Posted on October 27th, 2009 by VinoWire
In a report published today by wine industry blog Wine & Spirits Daily, the U.S. Alcohol, Tobacco, Tax, and Trade Bureau (TTB) still requires Italian government certification for Brunello di Montalcino imported to the U.S.
“Contrary to the reports that we’re not longer requiring the certification, we are indeed enforcing the certification and awaiting further information [...]
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Posted on October 23rd, 2009 by VinoWire
According to a press release issued Wednesday by the Italy’s agriculture ministry, the U.S. Alcohol, Tobacco, Tax, and Trade Bureau (TTB) will no longer require Italian government certification for imports of Brunello di Montalcino to the U.S.
On Tuesday, October 20, Italy’s agriculture minister Luca Zaia met with TTB administrator John Manfreda in Washington D.C. and [...]
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Posted on October 21st, 2009 by VinoWire
According to a report posted this week by Numeri del Vino, Italian wine exports grew by 2% in July 2009 (compared to July 2008), with an increase of 5% in the U.S. market.
The authors of the post report that modest optimism is warranted: while exports dropped by 15-20% in the first quarter of 2009 (compared [...]
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Posted on October 12th, 2009 by VinoWire
VinoWire editor Jeremy Parzen resides in Austin, Texas, where he is currently teaching a 6-part seminar on Italian wine at The Austin Wine Merchant.
A number of folks have posted recently about the Italian appellation system, bemoaning the fact that there is no “official” comprehensive list of DOCs and DOCGs. Back in NYC, my friend and [...]
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Posted on October 8th, 2009 by VinoWire
VinoWire contributor Tom Hyland authors the wine blog Reflections on Wine.
From the start, the 2005 Barolos are faced with a problem — they follow the spectacular 2004 vintage. Any time that happens, the lesser vintage will suffer in the eyes of the press.
The truth about 2005 is that is a good to very good [...]
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Posted on October 5th, 2009 by VinoWire
Tuscan native Luca Martini (above) was named Italy’s “best sommelier” at the 43rd annual AIS (Associazione Italiana Sommelier or Italian Sommelier Association) conference over the weekend in Matera, Basilicata. By all accounts, camaraderie and healthy sportsmanship were bywords of the competition. Martini is the wine director at Osteria da Giovanna in Arezzo, his hometown.
One surprise [...]
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Posted on October 1st, 2009 by VinoWire
Publisher Gambero Rosso has published its first guide to the wines of Italy since it officially severed ties with long-time partner Slow Food in March 2009 (see the VinoWire post on the “divorce” here).
Gambero Rosso has been plagued over the last year by a series of scandals, including the abrupt dismissal of respected writer and [...]
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