While there are thousands of grape varieties and dozens of wine glass styles to suit different types of wine, there are only a few standard wine bottle shapes and sizes.
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Singapore wine market to reach $ 1.4 billion by 2021
Singapore’s wine market will grow to reach US$ 1.4 billion by 2021, driven by consumption of premium still wine, despite the country’s punitive ‘sin’ taxes on alcohol, according to the data and research company GlobalData.
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Singapore, 16th July 2019 – Vito Donatiello participated to the South Australia Tapanappa Sommelier Supper organized by Sommelier Association of Singapore at Praelum Bar.
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France is no longer the leading wine exporting superpower. First 5 months of 2019 saw Australia overtakes France as China’s biggest wine exporter, both in value and volume, according to CAWS (Chinese Association of Wine & Spirit Importers).
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Singapore, 1st July 2019 – Vito Donatiello was invited to Wine Concierge Portfolio Tasting. The event featured 120 wines from 24 wineries across 9 countries, at Salt Grill & Sky Bar, 56th floor, ION Orchard Mall, Singapore.
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Singapore, 13th June 2019 – Vito Donatiello took part in “D.O. Rias Baixas” masterclass held by Annette Scarfe, MW (one of only 10 Master of Wine in Asia).
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From the “Green Revolution” to the “New Green Revolution”.
In 1944 the “Green Revolution” aims to improve the productivity of agricultural cultures through the introduction of new and modern agronomic techniques.
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Singapore, 22nd May 2019 – Vito Donatiello was invited to “Native wine grapes of Italy” masterclass held by Jessica Tan followed by B2B meetings with 6 Italian wineries at Marina Mandarin Hotel.
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Shanghai, 14th May 2019 – Vito Donatiello took part in “Dive into Spanish white wines” masterclass held by David Forer, Master of Wine.
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According to 2018 Wine Report by Mediobanca, Cantine Riunite & GIV is the largest Italian wine producers with a revenue of 615 million Euro. Marchesi Antinori is the largest privately-owned winery with 230 million Euro.
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