Wine can be made from many kinds of fruits and berries that contain natural sugar. The largest amount of wine is produced from grapes (white, rose, black, or red). The grapes are composed of: stem (2.5-8%), skin (6-10%), pulp, grape-stones (2-15%) and must. This is...
Introduction In the last decades wine market has been characterized by radical changes on both sides of supply and demand, thus making competition among wine producers more and more complex and challenging. European countries traditionally dominating word wine industry, such as Italy, France and Spain,...
Sangiovese wine and the Napa Valley are some of the most important contributing factors to the wine industry today. Each has an incredible, influential history that has helped it become so popular and well-known. The Sangiovese variety is known for its savory taste, acidity, and...
Italy: The Largest Wine Producing Country Italy is one of the largest wine-producing countries in the world, producing more wine in hectoliters than any other country. The nation is abundant with diverse regions that produce high-quality wines, and most of the vineyards in Italy have...
For its 20th anniversary, Vinexpo Hong Kong 2018 has welcomed 1,465 exhibitors, gathering more than 17,000 wine related professionals coming from around 50 countries. An even more successful edition compared to 2016. Proof that Hong Kong is a thriving market in Asia with new growth...
Introduction to Tuscany’s Viticultural Heritage Tuscany wields a heavy, dense history and cultural identity; such to the extent that it is fiercely independent, and often considered to be a ‘nation within a nation’. As such, Tuscany’s viticultural practices have their own deep-reaching roots through history....
Italy, a beloved, historical, and tourist-filled nation in the south of Europe has long held the world’s attention when it comes to their distinctive cuisine and their long history of wine-making. In a sense, food and wine define Italy. Sipping rosé while sitting along the...
Wine is a symbol for unity in Aristophanes’ Lysistrata. Throughout the play, the women of Athens come together to find peace for their people by refusing to have sex with their husbands. The women take an oath together, and solidify it by drinking wine. This...
Created in 2013 by award-winning sommelier and passionate italophile Lara Caraturo, the Italian Wine + Food Festival celebrates and promotes Italian wine and food culture in Australia. It is produced by Lara and the team at Progetto Panevino, an events company obsessed with all things...
