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The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast recently concluded the highly anticipated 4th edition of the Authentic Italian Food & Wine Festival in Miami. This remarkable event brought together food enthusiasts, trade professionals, and lovers of Italian culture to celebrate the rich flavors and vibrant lifestyle of Italy.  With over 800 visitor...

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Who doesn’t love the fizzy, sparkling delight that is prosecco wine? And what better place to enjoy it than in the region where it was born? That would be the Veneto. Sit on a balcony overlooking the Grand Canal and sip a flute of the light and fruity wine. Then, follow the trail where the prosecco is made and either stay in one or more of the town...

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The rosé category, once thought of as a home for sweet, boring wines, has truly exploded over the past 12-15 years, with Italy being one of the top producers of noteworthy rosés, known as rosato in Italian (plural rosati.) Top examples are made throughout the country, and while Puglia is well-known for its enticing rosati, there are also excellent...

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It is emphasized that the United States is the most important global market for Prosecco: in 2022 they imported 134 million bottles, registering +6.3% increase over the previous year, with a share equal to 24.3% of the total volume exported. But the United States still has great unexplored potential: that’s why the Prosecco Doc Consortium is ready...

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When things start heating up, there's no better cocktail to cool you down than a spritz. The spritz saw its beginnings in the 1800s when the Austro-Hungarian Empire still controlled northern Italy. Rumor has it that the German soldiers couldn't hang with the Italians– finding their wine too strong. In an effort to dilute the alcohol, they added a "...

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It was among the first projects, creative and visionary, that in Italy combined wine and art, in a landscape setting now recognized as a Unesco World Heritage Site: the “Art Park La Court”, conceived by Michele Chiarlo, celebrates its first 20 years. It is the largest open-air museum in the vineyard, a constantly updated “monument” where art, lands...

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Italy is the most popular destination in Europe for wine tourism. That's according to a study conducted by online travel company weloveholidays, which looked at a number of factors to determine which European country is best for enjoying a glass of wine.The weloveholidays study ranked a combined total of thirty-seven countries involved in the flow...

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The new summer vacation trend? The food experience, which goes far beyond going to markets and farms or wineries. With the arrival of the warm season, food and wine tourists are preparing to organize their vacation to discover typical products in the “active” mode, that is, living firsthand an experience to discover flavors and traditions in wineri...

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Gorgona is the last island prison in Italy and the only one in Europe. It was established over a century and a half ago, in 1869, but since 2012, it has become famous, thanks to a project where wine is an instrument of redemption, teaching that it is possible to change one’s life.  Frescobaldi created the Social Project in Gorgona in collaboration...

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Tuscany, Piedmont, Sardinia, Veneto and Sicily (especially since The White Lotus filmed there!) might get more glory, but there’s an under-the-radar wine region every oenophileshould add to their travel bucket lists: Abruzzo. Fly into Rome and drive just 2 hours east, and you’ll land in Abruzzo. After visiting this summer, we can confirm it’s high...

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