Alessandro Regoli

Alessandro Regoli is the Founder and Director of WineNews, which he created in 1999 alongside his wife Irene Chiari, drawing on experiences gained and documented in the food and wine sector since 1985. WineNews is a daily online communication agency on the world of Italian wine and food. In 2021 WineNews “connected” the protagonists of the sector with 2.8 million users worldwide. The digital “ecosystem” of www.winenews.it, which has been online since 2000, consists of a web-tv, newsletters La Prima di WineNews and Italian Weekly WineNews, wine tasting and wine notes I Quaderni di WineNews and I Vini di Winenews, and a social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube) with 150,000 followers.

Does wine journalism really exist? What is it for? What are its uses?

This session presents a panel discussion with leading figures from Italian wine journalism. The objective is to consider the quality of information and communication surrounding wine today. Correct and effective information is an essential tool for companies and relates directly to sales and customer loyalty. From this perspective, journalists will explore the current status of Italian wine journalism: is it really in step with the times? What role does it play for Italian wineries? What are its strengths and what are its weaknesses? What needs to change in order to better promote Italian wineries and encourage consumer interest and sales? Journalist Chiara Giannotti, creator of Vino.tv and well-known face of wine communication in Italy, will moderate the panel discussion.