Big Interview: Gabriele Lechthaler, general director, Riunite.
The V Files: Everything you need to know about Vermentino right now, including the latest innovations in Italy's main producing regions of Sardinia, Tuscany and Liguria, and why it's ticking all the right boxes for consumers.
Franciacorta: Italy's next bubbles hit? Production of Franciacorta (in Lombardy) is small (about 19m bottles per year) but exports are growing in a way they're not in, for example, Champagne.
Italy 100 (fine wine): top findings from Liv-ex's latest Italy 100 report, including why Tuscany is leading the charge this year.
Langhe/Japan alliance: The Piedmont region has signed a 'wine pact' with Hokkaido’s Yoichi district in Japan, with the aim of facilitating a cultural exchange of expertise between the two. db finds out more. This piece will also explore Italy's wider relationship with the Japanese market and offer tips on how Italian producers can succeed there.
Pizza wine: Affordable reds like Primitivo and Nero d'Avola may dominate pizzeria menus but a host of other Italian wines (whites, reds and roses) can bring a new dimension to diverse pizza flavours. With expert insight from chefs, sommeliers and wine producers, this feature explores the perfect parings for more experimental palates and encourages restaurateurs to look beyond the usual suspects.
Limoncello: A side hustle for many an Italian winemaker, how is limoncello actually produced and where? And what is its sales reality? db investigates the current commercial landscape for the classic lemon-flavoured liqueur.
Amarone mini feature: Is it old hat or back in vogue? Who is buying it? And how can the style survive climbing tariffs related to ABV given that Amarone wines tend to be 15-16%? Will producers strike a compromise, or trust in the power of tradition?