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"È la prima volta che ci presentiamo tutti insieme, una squadra interessante, forte, rappresentata dai pilastri che sostengono l'economia vitivinicola veneta" ha detto Arturo Stocchetti, presidente del Consorzio Soave e di U.Vi.Ve., l'Unione Consorzi Vini Veneti che ha promosso il calendario di iniziative partito il 2 Dicembre con una degustazione...

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A few days ago, a box arrived at our door. Upon opening the mysterious package, we were greeted by what can easily be considered the wine lover's Holy Grail, King Tut's golden mask and the Ark of the Covenant all rolled into a bottle of wine: Gallo's Hearty Burgundy.   To be more exact, it was a limited edition of the wine, celebrating 50 ye...

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Frederick Wildman and Sons, LTD. is most privileged to announce the launch of its newest trifecta in the Italian Estates portfolio, Cavicchioli 1928 Prosecco, Cavicchioli 1928 Rose, and Cavicchioli 1928 Spumante from the leading producer of premium sweet red sparkling wine in Italy.   As sparkling wines continue to appear by leaps and bounds...

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by Ben Kenigsberg   "Natural Resistance" returns its director, Jonathan Nossiter, to the subject of his 2005 documentary, "Mondovino." That film examined the effects of globalization on the wine industry, a business that might seem like a haven of elitism and individuality — hardly a trade susceptible to homogenization.   Not so, that...

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by Joe Satran   It's been a very scary week for prosecco fans. On Wednesday, Robert Cremonese, an executive at prosecco producer Bisol, told Drinks Business that bad weather in several Italian wine-growing regions may have caused prosecco production to drop enough to spark a "global prosecco shortage."   Since then, news out...

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by David Falchek   The Euro goes up and down, and often so does the price of European wine we see in the United States. But not Italy. Wines from there don't have the price volatility of those from France or Germany. I had the chance to speak with Fabrizio Pedrolli, founder of Vias Imports, one of the largest Italian wine importers and...

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by Jackie DeGiorgio From sweeping views and quaint small towns to castles and vineyards, Italy's storybook like scenery can appear like your imagination is unfolding right before your eyes. Franciacorta, an hour's drive from Milan, is no different.   The region produces Italy's finest sparkling wines, all made using the metodo classico...

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By Ron Bechtol   What was it about the '70s? Richard Nixon, bell-bottom pants, Hamburger Helper...need we say more?   Oh, sure—why not: "Riunite on ice....that's nice!" also springs to mind. In the 1970s and '80s, Banfi Vintners aggressively peddled a sweet and fizzy, soda-pop style wine made from the lambrusco grape in Italy's Emilio...

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Ylenia Sambati, Puglia Travel Consultant and owner at YLTOUR (www.yltourcongressi.com) has recently been elected President of the Wine Route "Vigna del Sole" (www.stradadelvinovignadelsole.it) during the association's general assembly.   She received a unanimous vote from the associated members among which wine cellars, wine makers and munic...

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Terroni, the Toronto-based Italian restaurant with locations in Beverly Grove and Downtown, announced yesterday it places to open a new café called Dopolavoro on Spring Street, just a few steps away from their Downtown location (next to Peking Tavern). It's expected to open in early 2015.   According to a press release, Dopolavoro—which mean...

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