Italian Sommeliers Association
Italian Sommeliers is an open association committed to the promotion of the culture of wine
Italy has plenty of room for growth in e-commerce, considering that only 30% of Italian companies have an e-commerce site and only 10% actually sell online.
Source: Unicredit Bank [UniCredit EasyPack Sep 2020 based on ISTAT 2019]
The bottles of the Trento DOC winery will be present on the podiums of the awards and on all official F1 occasions.
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Poggibonsi (Italy), 26th February 2021 – In 2020, the wine category within the Italian supermarket channel recorded a sales growth of +5.5% (+4.8% still wines and +10.5% sparkling wines).
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What is driving wine appreciation? It has become clear in recent years that cognitive processes play a major role in wine perception and preferences: experiencing wine is not just a physical experience but also a cognitive and an emotional one.
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Poggibonsi, December 31st 2020 – Enhanced my private wine collection with the addition of 3 bottles of Antinori Tignanello.
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Recently natural wine is a hot topic. Many wine industry professionals are discussing the matter and the usual questions raised are:
Most controversial of all is the definition of natural wine in the first place. In fact, despite recent news of the ‘Vin Méthode Nature’ charter in France (March 2020), on a global level, there is still no definitive definition of natural wine.
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… del vino amo raccontare tutto quello che c’è prima del bicchiere, perché dal bicchiere in poi ognuno se la gioca come vuole …
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However much one tries to study wines, to be professional and precise during a wine tasting, we must admit that other factors can influence results. We need to understand how the brain builds associations and meanings around the brand and to recognize the unconscious drivers behind the preference for a particular wine.
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Shanghai, 99 Beijing East Road.
Had a noon coffee at an unfamiliar Starbucks named Starbucks Reserve Bar Mixato | Café & Bar.
Staff says: “Later in the day, Bar Mixato will offer traditional Italian wine and beer and complimentary small plates.”
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