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With its 300 exhibiting companies (nearly 8 percent of the entire fair), Italy was more prominent than ever at the 2022 edition of the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York. Also thanks to the fact that, for the second consecutive time, it was the fair’s partner country. The Italian Pavilion, a 2,300-square-meter exhibition space dedicated to Italian...

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Italian wine exports closed the first quarter of 2022 on a trend growth rate of 18.3% in value, for a total of 1.7 billion euros. According to the Osservatorio di Unione Italiana Vini (UIV), which elaborated the data that ISTAT released very recently, the increase + is partially attributed to the strong US dollar, but above all to the lockdowns reg...

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In Italy, humble sagra (plural sagre) is a festival that celebrates a specific type of food, drink, or product from a town. Sagre have become such popular events that almost every village in Umbria, and probably in the whole of Italy, has one. The festivals represent a great opportunity to revive villages that are not on the tourist trails, and oft...

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The classic method bubbles of Alta Langa, go to town, and for “La Prima dell’Alta Langa”, which previews the latest vintages on the market, they choose Italdesign, a temple of Italian design in Turin. This is where car icons like the legendary DeLorean, pop phenomena like the Fiat Panda, and unique Ferrari and Bugatti models were born. But also “Te...

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Of the top three wine producing nations in the world, Italy was the only one to see growth in 2021, according to a Mediobanca study. Italy produced 50.2 million hl of wine in 2021, up 2% on the previous year, ahead of France with 37.6 million hl (-19% due to adverse weather conditions) and Spain with 35.3 million hl (-14%). The USA was the top wine...

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Ciao bella! On Sunday, June 26, 2022, Sea Me Events are hosting “A Taste of Italy” at Il Fiore in Collingswood (693 Haddon Ave.) Guests will be greeted with sparkling Italian Prosecco, indulge in a Five-Course meal, and dance The Tarentella! Taste of Italy ventures away from well-known Italian cuisine and into traditional dishes such as Veal Carcio...

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There is a lot of Tuscany, especially Brunello di Montalcino, with 7 labels, making it the most represented territory, but also Chianti Classico and Super Tuscans. And then Piedmont, with Barolo (5) and Barbaresco (2), the classic method bubbles of Franciacorta (3), lots of Sicily (4), Alto Adige (2), Campania, Sardinia, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Abru...

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Jacqueline Pirolo knows all about the grind. The Italy-born, Long Island–raised beverage director of Wine Spectator Award of Excellence winner Macchialina in Miami started her career at a grueling, sleep-at-the office film production job in New York City. But when one of her older brothers asked her to help open the Saint Austere restaurant in Broo...

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If you enjoy Italian food and wine, then most likely you have ordered a bottle of Montepulciano de Abruzzo – the delightful fruity, soft, and dark colored wine from the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is also highly likely that you found it at the beginning of the wine list under affordable and approachable wine styles. However, many of the winemakers...

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Mezzacorona, Abbazia di Novacella, Maso Poli, Cantina Produttori di Bolzano, Bellaveder, Cantina Rotaliana, Kellerei Girlan and Fratelli Dorigati: they all are the signature wines of the Trentino Alto Adige area, winners of the various categories (on several vintages) dedicated to the grape varieties such as Teroldego, Lagrein, Pinot Grigio and Ker...

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