Vino 2010 Italian Wine Week in New York

Billed as “The Biggest Italian Wine Event Ever Held Outside of Italy,” scores of Italian wine-makers, industry professionals and enthusiasts are converging on Manhattan for three days of Italian wine seminars, presentations, tastings and dinners.

This is a joint promotion by the Italian Trade Commission, Veronafiere/Vinitaly and Buonitalia, and is designed to heighten awareness of the progress Italian wines have made in recent times. The focus this year is on four regions: Calabria, Puglia, Tuscany and Veneto. Some of the seminars scheduled are: “Gaglioppo the Great: The New Generation of Southern reds,” Venetian Native Grape Varieties,” “The Remarkable Wines of Apulia,” and Virtual Vino, Millenials and Social Media Decanted.”

Following a successful maiden voyage in 2009, this three day conference, held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York, launches their second edition. This follows the momentum of the 2009 harvest, which is reported to be historic and a thawing economy, which is showing signs of a slow but steady revitalization in America.

Alongside the educational seminars, there will be dinners around town and several tastings, including the “Italian Wine Masters Grand tasting: Tuscany and Prosecco,” and the climatic “Vino 2010 Italian Wine Exchange Grand Tasting.”

And, of course, there is the hope that many of the new wines showcased at these events will open up willing markets, for all of the great work that has been made in Italy in recent times.

Further details available at www.italianmade.com/vino2010.

Live blogging, a Facebook Fan Page and Twitter (also here) have all been set up and activated for these events, as well.

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Tags: Buonitalia, Italian Trade Commission, Veronafiere/Vinitaly, Vino 2010