In Friuli Venezia Giulia, a northeastern Italian region, the landscape gracefully flows from mountain peaks to coastal stretches. This unique environment – warm sea breezes, chilly high-altitude nights, and diverse mineral-rich soil – creates the perfect terroir for wine. As a result, though small, Friuli Venezia Giulia produces more than half of Italy’s white wines, and its selection of reds are gaining in fame, as well.
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Last May the Wine Media Guild, an association of wine writers, organized a tasting and lunch featuring the red wines of Sicily. I am the co-chair of the organization and was the member sponsor of this event. The wines were from all over the island and ranged in price for $12.99 to $159.99.
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“Mulino a Vino” (or Wine Mill) has just opened a few months ago and is already making the headlines. Writer and pleasure activist Fred Plotkin went there with the i-Italy TV crew to find out why. Find video interviews and the transcript of his conversation with Chef Davide Scabin.
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The Italian Trade Commission and the Italian Wine & Food Institute organized a day-long tasting of delicious whites, rosés and sparkling wines (Prosecco, Moscato and Brachetto) for the press and insiders of the wine business promoting light and crisp wines that will cool down any hot summer day.
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The Umbrian wines from the Montefalco Consortium’s producers will be showcased in a series of educational sessions and promotional events throughout the month. The autochthonous Sagrantino Montefalco wines are a definite must-taste for Italian wine lovers.
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The New York Wine Expo 2012 brought to the Javits Center over 3,000 New Yorkers who love wine, free tastings and fun. The Italian presence at the event was significant: the Italian Pavilion by ITC, offering samples of specialty wines, oils and cheeses from Italy, was one of the most visited areas of the show.
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Celebrating Fashion Week and Valentine's Day, Italian Trade Commission's Fashion of the Vine Project treated New Yorkers with fine Italian wines, Baci Perugina and a preview of La Perla's latest collection.
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You Do Not Have to Pay a Lot of Money for Wine to Drink Well