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Vintus Wins U.S. Import Rights To Tommasi

Vintus, the Pleasantville, New York-based fine wine importer, today agreed to become the exclusive U.S. importer for Tommasi Viticoltori, the renowned producer of Amarone and Valpolicella in Italy’s Veneto region. Continue reading →

Posted in News on January 20, 2012

Piedmont Pioneer Batasiolo Aims To Drive Barolo To New Heights

Fiorenzo Dogliani, CEO of Piedmont wine producer Beni di Batasiolo, was among the first to bring Barolo wines to international prominence in the 1970s. Continue reading →

Posted in News on December 23, 2011

Russian Standard Enters International Wine Business With 70% Stake In Italy’s Gancia

Russian Standard, best known as Russia’s leading premium vodka marketer and a top Russian spirits importer and distributor, has entered the global wine business, purchasing a 70% stake in Canelli, Italy-based Gancia for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading →

Posted in News on December 15, 2011

Tuscan Winery Group Angelini Acquires Veneto’s Bertani

Tuscan wine firm Tenimenti Angelini has purchased Veneto-based winery Cantine Bertani for an undisclosed sum, Wine Spectator reports. Continue reading →

Posted in News on December 15, 2011

Consumers Embrace Italian Wine’s New Varietals And Offerings

Retailers and restaurant wine directors say U.S. consumers are becoming more experimental with Italian wine, particularly with regard to lesser-known grape varieties, taking chances on types that are largely unknown on a global scale. Continue reading →

Posted in News on December 5, 2011

News Briefs for September 12, 2011

• Sonoma-based V2 Wine Group, the partnership between industry veterans Dan and Katy Leese and entrepreneur Pete Kight, is set to begin handling national sales and marketing for Santa Maria’s Qupé Wine Cellars, effective immediately. Continue reading →

Posted in News on September 12, 2011

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