Simply Italian Great Wines U.S. Tour: For the eleventh consecutive year, IEM of Verona and IEEM of Miami, will host the best Italian wine trade tasting of the year. With over 40 wineries represented by winemakers, winery owners and brand specialists to bring the incredible culture and passion of Italian winemaking, glass by glass, to trade professionals.
Discover the depth of Italian wine through guided tastings and seminars, followed by an afternoon walk-around grand tasting showcasing over 40 wineries representing the diverse Italian regions.
Participating wineries include: Bennati, Biasiotto, Cantina Alice bel Colle, Cantina di Cormons, Cantine Monfort, Cesconi, Domenico Fraccaroli, Le Albare, Orion Wines, Poggio Torselli, Pojer & Sandri, Produttori delle Langhe, Riveri Wine International, Ricci Curbastro and selected wineries from winegrowing associations of the Friuli-Grave, Friuli-Collio, Chamber of Commerce of Udine, U.Vi.Ve – Unione Vini Veneti, Consortium Wines of Romagna and Confcooperative Umbria.
Los Angeles – Wednesday, October 30, 2013 program is as scheduled:
10:00am – 10:30am “Regulating Italian Wines in Today’s Market”
Presented by Federdoc featuring Riccardo Ricci Curbastro, President
Speakers: Riccardo Ricci Curbastro, President Federdoc
Paul Wagner, Instructor for Napa Valley College’s Viticulture and Enology department
11:00am – 12:00pm “The Character of Veneto Wines”
Presented by U.Vi.Ve. (Unione Vini Veneti)
Speakers: Arturo Stocchetti, President of Consorzio Unione Vini Veneti DOC
Alessandro Torcoli, Publisher of Civiltà del Bere
Piero Selvaggio, Owner Valentino Restaurants
1:00pm – 2:00pm “Chianti Classico Revolution: The Black Rooster Crows at the Dawn of a New Age”
Presented by Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico
Speaker: Paul Wagner, Instructor for Napa Valley College’s Viticulture and Enology department
4:00pm – 5pm “The Fabulous Wine of Piedmont”
Presented by Produttori delle Langhe
Speakers: Alessandro Torcoli, Publisher of Civiltà del Bere
Piero Selvaggio, Owner Valentino Restaurants
2:00pm – 6:00pm Walk-around tasting open to wine and hospitality professionals, wine collectors, wine educators and members of the press
