Tag: Wine Event

Events, Italy

Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2025: The Best of Italian Wine Celebrated in Rome

The 2025 edition of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (CMB) and the Sauvignon Selection by CMB once again placed Italy at the heart of the global wine scene. Hosted at the majestic Palazzo Valentini, headquarters of the Metropolitan City of Rome, the event brought together wineries, experts, and enthusiasts to celebrate the finest expressions of Italian winemaking. A Celebration of Excellence This year’s competition recognized … Continue reading Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2025: The Best of Italian Wine Celebrated in Rome

Rowena Dumlao
Center, Events, Italy, North, South, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Vini delle Coste: Wines Shaped by Earth, Sea, and Story

“Unity is strength.” That phrase perfectly captured the spirit of Vini delle Coste, which took place on March 30–31, 2025, at the Real Collegio di Lucca. The event brought together more than 80 winemakers from across Italy and welcomed over 1,200 visitors, including industry professionals, wine lovers, and international journalists. Created and organized by Alessandra Guidi and produced by Event Service, this debut edition emphasized … Continue reading Vini delle Coste: Wines Shaped by Earth, Sea, and Story

Rowena Dumlao
Events, Italy, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Rome’s Vinòforum 8 – 14 September 2025: Press Conference Highlights

Rome, Campidoglio – The historic Protomoteca Hall of the Capitoline Museums set the stage for the much-anticipated press conference announcing the twenty-second edition of Vinòforum, scheduled to take place from September 8 to 14, 2025, at the prestigious Piazza di Siena, Villa Borghese. The event also marked the unveiling of a two-year program dedicated to cementing Rome’s status as the capital of wine and gastronomy. … Continue reading Rome’s Vinòforum 8 – 14 September 2025: Press Conference Highlights

Rowena Dumlao
Events, Italy

La Selezione: A Selection of Wines Chosen by Sommeliers

Giorgia Sinapi, Domenico Accinni, and Matteo Zappile share a deep passion for wine, particularly those produced through artisanal methods. As youthful sommeliers and dedicated wine enthusiasts, they united to create La Selezione, a venture driven by a shared vision: to elevate the wine world by curating selections from producers who embrace sustainability. Their carefully chosen collection, available for distribution in Rome, highlights small-scale producers committed … Continue reading La Selezione: A Selection of Wines Chosen by Sommeliers

Rowena Dumlao
Center, Events, Italy, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Chianti Classico Celebrates 100 Years: Presidential Event with Mattarella and Exclusive Tasting in Rome

The Chianti Classico Wine Consortium, Italy’s oldest wine consortium, marked its 100th anniversary with an extraordinary day of celebrations in Rome. In a symbolic and prestigious encounter, Giovanni Manetti, President of the Consortium, was received by President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinale Palace, the official residence of the President of the Italian Republic. This meeting highlighted the historical significance of the Consortium and the role … Continue reading Chianti Classico Celebrates 100 Years: Presidential Event with Mattarella and Exclusive Tasting in Rome

Rowena Dumlao
Events, Italy, Wineries, Wineries in Europe, Wineries in Italy

Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2024: Celebrating Italy’s Best Wines in Rome

At this year’s Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, Italian wines dominated, winning an impressive 585 medals out of 1,800 entries. Held at the historic Palazzo Valentini, the event underscored Italy’s commitment to winemaking excellence, securing 20 Grand Gold, 249 Gold, and 316 Silver medals. Italy ranked just behind France, which took home 644 medals, and ahead of Spain with 457, showcasing the country’s remarkable terroir diversity. … Continue reading Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2024: Celebrating Italy’s Best Wines in Rome

Rowena Dumlao
Center, Events, Italy, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Celebrating the Rediscovery of a Native Vine, The Ciliegiolo of Maremma and Other Parts of Italy

Having a past of just being a blending grape, Ciliegiolo has proven to be a grape much worthy of taking a leading role in being vinified alone. In celebration of the grape’s proven outstanding capacity in its monovarietal vinification in some DOC and IGT wines, the consortium, Consorzio Tutela Vini della Maremma Toscana, has organized the first edition of highlighting the variety that took place … Continue reading Celebrating the Rediscovery of a Native Vine, The Ciliegiolo of Maremma and Other Parts of Italy

Rowena Dumlao
Events, Italy

Io Vino 2023: A Wine Selection from the Autochthonous Vines of Campania and Marche

Io Vino, a full day event of showcasing wines obtained from autochthonous grape varieties of the Italian regions of Campania and Marche, was held on the 12th of March at the TH Carpegna Palace (Via Aurelia 481) in Rome. The year 2023 was its sixth edition. Manilo Frattari, a great wine lover, created Io Vino along with his wife Romina Lombardi, who in each edition … Continue reading Io Vino 2023: A Wine Selection from the Autochthonous Vines of Campania and Marche

Rowena Dumlao
Events, Italy, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Proposta Vini, One of the Leading Wine Distributors of Italy, Presented its 2023 Catalogue in Rome

A big participation of 224 producers of wine and 13 of spirits in the presentation of the 2023 Catalogue of Proposta Vini took place between 29 to 30 January 2023 at Nuova Fiera di Roma. The annual appointment that transpired for the first time in Rome after its previous editions in the cities of Parma and Piacenza. It is an important encounter between producers who … Continue reading Proposta Vini, One of the Leading Wine Distributors of Italy, Presented its 2023 Catalogue in Rome

Rowena Dumlao
Events, Italy, North, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Let’s Talk About Pinot Nero From Oltrepò Pavese in Italy

The 29 wine producers of the Consorzio Tutela Vini Oltrepò Pavese showcased their wines in Rome last 31 May 2022 in Beef Bazaar Restaurant at the second edition of the Talk ‘n’ Toast – Conversations on Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir). The wine event was opened with an interactive discussion by Filippo Bartolotta, a communicator of Italian wine for over twenty years, and Adua Villa, a … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Pinot Nero From Oltrepò Pavese in Italy

Rowena Dumlao
Events, Italy, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Another Year of Success for Only Wine Festival in Città di Castello, Umbria

A celebratory atmosphere in the small Umbrian city of Città di Castello this weekend, 30 April to 2 May 2022, was due to the return of the face to face wine event Only Wine. It was held at Palazzo Vitelli a Sant’Egidio, a splendid 16th century palace built for the celebrated local cavalryman Paolo II Vitelli which faces a sprawling open-air green garden where attendees … Continue reading Another Year of Success for Only Wine Festival in Città di Castello, Umbria

Rowena Dumlao
Events, Italy

Uva Fiera 2022: Pride in Italian Monovarietal Wines

Uva Fiera, one of the most interesting wine events in Rome, has successfully concluded on the 14th of March 2022. The three-day event which started on the 12th of March took place in Città dell’Altra Economia where selected thirty wine producers coming from all over Italy participated with a tasting of a number of their wine labels. The event was conceptualized by La Pecora Nera … Continue reading Uva Fiera 2022: Pride in Italian Monovarietal Wines

Rowena Dumlao
Europe, Events, Wineries, Wineries in Europe

Vins d’Alsace Digital Fair 2021: First Virtual Tasting of Alsace Wines

The first four editions of the Salon Vins d’Alsace had seen great successes but with the global pandemic in 2020, the organization of the fifth edition had posed a significant challenge. With the tenacity of keeping the wheels turning, the wine fair was reinvented to a digital one, in conformity to the current situation where the physical presence of attendants can constitute as a problem. … Continue reading Vins d’Alsace Digital Fair 2021: First Virtual Tasting of Alsace Wines

Rowena Dumlao
Events, Italian Wine Labels, Italy, South, Wine Labels, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Campania Stories 2020: Most Notable Wines From the Preview Tasting

After months of delay caused by the Covid-19 lockdown, this year’s Campania Stories edition took place on the first four days of September 2020 in Mec Paestum Hotel in the town of Paestum, an ancient Greek city on the coastal area of Magna Graecia. Campania Stories is an annual wine event that was conceptualized and organized by Miriade & Partners with the aim of presenting … Continue reading Campania Stories 2020: Most Notable Wines From the Preview Tasting

Rowena Dumlao
Center, Events, Italy, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

It’s Another Excellent Vintage: Preview Tasting at the Anteprima Sagrantino 2016

Umbria is decidedly one of Italy’s most scenic regions and an ideal choice among travelers who love the Italian life. Its geography is characterized by an inviting landscape of a mixture of ancient walled hamlets and perfectly manicured rows of vineyards on hills and valleys. All the towns are characteristically charming and has distinctive importance to the region. Not only does it command richness in … Continue reading It’s Another Excellent Vintage: Preview Tasting at the Anteprima Sagrantino 2016

Rowena Dumlao