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Alpine Chardonnay, Italy’s best-kept secret

Ethica Wines Sales Meeting 2023 in Italy

Villa Sparina and its Gavi: more than just a wine

Organic Prophet: Ruggero Mazzilli’s quest to create Italy’s first “Organic District” begins in Chianti Classico

Back to Vinitaly, April 2-5, 2023

Ethica Wines will be back in Verona for Vinitaly, the annual Italian wine trade fair, April 2-5, 2023

The History of Fontanabianca’s Barbaresco

Italian Bubbles You Need To Know

By Jessica Norris Granatiero

Ettore Rizzi Shares Fattoria le Pupille New Viewpoint and Future Endeavors

Italian Versus French Wines – Some Key Differences

By Jessica Norris Granatiero

Flavio Geretto’s interview on La Gioiosa’s approach to International Markets

Flavio Geretto interview on La Gioiosa approach to International Markets

Amistà: a new model for premium Barbera wines

The Exclusive Interview of Luca D'Attoma

Notes from Italy’s 2022 vintage

The 2022 is expected to be a surprisingly great vintage.

From Red to Pink: the Ultimate Rosé Wine Guide

By Jessica Norris Granatiero

Ottosoldi’s Upbringing: The Successful Growth of Gavi

The story behind Ottosoldi winery and the forecast of the founders

Wine Enthusiast and La Gioiosa celebrate Summer in New York

A Journey Through Northern Italian White Wines

By Jessica Norris Granatiero

Food & Wine Classic 2022: Ethica Wines flew to Aspen

Ethica Wines among the 5,700 exhibitors of ProWein 2022

Ca’ dei Frati hosts leading wine media publisher Jacqueline Strum, owner of Wine Enthusiast

Monoculture vs. polyculture: It’s all about “passion” in the vineyard, says Aleš Kristančič of Movia

Interview about one of the hottest topics in grape farming and winemaking today

Ethica Wines returns to a revitalized “American-focused” Vinitaly with spectacular results

Ethica Wines was thrilled to return to the annual wine trade fair held in Verona. After two years of canceled or attenuated events, it was great to see the gathering return with such spectacular results.

Mirafiore, producer of top Barolo, included in Italian government registry of Historic Brands of National Interest

Women’s History Month: Elisabetta Geppetti reflects on Fattoria Le Pupille’s past, present, and future

For Women’s History Month, we asked Elisabetta Geppetti, owner of Fattoria Le Pupille, to reflect on her trailblazing career in Italian wine.

Top Brunello grower Gianni Maccari reveals how he made a great wine in 2017.

Gianni discusses the techniques he employed to keep his plants healthy during the hot 2017 vintage.

“Weather and Wine,” CBS 60 Minutes special report on climate change and wine, features Alberto Cordero’s photos

60 Minutes producers reached out to Alberto Cordero after seeing his images of frost damage from the 2017 vintage in Barolo.

60 Minutes reached out to Alberto Cordero for this week’s show on “wine and weather.” Look out for his photo in its Sunday (12/26) broadcast.

Alberto is one of the few producers who has spoken out about the challenges of grape farming in the era of climate change.

Villa Sparina awarded “European Winery of the Year” by Wine Enthusiast

The Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Award reaffirms Villa Sparina’s legacy as one of the top producers of white wines in Europe today.

Angelo Nicolis teaches us how to pronounce “appassimento.”

Appassimento is the "drying of the grapes." Right now, grape growers like Nicolis are drying their grapes for the production of Amarone and Recioto wines in Valpolicella.

Barolo harvest comes to an end. High hopes for a great vintage. Notes from Borgogno and Mirafiore.

Despite the lack of rainfall, the grapes have excellent acidity, write our colleagues from Barolo, a hallmark of a great vintage.

James Suckling 99 points to Fattoria Le Pupille 2019 Saffredi.

Wine Enthusiast nominates Villa Sparina as its “European Winery of 2021” award!

War in Prosecco? New York Times reports on battle to protect Prosecco from imitators.

Prosecco producers are fighting Croatia's request that to allow Croatian winemakers to sell a wine called "Prosek" beyond their borders.

Ethica Wines welcomes new partner, Antica Quercia, producer of top organic Prosecco

Ethica Wines is pleased to welcome its new partner, Antica Quercia, an organic grape farmer and progressive winemaker focused on wines that reflect the traditions and celebrate the flavors of organic Prosecco country.

5 Reasons You Need to Taste Turbiana and the Amazing Wines of Lugana

White wine lovers are discovering this mineral-driven grape from Northern Italy.

The unbearable lightness of being Barbaresco.

Old school Barbaresco by a young producer captures the appellation's essence.

The Great Whites of Villa Sparina.

Villa Sparina changed the way the world viewed Italian white wine.

Tributes to Barolo Great Pio Boffa.

Pio Boffa, one of Barolo's pioneers, has died.

Pinot Noir isn’t the only reason that Prosecco Rosé Stands Apart from the Crowd.

Women wine writers and industry leaders we admire.

The diverse field of women wine writers and industry leaders today.

Ethica Wines launches “Carpe Vinum,” the first-ever Italian wine tourism show created for the Chinese market.

New show will be first in Chinese for the Asia Pacific market.

Volcanic ash is what makes Etna’s wines so unique, says Terrazze dell’Etna vineyard manager Roberto Muccifuori.

The recent eruptions were spectacular. But they are not unusual for grape growers there.

Valentine’s Day isn’t just for couples. Ethica Wines 2021 Prosecco Rosé Campaign.

A social media campaign provides our partners with Valentine's Day resources.

Alberto Cordero offers candid assessment of 2017 vintage in Piedmont.

An intense frost and dry summer made for an extremely challenging harvest, the winery's first organic certified vintage for Barolo.

Ethica Wines launches new Chinese-language video series “Kiss Kiss.”

New video series highlights Italian food, wine, culture.

Top wine blogs you need to know.

Some of our favorite wine blogs.

Wine Tariff News

The U.S. has implemented new wine tariffs

Ethica Wines estates in Opera Wine 2021

The 2021 list was announced by Wine Spectator editors on the occasion of wine2wine, a virtual conference organized by VinitalyInternational.

Wine Enthusiast names Trentino “wine region of the year.”

An under-the-radar wine region gets the attention it deserves.

Taste Movia Lunar November 1 in New York.

Movia's skin-contact Ribolla to be poured at orange wine festival in New York.

Ethica Catalog wins prestigious Creative Summit Award

Congratulations to “America’s 50 Best Wine Shops”!

#WETALKVINO with our 9th guest LA GIOIOSA

#WETALKVINO with our 8th guest CANTINA LAVIS

What’s New is Old in Barolo

#WETALKVINO with our 7th guest FATTORIA LE PUPILLE

Ethica Wines Adds New Bolgheri Producer I Greppi to Portfolio

#WETALKVINO with our sixth guest CÀ DEI FRATI

#WETALKVINO with our fifth guest NICOLIS

The difference between organic, biodynamic, and sustainable wine

Historic producer of Barolo Borgogno joins Ethica Wines U.S. portfolio

#WETALKVINO with our third guest NATALIE WANG

An Italian Easter at home this year. Holiday wishes from the Ethica family.

Natalie Wang joined our team as consulting social media strategist for the Asia Pacific Market

COVID-19 Update: A list of resources for out-of-work wine professionals and restaurant workers in North America

#WETALKVINO with our second guest CORDERO DI MONTEZEMOLO

Jeremy Parzen recently joined our team as media consultant, in-house writer, and educator

#WETALKVINO with our first guest MOVIA

Coronavirus COVID-19 update – Health and safety are top priorities for Ethica Wines

Ethica Wines partners with La Gioiosa, leading producer of premium Prosecco

Villa Sparina’s Gavi DOCG 2018 included in Wine Enthusiast’s TOP 100 WINES FOR 2019

Ethica Wines Team Reunion in Miami

All the way from Garda Lake: Welcome Cà dei Frati

ETHICA WINES at VINITALY 2019: come visit us!

ETHICA WINES: 2018 in numbers

ETHICA WINES ASIA PACIFIC participates to the 7th edition of Great Wines of Italy Asia organized by James Suckling.

Ethica Wines USA has been nominated for 2018 Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Award in the category “Importer of the year”.