Franco Ziliani
Encyclopedia
Franco Ziliani is an Italian
journalist
and wine
critic, with a specialty in Italian wine
s since 1985. He has contributed to several periodicals including Decanter
, A Tavola, Barolo & Co. and Merum, Il Corriere Vinicolo, De Vinis, The World of Fine Wine
, as well as a column for Harpers Magazine with Nicolas Belfrage
MW
with whom he has also contributed to Tom Stevenson
's annual Wine Report.
Ziliani and Jeremy Parzen
launched VinoWire.com in March 2008 , to provide an English language news service on the subject of Italian wine. Ziliani has since been credited by La Repubblica
with first breaking the 2008 Brunello scandal
.
Ziliani has often criticised Angelo Gaja and his style of winemaking, and frequently and controversially refers to James Suckling
as "Giacomino Suckling" and his employer publication Wine Spectator
as "Wine Speculator".
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
critic, with a specialty in Italian wine
Italian wine
Italian wine is wine produced in Italy, a country which is home to some of the oldest wine-producing regions in the world. Italy is the world's largest wine producer, responsible for approximately one-fifth of world wine production in 2005. Italian wine is exported largely around the world and has...
s since 1985. He has contributed to several periodicals including Decanter
Decanter (magazine)
Decanter is an up market magazine on wine and spirits, published in over 90 countries on a monthly basis. The magazine content includes news from the industry, vintage guides and wine recommendations. Decanter organizes the annual Decanter World Wine Awards.-Wine Ratings:Decanter employs a 1 to 5...
, A Tavola, Barolo & Co. and Merum, Il Corriere Vinicolo, De Vinis, The World of Fine Wine
The World of Fine Wine
The World of Fine Wine, abbreviated WFW, is a British quarterly publication for wine enthusiasts and collectors. Published by Quarto Magazines Ltd, the first issue was released in June 2004. It has been described as "an up-market Decanter, with longer, more in-depth features, more credible tastings...
, as well as a column for Harpers Magazine with Nicolas Belfrage
Nicolas Belfrage
Nicolas Belfrage is a British Master of Wine, a wine writer and considered an expert on Italian wine.-Career:Belfrage was born in Los Angeles in 1940, the son of British/American socialist writer Cedric Belfrage and his wife Molly Castle...
MW
Master of Wine
Master of Wine is a qualification issued by The Institute of Masters of Wine in the United Kingdom...
with whom he has also contributed to Tom Stevenson
Tom Stevenson
Tom Stevenson is a British author who has been writing about wine for more than 30 years. Described by his colleagues as one of today’s most prolific wine authors, Stevenson is regarded as the world’s leading authority on Champagne...
's annual Wine Report.
Ziliani and Jeremy Parzen
Jeremy Parzen
Jeremy Parzen is a wine writer and educator, blogger, food and wine historian, and musician who resides in Austin, Texas. He is author of the wine and lifestyle blog, Do Bianchi, and is a co-editor, together with Italian wine writer Franco Ziliani, of VinoWire, a blog devoted to news from the...
launched VinoWire.com in March 2008 , to provide an English language news service on the subject of Italian wine. Ziliani has since been credited by La Repubblica
La Repubblica
la Repubblica is an Italian daily general-interest newspaper. Founded in 1976 in Rome by the journalist Eugenio Scalfari, as of 2008 is the second largest circulation newspaper, behind the Corriere della Sera.-Foundation:...
with first breaking the 2008 Brunello scandal
Brunellopoli
Brunellopoli is the name given by Italian press for a scandal involving producers of Brunello di Montalcino under suspicion of wine fraud, first reported by Italian wine journalist Franco Ziliani and American wine critic James Suckling of Wine Spectator...
.
Ziliani has often criticised Angelo Gaja and his style of winemaking, and frequently and controversially refers to James Suckling
James Suckling
James Suckling is an American wine and cigar critic and former Senior Editor and European Bureau Chief of Wine Spectator as well as European Editor of Cigar Aficionado...
as "Giacomino Suckling" and his employer publication Wine Spectator
Wine Spectator
Wine Spectator is a lifestyle magazine that focuses on wine and wine culture. It publishes 15 issues per year with content that includes news, articles, profiles, and general entertainment pieces...
as "Wine Speculator".