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Adulteration scandal surfaces in TuscanyItalian authorities suspect some 10m litres of Tuscan wine may have been blended illegally.
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US threatens to block all Brunello imports
The United States has threatened to block all imports of Brunello di Montalcino from 9 June.
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Government and consorzio clash over Brunello
The Italian government and the Brunello consorzio are at loggerheads as to who will take charge of the ongoing crisis over alleged adulteration of the wine.
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Cinzano resigns as chair of Brunello Consorzio
The chairman of the the Brunello Consorzio has resigned after one year in the post – claiming that ‘his work is done’.
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US drops lab analysis demand for Brunello
Brunello imported into the US will no longer have to come with a lab analysis proving it is 100% Sangiovese, the government has said.
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Antinori Brunello released by authorities
Antinori’s ‘Pian delle Vigne’ Brunello has just been been released by the Italian authorities – who are now satisfied it is ‘100% Sangiovese’.
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Italy ‘guarantees’ Brunello
The Italian government will guarantee the authenticity and grape composition of all exported Brunello, it announced yesterday.
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Banfi scorns report on Brunello ‘contamination’
Brunello producer Banfi has strongly disputed reports that grapes other than Sangiovese have been found in their wine.
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Brunello: no change in the rules, producers vote
Brunello di Montalcino producers have voted by a landslide to leave the wine 100% Sangiovese.
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Biondi Santi, Col d’Orcia cleared of Brunello adulteration
Italian police have closed their investigation into the alleged adulteration of Brunello di Montalcino.
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Producers insist on innocence in Brunello affair
High-profile producers involved in the Brunello di Montalcino adulteration affair have insisted they have done nothing wrong.
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US lifts government certification requirement for Brunello
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US clarifies position on Brunello
US restrictions on Brunello di Montalcino will remain in place, the US Trade Bureau has said.
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Casanova di Neri avoids legal action in ‘Brunellogate’ scandalCasanova di Neri has escaped legal action over the 'Brunellogate' scandal.
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US officially lifts Brunello certification requirementThe US certification requirement for Brunello di Montalcino has officially been lifted.
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Brunello scandal: Argiano aquitted of adulterationBrunello di Montalcino producer Argiano has expressed its 'satisfaction' after a Siena court acquitted it of all charges related to the long-running Brunello tainted wine scandal.
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War of words breaks out in MontalcinoA war of words has broken out between winemakers in Montalcino following proposals by some producers to change the region’s winemaking code.
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Biondi Santi, Frescobaldi protest rallies Montalcino – but 40% abstain
Montalcino producers are rallying behind their flagship wine in response to a letter the Brunello Consorzio sent to all producers earlier this week.
