Welcome to Volume 1, Number 2-A –
Special Edition of Wine News, the e-letter from WineCountry.IT.
We proudly announce the launch of two new web sites, one in English and one in Italian, featuring Italian wine producers, exporters, brokers, importers and distributors worldwide.
The sites are intended as a tool for all vendors and buyers of Italian wines, including professionals, collectors and researchers. We invite businesses in the categories mentioned above to list their companies with Italian Wine Hub (for English speaking merchants) or il Club del Vino Italiano (for Italian speaking merchants) database. We will then translate the information provided for free, so that all business and information will be available for consultation in both languages.
In addition to providing an extensive database available for free on the Internet, we publish news and articles consistent with the interests and marketing developments in the above-mentioned professional categories.
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News from Italian Wine Hub |
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BIOTERRORISM ACT: Seminars to Be Held in Italy
From the Custom's Attachè Office, American Embassy - Rome, Italy |
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On June 12, 2002, President Bush signed into law the "Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002," also known as the Bioterrorism Act (BTA).
In an effort to reduce the number of inquiries and potential problems that may impact CBP operations upon inception of the new regulation, the American Embassy is seeking the cooperation of Italian business associations, such as the Italian Trade Commission and Confindustria, in attending the BTA seminars and subsequently assisting corporate members in the registration process and by answering questions on prior notice.
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Fifth edition of DUEMILAVINI published |
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Italian wine guide book prepared by sommeliers for sommeliers, wine professionals, collectors and the curious enotourists who are passionate about Italian wines and wish to expand their knowledge through a simple, yet highly professional book.
Over 13,000 wines were tasted, with about 800 finalists and 372 awarded with the Cinque Grappoli, or Five Bunches, the mark of excellence. This year, the top position goes to Piedmont with 88 labels earning the prized recognition. Tuscany came in second with 84, and Friuli-Venezia Giulia in third position with 39, followed by Veneto with 20. However, a high level of excellence was found in almost all wine regions of Italy: Alto Adige and Marche collected 18 Five Bunches each, 16 went to Sicily, 14 to Campania, 13 to Lombardy. Abruzzo garnered 10 awards while Umbria, Puglia, Emilia-Romagna, Sardegna. Trentino and Lazio scored 6. Basilicata, Calabria, Liguria and Val d’Aosta trailed and Molise, a small region with limited wine production, was the only region that did not earn any Five Bunch awards.
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