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There are still good signs coming for Italian wine exports. In fact, the Italian wine export amounts to 5.9 billion euros in the first 9 months of 2024, up 5.6% on the same period in 2023 and also improving on the last monthly survey, referring to August (+4.6%). Also in positive territory is the result indicating volumes with 1.6 billion liters, +...

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The battle between Old World and New World wines has been around for centuries and still persists today. Although countries outside the established wine-growing regions of Europe and the Middle East now boast their own traditions going back hundreds of years, snobbery around New World wine continues to exist among some enthusiasts, who would argue...

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Online is still strategic for wineries, but, in 2024, a strong return of the “physicality” has been observed: 60% of companies leverage on real experiences, whilst in-person events continue to grow (60%). The fanbase on the main social media grows, especially on LinkedIn (+13%), and Instagram (+6%). The communication of Esg (environmental, social a...

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Pour one out for hidden upstairs cocktail haven Brick & Mortar, a Central Square staple with sneakily good food—it’s closing sometime in the coming weeks after 13 years. But it’s not really goodbye, as wife-and-husband owners Avery Appleton and Gary Strack have a new project up their sleeves for the same space: Acqua & Bocca, debuting around Januar...

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I know a trick question when I hear one. “Red or rosé?” Gabriele Cristini asked as he proffered a plate of slow-cooked beef on a bed of polenta. The answer was so obviously, so screamingly “red” that I smelt a rat. Then he whipped out a bottle from behind him — not just any rosé, but sparkling! — and popped the cork alongside my prejudices. Turns o...

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Nebbiolo is arguably one of Italy’s oldest and most celebrated wine grapes, giving us the famed wines of barolo and barbaresco from Piemonte, a land of mountain vistas and white truffles. Yet despite this acclaim, nebbiolo is a paradox: Unlike other major varieties such as cabernet sauvignon and chardonnay, which are grown throughout the winemaking...

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The export of Italian agri-food districts continues to grow, and wine districts, even if in a very slight decline, continue to play the role of the lion. “Monitor of Italian agri-food districts”, edited by the Research Department of Intesa Sanpaolo, stated that on 2024, June, 3, underlining the growth in foreign markets of agri-food districts, “whi...

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Producers of cheeses, olive oil and other Made in Italy delicacies are accelerating shipments to the United States in anticipation of potential new duties for exports from Italy (and beyond). President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly promised to introduce new “levies” during the election campaign that brought him a second time to the White House. In...

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In a bleak year for the Italian wine market, Brunello di Montalcino stands out as a unique success. During the first nine months of 2024, the US wine market experienced a general decline: -8% in volume and -7% in value. Yet, within this context, Tuscan wines—particularly Brunello—defied the trend, achieving an impressive +5% in volume and +1% in va...

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“The great doctrine,“ All men are created equal,” written in the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson (one of the “Founding Fathers” and third President of the United States, ed.), was paraphrased in the writings of Philip Mazzei, an Italian patriot and close friend of Jefferson”. These are the words written in the book on American immig...

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