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Wine Observatory: FQ 2018 exports +4.5%

January-March 2018: Italian wine exports grew + 4.5% in value (1.38 billion euros), while there was a sharp decline, equal to 9% less in volume

Marco Simonit at Masters of Wine: old vines, school of vines

“In the territories of the most important wines in the world, the most prestigious brands more and more want to protect and improve the old vines”

Angelo Gaja to Attilio Scienza, Italian wine economy and progress

The discussions were led by such elite expert names and some of the most important producres, who traced the development of the Italian wine sector

Alice Waters, Honorary degree at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo

One of the most influential figures in the food world, top Slow Food activist, she brought the organic garden to the White House

Nutella, Parmigiano Reggiano (first PDO) and Barilla: the most influential food brands for Italians

Italy in the US grew + 11.3% in value in the FQ of 2018, but France soared

Italy is the world leader in wine technology. Now, Enolitech will be an independent Fair

How much is Italian cuisine worth in the world? 209 billion euros,says Alma-Deloitte

Sassicaia, Tignanello and Masseto are the most sought-after Italian wines in the world

Wine is absolutely Italians’ number one favorite beverage, but fewer and fewer (19)% drink it

Istituto Marchigiano di Tutela Vini: best practices

Mattarella at the Wine Culture Forum of the FIS - Italian Sommelier Foundation

Petrini and Politics

UniCredit: outlook on wine

Assoenologi: markets and “Targa d’Oro” to WineNews

ICE behind the Italian wine boom in China

Solaia and Masseto: stars at Zachys

The future of Italian rosés is going to be synergy, promotion, awareness, identity and marketing

CAP post 2020: 365 billion to Europe, 36 to Italy (2.7 billion less). Cuts on wine, too

In mid-May Italian cellars stocked 45.1 million hectoliters of wine

CMO Promotion coming soon. Dates and news are in the draft (of which WineNews has a copy)

Concours Mondial de Bruxelles: 14 Grand Gold Medals to Italian wines

Ornellaia Vendemmia d’Artista 2015, “Il Carisma” raised 140.000 € for the Victoria & Albert Museum

The real star of the Franciacorta Stage was the territory of Lombard bubbles

Cristina Mariani-May is “Woman of the Year 2018”, the prestigious award of “The Drinks Business”

Italy is the leader in wine exports but the price per liter is lower than average on its top markets

China: wine lovers indicated Chianti as the best-known Italian wine name

Wine Monitor: 2018 exports are up and down; sparkling wines still growing, still wines declining

Giacomo Conterno’s Barolo Monfortino and Masseto are the Italian stars at auctions

The new Alta Scuola di Gastronomia dedicated to Luigi Veronelli

Authorizations for new planting: requests for 63.500 hectares of vineyards, 6.522 hectares available

Prices of bulk wine are growing. Brunello costs 1.065 euros per quintal, Prosecco DOCG, 290

“Zonin1821 is considering proposals for a financial investor, to support growth”

The world of research has confirmed that women are better wine tasters than men

In Dogliani, Mattarella remembers Luigi Einaudi, the winemaker President and pro-Europeanist

Ermanno Olmi passed away at the age of 87

“Well-being” on the shelves

Zonin1821 capital increase and new shareholder (rumors)

Altagamma: top wines market

Usa: Italy is doing well in the first 3 months of 2018, according to Italian Wine & Food Institute