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Vinitaly International Academy Italian Wine Ambassador Certification Course is back in New York March 1-2, 2025 with a brand new format, hosted for the second year in a row by Banville Wine Merchants, 126 E 38th St, New York. Applications are now open. Space is limited, so apply today here.  The course provides a deep dive into the kaleidoscopic pa...

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Vinitaly USA turned Chicago’s Navy Pier into the world marketplace for Italian wines. For two days, 230 Italian wine producers poured 1650 wines to 1500 wine buyers, importers, wine aficionados and members of the wine press.  This was the first edition of the world-wide festival to be held in the United States and by all accounts it was a success....

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More than 1,500 professional operators – buyers, importers, distributors and the HoReCa channel – over two days had the chance to get to know 1,650 labels from in excess of 230 wineries based in seven regions of Italy – Calabria, Campania, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Latium, Sardinia, Umbria and Veneto, while also taking part in 30 events including mast...

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Italian sparkling wines have overtaken French bubbly in the USA not only by volume but - for the first time - even by value. This performance was revealed - on the eve of Vinitaly.USA (Chicago, October 20-21) - by Uiv-Vinitaly Observatory analysis of SipSource data for August, which will be presented during the first overseas trade fair entirely de...

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The first edition of Vinitaly.USA (Chicago | 20-21 October) is the first Italian wine fair organized in the US market by Veronafiere and Fiere Italiane, in collaboration with ITA – Italian Trade Agency (ICE Agenzia). The event will launch the first Wine Business Forum: "Between Tradition and Innovation: The Future of Italian Wine on the American Ma...

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The US reconfirms its position as Italy’s number one wine partner, 792.8 million euros in value (+5.5% compared to the same period in 2023). Italian wineries continue to invest heavily in promoting their wines in the States, and will be the stars of many events scheduled on the US market. Everyone is waiting for the grand debut of “Vinitaly USA”, o...

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For its 29th edition, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) makes its historical debut in Chicago, hosting its renowned three-day Italian wine-course in the country's third largest metropolis. This expansion provides Italian wine professionals across North America with unparalleled access to the expertise and opportunities offered by the prestigious...

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Vinitaly International Academy, the renowned Italian wine education institute, hosted the 28th edition of its rigorous Italian Wine Ambassador certification course on 4-6 March 2024 at Banville Wine Merchants in New York, certifying 12 new Ambassadors. The Course 2024 marked the comeback of Vinitaly International Academy in the United States. A tot...

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Wine professionals from across North America will gather in New York City, hosted by Banville Wine Merchants, to participate in two days of tastings and seminars as they prepare for the rigorous exam on day 3 to become certified Italian Wine Ambassadors. VIA Faculty member Sarah Heller MW will be on hand to lead the tastings and a series of in-dept...

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One evening during this spring’s Vinitaly fair in Verona, I met avant-garde Mount Etna winemaker Frank Cornelissen for an evening glass or two. We sat at a table with strangers under the ancient portico of the vintage, divey Osteria Sottoriva. At one point, Cornelissen proposed a blind-tasting of a white wine he had selected. From the tall, slender...

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