In 2019, the site Le Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene, located in north-eastern Italy, was inscribed on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List, becoming the 55th Italian site on the list. By virtue of the cohesiveness and the dedication of the different territorial actors, the aim was achieved after a nomination process that lasted ten ye...

Land shapes culture, giving rise to unique traditions, and people shape the land they inhabit. Nowhere is this more evident than at Le Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene in northeastern Italy. Here, in the chequerboard landscape where rows of vines grow on gentle, grassy slopes, interspersed with rosy-hued villages and thick patches...

As we enter the colder days heading into winter one can only dream of the warm days passed or sitting on an island soaking in the rays. Lets venture to the second largest island in Italy, Sardinia, to explore one of the well-known wineries, Sella & Mosca, and their Cannonau Riserva.  Sardinia is located in the western part of the Mediterranean. It’...

The Valle brothers – Umberto and Bernardo – bought the Poggio Trevvalle estate in 1998, bringing to Tuscany the years of grape-growing experience they built up in Puglia. Their goal was to make wines that would truly reflect the grape variety, the vineyards themselves and the winemaking traditions of the territory: honest, artisan wines that have c...

The world of international sport and great Italian wine are increasingly linked, with partnerships of absolute prestige. Such as the partnership just announced between Antinori, one of the most important, well-known and historic brands in Italian wine, and the Ryder Cup, the most important golf competition in the world, which every two years sees r...

2021, despite the recrudescence of the pandemic in this last part of the year, has returned to their role the great tables of the Belpaese, those celebrated, as every year, by the “Michelin Italia 2022” guide, which has returned in presence in Franciacorta, which will be the setting for the “Rossa” for the next few years, where a few days ago the v...

To understand the identity crisis that has long plagued the wine producers in  Franciacorta, we may as well start with the puzzle of its name. According to one of several conflicting accounts, it was none other than Charlemagne who, upon settling in the region in the year 774 and, finding it reminded him of home, affectionately dubbed the area “Lit...

The holidays are filled with opportunities to uncork a bottle of Prosecco—a glass of bubbly should always be readily available when celebrating with loved ones. The sparkling wine is an effortlessly elegant beverage perfect for serving at brunch or cocktail parties, alongside petite mouthwatering canapes. While the effervescent drink is a favourite...

Italian wine shipments are forging ahead on foreign markets and not even thinking about stopping. The report on the first 9 months of 2021, as the latest ISTAT data revealed, registered +15.1% jump in growth compared to the same period in 2020, and turnover grew from 4.45 to 5.13 billion euros. Everything seems to be going well, and the new trends...

The Consorzio di Tutela Vini d'Abruzzo is delighted to present a Restaurant Week in New York City, partnering with various restaurants from December 13th through the 20th. Throughout this time period prestige, yet approachable restaurants in both Manhattan and Brooklyn will promote wines from the Consorzio Tutela Vini D'Abruzzo highlighting Montepu...