When women get together, great things happen! Don't take my word for it, just take a look at what was shaking at this week's Verona super-event, Wine2Wine. When you have the chance to listen to Jancis Robinson live and up close, well, you listen! Her core message? Italy has terroir, it has geography, it has…
Back in Verona for two days of conferencing about wine, trends in the market, marketing, Italian wine... It is the Wine2Wine sponsored by VeronaFiere and Vinitaly, an event for people in the field. Sorry if the photos aren't sexy, this is serious business! It's post-vendemmia, let's-get-down-to-business planning, strategising, networking. There isn't even that much…
Or so they say in Italian (La classe non è acqua!) Maybe it's Brunello, or Amarone, or Chianti, or Prosecco, or Furore. See what I mean? That phrase could have been the caption for Wednesday night's super gala dinner for Le Donne del Vino (the Women of Wine Association). The event is called Finitaly, a play…
The last day of Vinitaly (Wednesday, March 25) was filled with excitement. As you may remember, the day before, we participated in the Young to Young tasting. A late evening phone call informed us that Italiangrapevine.com was chosen for best communication of that event. Hip, hip, hooray! And the winners of each of the three…
Suzanne Branciforte's Italian Grapevine 