Franco Ziliani (Francesco Ziliani, born 09/23/1956 in

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, is an Italian journalist,

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and

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critic, with a specialty in

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s since 1985. He has contributed to several periodicals including ''

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'', ''A Tavola'', ''Barolo & Co.'' and ''Merum'', ''Il Corriere Vinicolo'', ''De Vinis'', ''

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'', as well as a column for '' Harpers Magazine'' with

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MW with whom he has also contributed to

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'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 ''

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'' with first breaking the 2008 Brunello scandal. Ziliani has often criticised

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and his style of winemaking, and frequently and controversially refers to

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as "Giacomino Suckling" and his employer publication ''

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'' as "Wine Speculator". Franco Ziliani was falsely reported as dead in 2021 - a mistake caused by the death of another Franco Ziliani. On 12/30/2024 a famous Italian journalist broke the news of his recovery after a period of illness.https://www.doctorwine.wine/firmato-doctorwine/editoriale/il-ritorno-di-franco-ziliani-il-franco-tiratore/ Franco Ziliani now writes for a blog dedicated to wine enthusiasts, www.riflessodivino.it, in the columns: Ziliani racconta and Punture di Ziliani.

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''VinoWire'' Italian wine news
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