highway Code continues to be a topic of discussion. Bruno Vespa and Alessandro Pipero discuss the issue during an episode of Porta a Porta .
3. Wine tourism reinvents itself
   • Violante Gardini Cinelli Colombini of the Movimento Turismo del Vino proposes solutions to mitigate the impact of new driving restrictions on wine tourism.
4. Burgundy: rebranding for millennials
   • Burgundy launches the “Tellement” campaign to renew its image and attract a younger audience, without losing its historical consumers.

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