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.[1][2] The name "Brunellopoli" bears reference to Tangentopoli, or Bribesville, the Italian political scandal of the 1990s,[3] while some English language reporters have applied the name "Brunellogate".[4]
- ^ Ziliani, Franco, Vino al vino.org (March 21, 2008). Rumors from Montalcino: vino pugliese spacciato per Brunello? (in Italian)
- ^ Sucking, James, Wine Spectator (March 21, 2008). Smoke and Fire in Montalcino
- ^ VinoWire.com (March 28, 2008). "Antinori, Argiano, and Frescobaldi named in "Brunellopoli" Brunello Scandal". Archived from the original on June 25, 2008.
- ^ Murphy, Linda, jancisrobinson.com (April 4, 2008). "Montalcino vineyards update". Archived from the original on September 10, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2008.
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