28-30 May 2024 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) The 2024 edition is getting closer and closer! Vinexpo Asia, the mainland’s most important international wine and spirits fair, will be held from 28 to 30 May 2024 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center (HKCEC). Great expectations, a staggering number of participants from all over the world. With ten thousand operators attending and 40 exhibiting countries for 1,300 producers: Australia and China among the top 5, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, New Zealand and the United States for the New World, France, Italy ..read more

Boom of guests, buyers from all over the world The 56th edition of Vinitaly closed with 97,000 attendees, dispelling, once and for all, fears about the functionality of the exhibition, which undoubtedly remains the favourite of Italian wineries. This is confirmed by this dynamic edition, which shows a trend already present in other important trade fairs in the sector: Vinitaly has become an international showcase, not only for Italian wineries but also foreign ones present at the stands of importers and distributors, promoted also thanks to the official tastings at the exhibition, which have a ..read more

Five generations devote to Franciacorta In the hilly area embracing Lake Iseo, in the Passirano area, Le Marchesine winery represents an entrepreneurial example able to look at  Franciacorta terroir with a personal vision born far long time. For five generations, the Biatta family has been engaged in viticulture based on knowledge, on experience gained harvest after harvest. Today, Loris and his children Alice and Andrea manage 47 hectares of vineyards vinifying  almost 450 thousand bottles. Figures that make Le Marchesine of the main players in the denomination. A major expansion of ..read more

The black on white story written by Cinzia Benzi Together with the splendid images by Francesca Brambilla and Serena Serrani, ‘Château d’Yquem, genesis of a myth’ is the greatest historical insight ever written on this iconic Château, which has marked the history of Sauternes. A project that goes back a long way. The impetus is Cinzia’s dazzling passion for this reality. She has been studying the terroir of Yquem for decades. Years of travel and comparisons, memories that have taken shape and give us anecdotes of this prestigious reality still unknown to the general public. This research work ..read more

A new beginning for the prestigious Bordeaux estate The world of wine is so rich and exciting not only because of the history and vocation of some legendary vineyards, but also because of stories of rebirth. Stories of capable people investing their energy to achieve what they want for the place where they live. This is the story of the couple formed by Luc Planty, the former director of Château Guiraude, and his wife Clémence, who recently decided to buy Château de Malle, built at the dawn of the 17th century by Jacques de Malle, President of the Bordeaux Parliament. With 50 hectares of vines ..read more

One of the greatest interpreters of Saint-Emilion   He leaves us at the age of 86 an oenologist whose passion and dedication were examples to so many. Originally from Minnesota, he trained at the Blake School in Minneapolis and Yale University in 1959 followed by an MBA at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 1962. He has received many awards such as the Ernest C. Arbuckle Award in 2006 and the Yale Medal in 2009. Together with his wife Denise, he fell in love with the lands of Saint-Émilion in 2004, when he bought Château Fonplégade (Grand Cru Classé). His experience led him to th ..read more

To reduce its carbon footprint, the Maison Albert Bichot continues to find new solutions After a recently packaging reworking of its range in order to offer more eco-responsible bottles, the choice now move to the transport. Today, Friday 15 March 2024, the merchant ship Grain de Sail leaves the port of Saint-Malo for its first voyage! Inaugurated last month after almost four years of research and development, the sailing ship offers modern and sustainable freight transport across several commercial maritime routes. For its first voyage, the boat will reach none other than New York City after ..read more

Good wines nothwithstanding the turbulent weather Following an extremely dry winter, the much-needed precipitation arrived in April and May. Late budding was generally viewed positively as it avoided damage from the dreaded late frosts. However, frequent coulure caused yield losses, while the early outbreak of Peronospora required careful and diligent plant protection measures. The summer was influenced by hot spells. Eventually, harvest started early and progressed rapidly. Wheater conditions Following an extremely dry winter, the much-needed precipitation arrived in April and May. Late budd ..read more

Scheduled from 14 to 17 April in Verona, the aim is to rise up the positioning both of the exhibition brand and Italian wine. With an incoming campaign worth 3 million euros, VeronaFiere’s strategic plan “One 2024-2026” is thrilled to promote the Italian wine by targeting the most strategic foreign countries through a rigorous selection of operators in the sector. The program, already underway for the 55th edition in 2023, predicts 29,600 international operators from 143 countries (out of a total of 93,000 visitors), including more than a thousand top buyers.  What can we expect from the ..read more

On Tuesday February 13, 2024, the VertdeVin team organised the “Selection by VertdeVin” tasting evening, which has become a traditional, unmissable event in the OFF! program of the Wine Paris Vinexpo Paris 2024 exhibition. Around forty French and Italian winemakers , selected by the VertdeVin team, presented their wines to professional visitors during a decontracted evening, outside the busy aisles of the exhibition, which continues to grow increase its international scope (in 2024, the number of visitors increased to 14% compared to last year, with 41% foreign visitors, and the number of int ..read more