Saturday, December 3, 2016
Wine Spectator 2016 “Top 100”
Wine Spectator has just revealed the full Top 100 of 2016!
Each year, WS editors survey thousands of wines and select the Top 100, based on quality, value, availability and excitement.
While the first 3 wines are Americans, Italians wines ranked quiet well: 2 made it in the Top 10, total of 13 were included in the Top 100 (8 from Tuscany, 2 from Piedmont, 1 from Umbria, 1 from Basilicata and 1 from Sardinia).
Monday, November 28, 2016
Top wine tasting: ASC World Wine Tour
ASC World Wine Tour: 130 wines from 20 renowned wineries from around the world.
Started the tasting with some fine white such as:
- Louis Jadot Bourgogne Chardonnay AOC
- Trimbach Riesling Alsace AOC
- Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Émile Riesling Alsace AOC
- Trimbach Gewurztraminer Alsace AOC
Then moved to top Italian reds, such as:
- AloisLageder Pinot Noir Alto Adige DOC 2013
- Michele Chiarlo Tortoniano Barolo Riserva DOCG 2009
- Banfi Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2011 (super rich and well balanced, the king of my tasting)
- Masi Costasera Amarone Riserva DOC 2009
Finished with 4 different Ports from Taylor and Fonseca, from aged Tawny to Late Bottled Vintage.
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Saturday, November 5, 2016
An average of 175 daily coffee cups are served in every Italian bars
6 billion coffee cups (including espresso and cappuccino) are served in Italian “bar” in a year with a turnover of 6.6 billion Euros and an average of 175 daily coffee served in every coffee shop.
Considering the Italian population between 18 and 65 years old is 34,7 million, that means every other Italian buys a cup of coffee in a bar daily.
While Italian bars brew 17 million cups per day, the whole world enjoys an astonishing number of 2 billion cup a day (read the BBC News article)
Data elaborated from FIPE
Source: La Repubblica article
Sunday, September 4, 2016
Introduction to the World of Wine course
Shanghai, September 3 and 4, 2016 - Italian Sommelier Association - club Shanghai held the first Introduction to the World of Wine seminar in Shanghai. The 2-days, 10-hours seminar was taught in English to an international group of 17 wine enthusiasts (from China, Italy, Philippines, Brazil) and included 4 lessons and 16 different wines.
Friday, August 12, 2016
Chinese wine consumers are rising
Chinese imported wine market is developing and changing. The major consumers have transferred from “Prestige-seeking Traditionalists” to normal consumers who are younger, less interactive, willing to buy entry level wines. The newly emerging consumers drink wines more often than traditional consumers, expecting to seek cost-effective wines.
Sunday, August 7, 2016
ProWine China 2016: list of Italian wineries
ProWine China 2016, 7-9 November 2016, Shanghai, list of Italian wineries:
- AGRIMENT ITALIA
- CALDIROLA
- CANTINA BARTOLOMEO DA BREGANZE
- CANTINA DANESE
- CANTINA TOLLO
- CANTINE SETTESOLI
- CASTELLO RONCADE
- CONTARINI SPUMANTI
- FARNESE GROUP
- GIUSTI DAL COL
- RIVE DELLA CHIESA
- TENUTA CAVALIERE PEPE
- VILLA CANESTRARI
- VILLA DEGLI OLMI
- VINICOLTORI FRIULANI LA DELIZIA
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Dorgali, Isalle Cannonau DOC tasting
Nice and intense wine, slightly strong softness due a powerful alcohol content, 3 months second-hand barrel ageing provides very gentle tannins.
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Friday, May 6, 2016
Apulian Aglianico and Primitivo blind tasting
Colle Petrito, Aglianico, IGT Puglia, 2011, (grape: 100% Aglianico; ageing: 4 to 6 months in French barrique)
Cantine Polvanera, La Marchesana Primitivo, IGT Puglia, 2011 (Organic), (grape: 100% Primitivo; ageing: stainless steel tanks for at least 9 months followed by maturation in bottle for 4 months)
Conti Zecca, Donna Marzia Primitivo, IGT Salento, 2012, (grapes: 85% Primitivo, 15% others; ageing: maturation in epoxy resin-lined cement tank)
Cantine Polvanera, La Marchesana Aglianico, IGT Puglia, 2011 (Organic), (grape: 100% Aglianico; ageing: stainless steel tanks for at least 9 months followed by maturation in bottle for 15 months)
Friday, April 15, 2016
Champagne: in 2015 produced 312 million bottles
Overall, in 2015, Champagne cellars have produced 312,531,444 bottles, with a +1.7% growth and a turnover of 4.75 billion Euros (average 15.2 Euros per bottle), which represents the best commercial performance in the Champagne history.
Italy continues growing its purchases of Champagne, in 2015 with 6.3 million bottles ordered it is the seventh export market for this famous French wine.
Source: Ansa.it article