Merchants debate value of Italian wine investment - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade Review

Merchants debate value of Italian wine investment Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade Review Are investors looking to Italian wines as the next big thing? Merchants are reporting growth, but whether the wines are being bought as investments remains to be seen. Bordeaux Index reported a sales rise of 63% in Italian wine and said the country's ...

Five Italian wines your American palate will love - Westword (blog)

Westword (blog)

Five Italian wines your American palate will love Westword (blog) Ask a wine retailer which category they find most challenging to sell to less experienced consumers, and you're likely to hear the same despairing reply: Italian. This means that some of the greatest wines in the world are being passed over in favor of ...

News Briefs for February 1, 2012 - Shanken News Daily

News Briefs for February 1, 2012 Shanken News Daily Last October, Ruffino was purchased in full by Constellation Brands, which previously held a 49.9% stake in the Italian wine brand. Ruffino sells about 50% of its volume in the US, where it sold 648000 nine-liter cases in 2010, according to Impact ... Ruffino Expands Portfolio With Moscato d'AstiMarketWatch (press release) all 6 news articles »

Toasting Italy, the Land of Wine - New Jersey Monthly (blog)

Toasting Italy, the Land of Wine New Jersey Monthly (blog) The February issue of New Jersey Monthly is all about Italian food. I thought we should give some equal time to Italian wine, which is as essential to the Italian dining experience as bread and pasta. The ancient Greeks referred to Italy as Oenotria, ...

Champagne Flattened by Italian Sparklers From Franciacorta: John Mariani - Bloomberg

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Champagne Flattened by Italian Sparklers From Franciacorta: John Mariani Bloomberg Enlarge image Franciacorta Sparkling Wine Franciacorta Sparkling Wine Consorzio Franciacorta via Bloomberg A glass of Franciacorta sparkling wine. Wines from the region have the highest appellation under Italian wine laws, the DOCG Enlarge image ... Champagne Flattened by $22 Sparklers From Italy's FranciacortaBusinessWeek all 2 news articles »