Press Release IT
Maggio 31, 2019
The Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) adds another layer to its Ecosystem taking it one step closer to its goal of dominating the world of Italian wine education. VIA is already considered the gold standard in Italian wine education, providing career growth opportunities to wine professionals who have chosen to participate in one of the most challenging programs in the industry. Now those that have qualified as Italian Wine Ambassadors can disseminate their knowledge by becoming certified as Italian Wine Educators […]
Maggio 31, 2019
New York City, the buzzing hub for global business, is going to set the scene for the next Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Ambassador Course from June 26th to 30th, 2019. With the support of the ICE – Italian Trade Agency, VIA will stage the Italian Wine Ambassador course at the 3 West Club in the city that never sleeps, training a new cohort of experienced wine professionals about Italian wine. Applications are currently being received through the Vinitaly International website. […]
Aprile 18, 2019
Organized annually by Wine Spectator, Veronafiere, and Vinitaly, OperaWine is Vinitaly’s grand overture, a celebration of Italian wines featuring over 100 Italian producers selected by the prestigious American publication. This year’s edition was held on Saturday, April 6, 2019, paying homage to the experience and dedication of 103 producers’ magnum opuses—their iconic wines representative of every region of Italy. Verona, Italy (April 16 2019) — OperaWine is Vinitaly’s opulent introduction which, every year, features 100 of Italy’s greatest producers selected […]
Aprile 6, 2019
The international selection event 5StarWines announced that 676 wines made it through the blind tasting sessions held in Verona between April 3 and 5, 2019. Appointed wineries will benefit from the results right away, receiving immediate recognition during the Vinitaly exposition whilst availing of a series of exclusive promotional tools and events throughout the rest of the year. With Vinitaly’s blind tasting event 5StarWines 2019 drew to a close with a total of 676 selected wines. The wine selection’s third […]
Aprile 4, 2019
The Italian Wine Ambassador flagship edition in Verona, Italy, saw the proclamation of 23 new Italian Wine Ambassadors and 1 new Expert. After five days of lectures and tastings (with 320 wines) the Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) gathers its international community in Verona, this time also in front members of leading Italian trade associations. With Vinitaly just around the corner, the wine buzz has already begun in Verona, Italy, with the Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador course in […]
Marzo 29, 2019
Crowds of people are looking forward to Vinitaly 2019, the largest and most energetic wine and spirits fair in the world. Aside from Veronafiere’s main building and the pavilions within the complex, there is another exclusive space, wine2digital, where wine professionals will meet from Sunday April 7 to Wednesday April 10, 2019, to talk about the wine business. Accessible from within the Vinitaly fairgrounds during the exposition, wine2digital will host some of the most colorful seminars, tastings and events throughout the […]
Marzo 28, 2019
On Friday March 29, 2019, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) will launch its flagship Italian Wine Ambassador certification course in its home city—Verona—where the VIA project was founded 5 years ago by Stevie Kim, Managing Director of Vinitaly International. 62 wine professionals operating in 22 different markets all over the world will gather in Verona for in-depth training on Italian wines, learning about and tasting Italy’s oenological excellence. During the Verona edition of the course, VIA Chief Scientist Attilio Scienza, Institutional Advisory […]
Marzo 25, 2019
On March 20, 2019, in Chengdu, four wine professionals based in China achieved the prestigious title of Vinitaly International Academy Italian Wine Ambassador, after a week of intensive lectures, tastings, and a rigorous examination on Italian wine. In Chengdu, Vinitaly International Academy trained 30 wine professionals to the highest level and offered them the unique opportunity to taste around 150 Italian wine labels locally. From March 16 to 20, 2019, the Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) returned to Chengdu for its […]
Marzo 25, 2019
Wine Spectator Selects 100+ Finest Italian Wines for A Grand Tasting, Inaugural Event of Vinitaly Verona, Italy (March 14, 2019) – Wine Spectator, Veronafiere, and Vinitaly are pleased to announce that OperaWine, Finest Italian Wines: 100 Great Producers selected by Wine Spectator, will take place on Saturday, April 6 in the Palazzo della Gran Guardia in the city of Verona as part of Vinitaly’s grand opening. For the 8th year in a row, Wine Spectator has selected over 100 of the finest […]
Marzo 25, 2019
A selected jury of international wine experts including 8 Masters of Wine and 3 Master Sommeliers will assess wines from all over the world during the 2019 edition of 5StarWines the blind tasting organized by Vinitaly from April 3rd to 5th in Verona. Hundreds of wineries from Italy and other countries have already signed up to have their wines assessed but there is still time until March 15th to join. 5StarWines is the perfect promotional tool for wine producers to […]
Marzo 25, 2019
Seven wine professionals operating in the U.S. and the U.K. markets achieved the prestigious Italian Wine Ambassador certification after successfully completing the first Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Ambassador course ever held in Los Angeles, California, from February 18th to 22nd, 2019. Organized by Vinitaly International in collaboration with Veronafiere and the support of ICE – Italian Trade Agency, VIA’s tasting-intensive Italian Wine Ambassodor program debuted in L.A. last week, bringing 27 wine professionals from the United States, the U.K., Italy, […]
Marzo 25, 2019
The Italian Wine Ambassador certification course—Vinitaly International Academy’s flagship educational program about Italian wines—will be staged in Chengdu, China, next March, for the second consecutive year. Chengdu’s five-star hotel Xanadu-CYNN will host a cohort of wine specialists eager to learn more about Italian wine culture from March 16 to 20, 2019. Applications are now being accepted for the Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) Italian Wine Ambassador certification course in Chengdu scheduled to begin on March 16. This five-day intensive program which trains […]
