Diego Planeta, President of Settesoli and Sicilian pioneer, has been named among the Top 10 Most Influential Italians in the wine trade in the latest Italy issue of Decanter Magazine. A panel of distinguished experts on Italy and its wines chose him amongst other notable Italians such as Angelo Gaja and Piero ...

From the 1st of August 2009 all Prosecco will be protected both within and outside the EU. Producers making Prosecco from outside DOCG and DOC areas will have to use the alternative name for the grape, Glera on their label instead of Prosecco. Meanwhile the actual delimited Prosecco zones also change.
The two territorial changes ...

Renowned Sicilian wine producer Planeta has just launched three different limited edition whiskies, all finished in old Planeta wine casks.

Last year, we showed various Planeta wines to Alex Bruce, renowned ‘whisky nose’ at the Adelphi Whisky Company, with a view to finding suitable mature malt whiskies to ‘finish’ in used (first fill) Planeta barriques.
With Alex's ...

Growing sustainably - Urlar joins Enotria's New Zealand portfolio
New Zealand's Annual Trade tasting at Lord's on 12 January 2010 will see the latest exciting addition to Enotria's portfolio. Joining the likes of Trinity Hill, Lawson's Dry Hills and Quartz Reef is biodynamic winery Urlar.
Urlar, whose name means 'The Earth' in Gaelic, is located in Gladstone ...

Lorenzo Boscaini from Enotria's latest proud signing Bertani of Valpolicella, led assembled tasters through a detailed look at Bertani's extensive range. This includes impressive international-style dual varietals ('due uve'), a great Bardolino (yes, such a thing exists), a Tre Bicchieri winning Valpolicella (Ognisanti) and then on to the main event, their Secco Bertani and Amarone ...

Here are the winners from Enotria's Italian stable of the much coveted Tre Bicchieri (3 glasses) award for Gambero Rosso 2010.
Barolo Cannubi 05 E. Pira
Barolo Vigna Lazzarito La Delizia 04 Fontanafredda
Coevo 06 Famiglia Cecchi (more on this amazing wine soon!)
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Asinone 06 Poliziano
Siepi 06 Castello di Fonterutoli
Vernaccia di S ...