This cork stopper adapts to standard bottles and combines practicality with sustainability, preserving all the advantages of cork. Amorim Cork relaunches Helix, the ergonomically disruptive natural cork closure that combines the convenience of twist opening with the authenticity, ritual, and...

The Northern Hemisphere harvests are in their closing stages and all have experienced shortfalls to varying extents. France is the headline-maker, suffering a shortfall large enough to hand over its rank as the world’s secondlargest wine producer to Spain. The assumption is that the crop in...

Lula Cellars 2020 Rescue Block Pinot Noir Takes Top Honors November 17, 2023 — Winners have been announced in the 2023 Harvest Challenge Wine Competition. After two spirited days of judging, Lula Cellars 2020 Rescue Block Pinot Noir took the top prize. It was also awarded Best Red Wine and Best of...

Gabriele Del Torchio Confirmed Chairman Milan, 12th September 2023 – Guala Closures S.p.A. (“Guala Closures” or the “Group”), a global leading producer of closures for spirits, wines, water and beverages, today announces that Gabriele Del Torchio, currently Chairman and CEO, will remain as Chairman...

Another month of limited buying activity has passed by on the world’s bulk wine markets, with the traditional lull during the Northern Hemisphere summer holiday season now exacerbating the quietness. Pockets of activity exist – for example, on Chile and Australia’s 2023 varietal whites, Italy’s...

Bulk wine pricing around the world is generally in a stable to softening trend as a number of downward pressures on prices offset the upward pressure from elevated input costs: the stop-start nature of buying activity in most markets; some large inventory levels – primarily of reds – in Argentina,...

Decision-making on the sourcing of bulk wine and grapes continues to get more complex and difficult. April frosts in the Lodi/Delta, and in other regions of California to a lesser extent, added another challenging variable to the year. As of now, it appears the reduction in supply due to the frost...

Winemakers have long recognized that careful yeast management and nutrition programs are central to the success or failure of the fermentations and resulting wines crafted under their care. Thanks to scientific and technological advancements, problems with “sluggish” or “stuck” fermentation or...

As the new year begins, we at Ciatti wish all of our friends, clients and business associates a very happy and prosperous year ahead. Thank you for your continued support. 2020 is the first year of a new decade and – as designated by the United Nations – the International Year of Plant Health....