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News from the wine world
- July 2010
JAMES SUCKLING HAS RETIRED: "WINE SPECTATOR" BROKE THE NEWS. BRUCE SANDERSON, SENIOR EDITOR AND TASTING DIRECTOR OF THE AMERICAN JOURNAL WILL HEAD TASTING ITALIAN WINES IN NEW YORK
James Suckling, who collaborated with "Wine Spectator" since 1981 and held the position of Director of the European office since 1988 has retired," reads the www.winespectator.com site.
"The tasting supervised by Suckling ... - May 2009
YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE CULTURE OF DRINKING: THE HABITS OF YOUNG ITALIANS COMPARED TO YOUNG ADULTS IN THREE OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES... A STUDY BY ISPO (Renato Mannheimer) FOR FEDERVINI
"The tendency towards excessive alcohol consumption in Italy affects a minority of the population and varies widely in age. In Italy, responsible consumption is still dominant over excessive consumption of alcohol". This is the synthesis... - January 2008
INCREDIBLE BUT TRUE: TOCAI IS NOW WITHOUT A NAME. BUT THE LEGAL BATTLE OVER THE NAME OF ONE OF ITALY’S TOP WINES CONTINUES
From the typical white wine of Friuli, practically the essence itself of these lands, to a wine without a name: this is the "intolerable" story of Tocai Friulano that now finds itself in limbo between regional laws, ministerial decrees and European Court... - November 2007
NOVELLO WINE 2007: A STEAL WITH PRICES FROM 3 TO 7 EUROS. 15 MILLION BOTTLES OF NEW WINE NOW ON SALE. PRODUCTION FALLS BY 10%
With an average cost of between 3 and 7 euros, it is now possible to buy one of the 15 million bottles of Novello (or new wine) 2007. Sales officially began for Novello on November 5 (a date that must be abided by by law) and, it is a tradition ... - January 2006
ITALIAN WINE PRODUCERS NEED TO HAVE MORE FAITH IN THE POTENTIAL OF THE INTERNET, THE RISK? BEING LEFT BEHIND IN THE MARKETPLACE!
Italian wine companies that really believe in the Internet, and invest in it accordingly, are still in the minority - most "Made in Italy" producers have yet to learn how to tap the potential afforded by the web...
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