Press releases

10/03/2010 -	HIGHER SALES OF DENOMINATION OF ORIGIN WINES IN SUPERMARKETS The preview of research conducted by IRI Infoscan for Vinitaly: Lambrusco, Chianti and Montepulciano d’Abruzzo are the top-selling wines in large-scale distribution; Negroamaro, Syrah and Bianco di Custoza are the wines achieving the highest growth
02/03/2010 -	SOL: FIVE DAYS TOURING ITALY OF EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL The only International Exhibition dedicated to quality extra virgin olive oil ensures business opportunities for operators from all over the world and is equally a preferential showcase for national production. Regional groups shows and individual companies present the truly huge range of varieties of Italian extra virgin oils.
02/03/2010 -	BUSINESS IS IN THE GLASS WITH VINITALY The International Wine Competition and tastings are two of the marketing tools that Vinitaly provides companies all over the world in order to demonstrate the excellence of their wines and establish contacts with buyers. Innovations for the most selective competition in the world and tastings in 2010.
01/02/2010 -	SOL D’ORO: ITALIAN QUALITY EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL MAKES READY TO DEFEND ITS WORLD LEADERSHIP The best extra virgin olive oil representing five continents year in year are increasingly competitive in efforts to contrast Italian leadership in the most important international competition. The Award ensures recognition of quality to become an effective marketing instrument.
23/01/2010 -	VINITALY: THE GLOBAL BUSINESS NETWORK Thanks to its constant focus on international scenarios, the largest exhibition dedicated to wine perfects its marketing action in the USA, while its delegates in 60 countries ensure attendance by qualified delegations of buyers from Switzerland, Great Britain, France, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Denmark, Sweden, Canada, Russia, USA, Australia, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Morocco, South Africa, India, China, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Ecuador, Mexico, Baltic countries and Central-Southern America. "Vinitaly," said the President of Veronafiere, Ettore Riello, "will enjoy a stronger future thanks to the 2010-2014 Business Plan."
01/12/2009 -	VINITALY 2010 - MULTIPLYNG BUSINESS The team supervising the International Wine and Spirits Exhibition is already in full swing to ensure more business opportunities than ever for companies alongside marketing, promotion and direct contact opportunities with buyers from all over the world. Special labels identifying wines winning medals at the International Wine Competition will commercially valorise these highly regarded awards.
23/10/2009 -	VINO 2010 - PROGRAM OF ITALIAN WINE WEEK ANNOUNCED AS 2009 VINITALY WORLD TOUR COMES TO A CLOSE Luca Zaia, Italy’s Minister of Agriculture Makes Announcement with Walter Brunello, Chairman, Buonitalia SpA, Aniello Musella, Italian Trade Commissioner, Executive Director for the USA and Giovanni Mantovani, CEO of Veronafiere at Italian Wine and Food Press Briefing and Tasting at New York’s Famed Del Posto Ristorante
19/10/2009 -	19-22 OCTOBER ITALIAN FOOD & WINE ROAD SHOW VeronaFiere through Vinitaly, Mipaaf through Buonitalia Spa and ICE are promoting a calendar of press conferences, seminars, wine tastings, b2b and b2c workshops and Gala Dinners in three fundamental cities for the market for Italian food products.
29/07/2009 -	VINITALY: MORE COMPETITIVE WITH THE NEW CMO The new Common Market Organisation has many critical aspects but there are positive features for the Italian wine system with the setting aside of funds to promote wine in countries outside Europe. Figures start at 7 million euro in 2009 rising to more than 102 in 2013 and 2014.
07/04/2009 -	VINITALY - ANOTHER RECORD FOR INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITORS Figures indicate 45,000 international professional operators (even better than the record attendance of 43,000 set last year) from more than 110 countries. Preliminary closing results indicate more than 150,000 visitors: with one in three international. Vinitaly expressed its solidarity with the Abruzzo Region and its exhibitors, and also confirmed its availability to promote effective action in support of the people struck by the earthquake.
05/04/2009 -	GRAPPA AND COFFEE PROTAGONISTS TOGETHER WITH WINE AT VINITALY Enormous success for the 21st Grappa & C. Tasting and the 1st Coffee Experience, with more than 7,000 tastings in the first three days of the event. An opportunity to promote product culture and understand consumer preferences.
04/04/2009 -	DESTINATION ORIENT. ITALIAN WINE CONTINUES ITS CHALLENGE ON THE MEGA-MARKETS OF ASIA. RECORD RESULTS IN CHINA: CHINA TAKES SIX OUT OF TEN BOTTLES OF WINE CONSUMED IN THE CONTINENT. IN JAPAN, WINE EVEN HAS A COMIC-STRIP HERO. A MANGA CELEBRATES THE NECATAR OF BACCHUS AND SALES LEAP AHEAD. It is calculated that the potential wine market in China is around 5-10% of the population, that is 60-130 million consumers. In Japan, demand for imported wines has more than tripled, up to 66%. The wine market in Japan, during 2008, was worth 2 billion euro, while imported wines came to almost 400 million euro
04/04/2009 -	VINITALY: 90,000 OPERATORS IN THREE DAYS - EXHIBITORS HIGHLY SATISFIED At the end of the third day of the event, visitor data re-confirm the record results achieved in 2008. High quality contacts. Intense days of visits for Minister Luca Zaia. The under-secretary for Economy and Finance, Alberto Giorgetti, visiting the exhibition provided important indications for the sector. And to welcome impressive visitors flows, tomorrow (Sunday 5 April) sees another parking area implemented in addition to about 19,000 places already available.
04/04/2009 -	ITALY CONFIRMS SECOND PLACE AMONG WINE SUPPLIERS IN SWEDEN, WHERE CONSUMPTION NOW STANDS AT 31 LITRES PER CAPITA - ALL IMPORTED. Red and sparkling wines improve but still white wines are down. The latest market trends in Scandinavia. The wine monopoly: problems and opportunities in the Swedish distribution system.
03/04/2009 -	VINITALY: TWELVE IMMORTAL WHITE WINES Great Italians for ageing: 145 years in 12 for an expert tasting
03/04/2009 -	VINITALY: ANALYSIS OF EXPORT STRATEGIES Looking beyond present contingencies, international promotional efforts begun several years ago continue - but team work will improve results in the future. The importance of education to help consumers in new markets understand the richness of the Italian wine offering.
03/04/2009 -	VINITALY 2009: AN EXCEPTIONAL "LECTURE HALL" FOR THE MASTER IN WINE & FOOD CULTURE AT CA’ FOSCARI UNIVERSITY - VENICE Friday 3 April - the programme envisages conferences, seminars and meetings organised in collaboration with VeronaFiere, the Italian Wine Union, Confagricoltura, the Wine Tourism Movement Puglia, Bisol and Grandi Vini Group.
03/04/2009 -	43rd VINITALY AWARDS FOR MERIT IN ITALIAN OENOLOGY The Cangrande 2009 Award will be presented on the inaugural day of the Exhibition
03/04/2009 -	RED WINE NOW VERY FASHIONABLE IN RUSSIA. RED WINE COVERS 80% OF CONSUMPTION – ITALIAN EXPORTS GREW BY 38% IN 2008. Amarone, Barolo and Brunello - these are the Italian wines most enjoyed by the “new metropolitan rich”. Special occasions also celebrated exclusively with Italian wines. “Made in Italy” sparkling wines overtake Champagne in the preferences of consumers increasingly fascinated by status symbol products. Moscow will welcome the VI edition of Vinitaly Russia (25 - 26 May 2009).
03/04/2009 -	NEW RICH AND “BRAINS RETURNING HOME” – ITALIAN WINE SEEKS “NEW CONSUMERS” IN ASIA LIGHT AND AROMATIC WHITE WINES? AN EXCELLENT PAIRING FOR CURRY AND MASALA. WINE CONSUMPTION IN INDIA IS GROWING ON AVERAGE BY 20% / YEAR The new wine routes focus on Singapore - the main “wine hub” in South East Asia - and India, where consumption is growing by 20% / year. The next stop-offs of the Vinitaly World Tour are scheduled in New Delhi (19 & 20 January 2010) and Singapore (21 & 22 January 2010).
03/04/2009 -	MINISTER ZAIA AT VINITALY TODAY From the Veneto to Puglia and Friuli with the Agriculture Minister
02/04/2009 -	VINITALY: FIRST DAY SEES +5% INTERNATIONAL OPERATORS The event is increasingly confirming its truly international status.
02/04/2009 -	AUCHAN BUYERS FROM 13 COUNTRIES AT VINITALY TO LEARN ABOUT MADE IN ITALY WINE Vinitaly 2009 is the occasion chosen by Auchan SpA and SMA to bring together beverage buyers from the countries where the two organised distribution brands are active. Objective: establish direct contacts with companies. A commercial occasion for exhibiting companies
02/04/2009 -	VINITALY FOCUS ON THE UNITED STATES - SET TO BECOME THE TOP WORLD WINE MARKET IN THE NEAR FUTURE In US restaurants, wine lists speak Italian: made in Italy confirms leadership among imported wines. Wine consumption is growing among American women and young people - but men still spend more for a single bottle. Especially if they want to impress someone.
02/04/2009 -	THE ITALIANS AND WINE – THE FIRST PORTRAIT OF WINE CONSUMERS IN ITALY Wine is still and especially a pleasure to be enjoyed with family and friends and chosen strictly on the basis of personal preferences - although price factors are always and increasingly an element in selection decisions.
03/04/2009 -	CONTINUAL GROWTH Italian wine and changes in competitive scenarios
02/04/2009 -	INUGURATION OF OPTIMISTIC VINITALY BUSINESS TRUST AND INTEREST ARE THE WEAPONS IN THE FIELD TO OVERCOME THE RECESSION A bigger than ever edition of Vinitaly, more inernational operators invited to censure made-to-measure business contacts for every exhibitor and an atmoshpere of trust for those looking beyond the recession. Inauguration ceremony attended by Minister Luca Zaia.
01/04/2009 -	PRESS KIT VINITALY 2009 SOL – AGRIFOOD CLUB – ENOLITECH Other press releases will be distributed during the show Press release - VeronaFiere Press Office Tel.: 045.829.82.42 – 82.85 – 82.90 – 83.78 Fax: 045.829.81.13 E-mail: pressoffice@veronafiere.it
31/03/2009 -	“VINITALY 2009” INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION: THE VENETO REGION TAKES THE MOST MEDALS (24). EMILIA ROMAGNA (12) AND SICILY (10) TOOK THE "OTHER OLYMPIC MEDALS" FOR WINE EXCELLENCE IN ITALY
31/03/2009 -	VINITALY WORLD TOUR: FUTURE MARKETS ANALYSIS OF SCENARIOS AND POTENTIAL ON INTERNATIONAL MARKETS BY VERONAFIERE STUDY CENTRE. AWARENESS AND TARGETED PROMOTION – THE KEYWORDS FOR THE CHALLENGE OF THE FUTURE Italian wine is making ready for the challenge on emerging markets. The focus meetings of Vinitaly World Tour, organised in collaboration with Buonitalia, highlight new growth prospects for wine Made in Italy. The new wine frontier is Korea, where Italy is achieving record growth in exports: + 48% in 2008; +700% over the last five years.
31/03/2009 -	CASTELLO BANFI, JEANNIE CHO LEE AND LIDIA BASTIANICH VINITALY INTERNATIONAL AWARDS 2009 Production excellence, development of wine culture in Asia and promotion of Italian wine & food in the United States: these are the merits that Vinitaly rewards this year.
30/03/2009 -	CANADA TAKES THE SPECIAL "GRAND VINITALY 2009" AWARD INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION MORE POPULAR AND SELECTIVE THAN EVER BEFORE Cantine Due Palme Sca, Cellino San Marco (BR), takes the special “Vinitaly 2009” award for Italy. 113 medals awarded out of almost 3,600 wines entered from 34 countries.
27/03/2009 -	VINITALY: MORE THAN NINETEEN THOUSAND PARKING PLACES AND A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE FOR VISITOR SAFETY More and better services as well as a pedestrian bridge for easy, safe access by operators attending the event. Shuttle buses serving the Exhibition Centre, Airport, Railway Station, Stadium and city centre.
27/03/2009 -	POSITIVE SIGNALS FOR THE NEXT VINITALY. PRE-REGISTRATION BY INTERNATIONAL BUYERS UP BY 50% AND BY 20% FOR ITALIAN BUYERS. THE VERONAFIERE-VINITALY STUDY CENTRE PRESENTS FOUR STUDIES CONFERMING GROWTH AREAS ABROAD AND IN ITALY.
25/03/2009 -	SEMI-SPARKLING WINES - THE NEW ENTRY IN THE VINITALY INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION Thanks to its constant focus on current trends in international markets, the Wine Competition has expanded the sections presented to juries for assessment to welcome semi-sparkling wines for the first time - while re-confirming the traditional rigour that makes this Competition the most selective yet also the most popular in the world, thanks to the marketing possibilities offered to winners.
16/03/2009 -	THE MOST ELEGANT WINE IN THE WORLD TAKING THE “LABEL OF YEAR 2009” AWARD COMES FROM CALIFORNIA GOLD LABELS FOR TRENTINO, SARDINIA, FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA, EMILIA ROMAGNA, VENETO AND TUSCANY. New developments in "wine design": heat-shrink collars, capsules “linked” to the bottle, die-cut and transparent labels. Yet graphics increasingly focus on territory of origin and the regional features of products.