Vinitaly 2023 INTERNATIONAL FAIR OF WINES AND SPIRITS 55th EDITION – 2-5 April 2023 The international wine sector is preparing for the upcoming 55th edition of Verona’s much-celebrated exhibition of wine and spirits. Vinitaly 2023 international fair of wines will be staged on 2 – 5 April at Verona Fiera. Its predecessor, the first on-premise Vinitaly event since the start of the pandemic, ended on a high note and raised expectations for the 55th Vinitaly. Close to 4500 exhibitors are expected to present labels from over 40 countries, as well as intriguing trends in wine-making, mixology and marketing. The thematic areas at Vinitaly 2013 will be explored by top buyers from more than 50 countries. The Vinitalybio special area will display certified organic wines by Italian and foreign producers. As its name suggests, the International wine hall will be focused on international wine production. Vinitaly Tasting – The DoctorWine Selection will blend theme-based seminars, sommelier expertise and, of course, wine tastings. Vinitaly Design will present furnishings and accessories for the HoReCa sector. Enolitech will address the technological supply chain, covering everything from the vineyards and olive grove nurseries to the final product. Mixology will be dedicated to the art of mixing drinks. The newly introduced Micro Mega Wines – Micro Size, Mega Quality will feature Italian wine estates with an outstanding […]

The Contrade of Etna Edition XIV THE HISTORY OF CONTRADE It was 2008 when Andrea Franchetti, an eclectic wine pioneer, transformed a visionary idea into the most important wine exhibition on Etna. Thus, “Contrade dell’Etna” was born, an intuition, characterized by a strongly convivial imprint that wants to bring together local producers in the ritual of the “en primeur” imported directly from the historical tradition of Bordeaux. The first edition sees the participation of a few producers, involved by the histrionic Franchetti, owner of the Etnean company Passopisciaro and the Tuscan Tenuta di Trinoro. The idea is simple and brilliant. Give new life to a territory with a centuries-old tradition: Etna. It is on the slopes of the largest active volcano in Europe that rise in fact all the Contrade, each characterized by unique and inimitable properties and peculiarities, determined by the different compositions of the soil. The organoleptic characteristics, the different microclimates and the unprecedented stratified composition of the soil mean that each Etna vineyard acquires its own identity, with a strong and incomparable soul, that makes unique and unrepeatable the explosive charm of the Volcano that explodes powerful, inside every sip of wine. Etna, “in Muntagna” for the […]