2018 is drawing to a close, and in the midst of year-end statements and good wishes, it is already time to think about the coming year. First stop for the Brunello di Montalcino Consortium in 2019 will be in the …
USA journalism acclaims Brunello
That Americans have a passion for Brunello is certainly not something we have just discovered. The numbers say it all (the USA counts for 30% of the market), as do the eagerly-awaited rankings that acclaim the world’s best wines every …
Montalcino, Brunello and the media
Brunello di Montalcino frequently ends up on the pages of newspapers, in specialist guides or on Italian and the world’s websites. After all, it is a prestigious, famous wine and the town is part of Val d’Orcia, an incredibly beautiful …
Introducing “Brunello Library”, the trilingual guide to Brunello
The “Brunello Library” guide in Italian, English and Chinese was presented at the Teatro degli Astrusi in Montalcino. The project, which was curated by Xiaowen Huang and associates of the Clubalogue Italian Gourmet Food Group, is the product of in-depth …
A “three-starred” Brunello
On 16 November, the latest edition of the Michelin Guide was presented in the Auditorium Paganini in Parma. During the ceremony, the President of the Brunello di Montalcino Consortium, Patrizio Cencioni, awarded the Consortium’s special “Passion for Wine” prize to …
Montalcino beyond wine: our flavours
Montalcino is the land of great of wines, but perhaps not everyone knows that it is also home to many other products of excellence. It is an area where a vast amount of honey is produced, among the best known …
Brunello, an always-modern wine
The oldest official analysis of a Brunello di Montalcino is dated 8 October 1874, and was carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture’s Comizi Agrari. It relates to a 32-year-old Brunello from the Castelgiocondo Estate, then owned by Angelini…
Brunello and the encounter with King William III of England
Brunello has had many famous enthusiasts over the centuries, and this is probably due to a building that now no longer exists.
The Republic of Siena had commissioned a large building to be erected next to the Cathedral in Montalcino, …
(Italiano) Il Brunello di Montalcino protagonista in Svizzera: il Consorzio a novembre a Zurigo
Il Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino approda in Svizzera. L’appuntamento è per il prossimo 19 novembre quando, presso il LandesMuseum di Zurigo, si terrà un evento di degustazione del Brunello di Montalcino con due masterclass dedicate. Gli eventi, promossi …
Ties between Montalcino and Fiat renewed as the new Brunello coloured 500 makes its debut
Montalcino and Turin, Brunello and Fiat: stories of two different worlds, but which more than once have shared paths. First and foremost, made in Italy, and the symbol of Italian excellence around the world. Secondly, the passion of Fiat’s top …