Tourism can play a key role in the sustainable development of the territories because, when adequately planned and managed, it can help to protect and enhance environmental, social and economic resources. The World Tourism Organization believes that a tourism that is connoted in a sustainable sense can contribute to achieving all the goals of susta...

Great news! Taste of Italy is scheduled for March, 2022 in Houston! For more information, please contact Italy-America Chamber of Commerce deputy director and Taste of Italy director Maurizio Gamberucci at [email protected]. Taste of Italy Houston is the largest trade fair in the U.S. devoted exclusively to Italian wine and food products....

Italy has become a ‘dominant force’ on the fine wine market, with the country’s previously under-represented regions rising in importance on the secondary market, according to global fine wine marketplace Liv-ex. Last year saw Italy’s sub-index rise by 12.2%, and the increased trading of Italian wine on the secondary market trade has seen Italy bec...

Anna Savino is the epitome of Piemonte panache. Moving to Piemonte (Piedmont) in 2004 from Napa Valley, this California girl grew up with a passion for wine. Like harvest time in a Barolo vineyard, Anna’s days are busy. Full of lovely people and hard work. Relationships built over years. Exploring the region’s wineries and really getting to know th...

October 21, 2021. 18:00 - 21:00 Pacific Time. SF Italian Athletic Club, 1630 Stockton Street, San Francisco (CA). Register Here. 6 p.m. Reception; 6:45 p.m. Film (1.5 hour film); Q&A with Director Maurizio Gigola after the film. NOTE: per SF mandate all guests must provide proof of vaccination. Screening of the documentary "Harvest 2020" by Maurizi...

In Veneto there is a clear distinction between the province of Verona and the rest of the region, determined not so much by culture or commercial needs as by the historical distribution of different grapes, which led the eastern provinces to embrace international cultivars, while Verona has remained bound up with its traditional varieties, both whi...

As far as Italian wine culture goes, the wines from the Veneto are significant as the region is among Italy's most important when it comes to wine – both for quality and quantity. The northeast region plays host to two of the world's most famous and sought-after denominations among several other lesser-known rarities.  Let's start with Prosecco Sup...

We have to say goodbye to the summer season, but not to the planning of dinners and to enjoying a glass of wine with friends. The best red wines for fall evenings should be chosen on the basis of the outside temperature. The selection of the best red wines arrives together with fall, in fact, temperatures start to drop, and the cooler days allow to...

Tucked in a quiet corner, Amari manages to feel like a secret even though it's located on one of Midtown's busiest stretches. Next door to the local favourite speakeasy-style Death & Taxes, Amari is an Italian cocktail bar serving up signature sips, wine and inspired by Italian beverages. Inside, Amari is dim and sexy, an ideal, chandelier-lit spot...

Let’s start with Emilia. The Lambrusco train drives the western part of the region, thanks to increasingly evident quality and the many wine typologies that this family of varietals is able to offer. Moreover, the various styles of winemaking present here, from frizzante to Metodo Classico (which they’re increasingly focused on) to ancestral method...