Italian Sommeliers Association
Italian Sommeliers is an open association committed to the promotion of the culture of wine
Companies are using “virtual wine workshops” as an online team-building activity to build morale amidst Covid-19 lockdowns and smart working limitations.
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Prices as low as 1.29 € undeniably make consumers happy. But is it any good for the growth and sustainability of the wine market?
The clip above was taken in Poggibonsi PAM supermarket (not a discount supermarket)
Are you sometimes confused between the terms East Asia and Far East? And Western Asia and Middle East? Does Asia Pacific include India?
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“Is it time to rethink wine guides and wine criticism?”
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List of 9 of most popular Italian wine guides (in order of seniority)
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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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The Bulk Wine Club has published the latest data relating to the 10 largest exporters and importers of bulk wine (packaging over 10 liters).
From January 2019 to January 2020, the global bulk wine trade reached 33.93 million hectoliters (13% of world wine production estimated at 260 mhl), for a total of 2,472 million euros. These figures represent a 2% increase in volume terms, but a 5.6% decrease in value. The average price fell 7.4% to 0.73 €/liter.
Continue reading “The Bulk Wine Club has published the latest data: why Italy and France need to import such a large quantity of bulk wines?”
… 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.
Continue reading “Wine tastings: a delicate balance between objective and subjective factors.”