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Il settore vitivinicolo è un pilastro del made in Italy e del nostro sistema agro-alimentare. L’Italia è il primo produttore mondiale di vino in quantità, il secondo esportatore di vini e spumanti in valore (dopo la Francia), il primo esportatore di vermut, liquori e cordiali, aceti di uve e succedanei. Nel 2019 la voce Istat “vini di uve”, compren...

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The global coronavirus outbreak is changing every aspect of Italy's wine sector, from production to sales to consumption, even the way vintners promote the wine they make. Most restaurants in Italy have been closed for weeks, since the national coronavirus lockdown was first put into place on March 10. The worldwide economic slowdown and restrictio...

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È come se tutto insieme venisse meno un mercato grande come gli Stati Uniti. Nel 2020 l’export di made in Italy agroalimentare potrebbe perdere 4 miliardi di euro, un colpo pesantissimo. A lanciare l’allarme è il presidente di Confagricoltura, Massimiliano Giansanti, che ha fatto i conti sulla base delle previsioni della WTO sull’andamento del comm...

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Italy is by far the U.S. market’s largest imported wine category by volume, and is well represented on the latest Impact “Hot Brands” list. Italian sparklers in particular continue to see robust growth. Eight Italian wine brands earned Hot Brand honors this year, from a total of 16 imports. All those Italian entries offer a sparkling expression, an...

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Sometimes, navigating the wide world of Italian wine can be extremely challenging, but here is a little guide to help you out. There is not a single doubt that wine plays an important role in Italian culture. For centuries, generation after generation have perfected the art of wine making. From what grape to use to how long it should age to, even,...

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As the world suffers this terrible pandemic it’s important to stimulate our minds and still educate about Italian wines, especially supporting the Italian wine industry as the country continues to struggle, but at the same time remain strong to push forward.  I hope all my readers are staying well and please stay home.  It’s important for everyone...

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It takes a significant amount of courage and passion to aim for a dream that goes beyond one’s own parent’s realm of possibilities, especially when that parent is already a pioneer in his own right. Marco Caprai said that there was only one time in his life when he disagreed with his father Arnaldo Caprai, the man who brought attention to the quali...

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In the beginning of February over 200 producers from the Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG wine appellations in Piedmont, Italy, visited New York City to pour their incredible wines at a once in a lifetime tasting as well as to showcase single vineyard labels and the concept of MGA (a.k.a MeGA) zones that represent these single vineyard notations’ pa...

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Beyond the ‘snail’s pace’ analogy, which refers the mollusk’s characteristically slow pace, the Slow Food insignia of the snail also indicates top wineries across Italy. That’s because the Slow Food organization has also developed the Slow Wine Guide – equivalent to the Slow Food Guide, but for wine – celebrating its 10th anniversary this year!  As...

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After an attempt to postpone the trade show, Vinitaly 2020 has been eventually cancelled due to coronavirus crisis. The international wine fair will take place in 2021, from 18 to 21 April at Veronafiere, as scheduled, while extraordinary investments will be made on wine events abroad. This was officially announced by a statement from VeronaFiere’s...

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