Open registration for Nebbiolo debut

The Albeisa Bottlers Union is offering open registration for wine buyers for its annual Nebbiolo debut event, Nebbiolo Prima, May 8-13, 2011. According to the organizers, 350 bottlings of Nebbiolo (Barolo, Barbaresco, and Roero) will be debuted at the event. Click here for event details and registration.

Barolo producers to visit New York for unique event

For an event that many Italian wine insiders are comparing to La Paulée de New York, Wine Advocate editor and Italian wine writer Antonio Galloni has summoned some of the greatest names in Barolo for what he has dubbed “La Festa del Barolo.” On March 26, 2011, fifteen Barolo producers — a who’s who of [...]

VinNatur tasting event details, April 11 and 12, Sarego

VinNatur 2010 tasting event details: Dates: Sunday 11 april 2010 & Monday 12 april 2010 Hours: from 10 until 18.00 Venue: Villa da Porto (also known as “La Favorita”), Muttoni St. in ‘Monticello di Fara,’” Sarego (Vicenza), ITALY For more info, visit the VinNatur site.

Vini Veri tasting details, April 8-10, 2010

Dates: Thursday, April 8th to Saturday, April 10th Time: 10 AM to 6 PM Place: AreaExp Events Center, in Cerea (Province of Verona), about a half-hour drive/train ride from Vinitaly. Producers: over 130 natural wine producers, from Italy and beyond. Organizers: Vini Veri Consortium and Renaissance Des Appellations. A complete list of the participating winemakers [...]

Benvenuto Brunello 2010 to be held in Chicago and New York

According to a post by Montalcino Report, Chicago has been chosen as the second U.S. city for the 2010 edition of Benvenuto Brunello. The Chicago tasting is scheduled for February 1 and will be part of a larger program devoted to the wines of Vino Nobile di Montepuliciano, Chianti Classico, and Prosecco di Conegliano e [...]

“Volcanoes” conference this Friday in Soave (Verona)

“Volcanoes” will be the theme of Vulcania 2009 (Friday, June 5) an international conference of “white wines” produced “from volcanic soils,” organized by the Consorzio di Soave (Soave Producers Association) in the historic center of the medieval township of Soave (province of Verona). Vulcania 2009 10:30 a.m. Sala Garriba (Piazza Antenna) Soave (Verona) For more [...]

Benvenuto Brunello 2009, San Francisco and New York, registration info

Alessandro Bindocci, author of Montalcino Report, has posted registration info for the upcoming Benvenuto Brunello tastings in San Francisco and New York. The San Francisco tasting on Thursday, January 22, will take place at Terra Gallery, 511 Harrison Street, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The New York tasting on Wednesday, January 28, will take [...]

Events: Friuli DOC, Udine, September 18-21

The 14th annual Friuli DOC food and wine festival will be held September 18-21 in Udine, Friuli. Long considered one of Italy’s top food and wine festivals, the 2008 Friuli DOC fair will feature “hillside” food, wine, culture, and artisanal products from 15 townships. July 2008 marks the 1-year anniversary of the launch of the [...]

Wine and Philosophy conference, Pollenzo, May 30-31

Friday and Saturday, May 30-31, the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo (Cuneo, Piedmont) will host a conference entitled Wine and Philosophy. The meeting brings together top winemakers, wine writers, and scholars, including Professors Ann Noble (Viticulture and Oenology, University of California Davis, USA), Massimo Montanari (Food History, University of Bologna, Italy), and Steven Shapin [...]

Critical Wine, May 9-11, Brescia

Despite a setback in April when the Critical Wine fair was canceled in Verona (after the host venue was ordered closed by Verona’s mayor), the organizers of Italy’s most radical wine fair will be hosting the event in Brescia, May 9-11. The first day of the fair will feature a toast to wine writer and [...]