Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Chianti DOCG: some figures
Some interesting figures about Chianti DOCG:
- Consorzio Vino Chianti was established in 1927
- over 3.000 producers
- more than 15.500 hectares
- over 800.000 hl of Chianti wine
- more than 105.000.000 bottles
- grapes varietal allowed: 70% Sangiovese, additional grapes up to 30% with a maximum of 10% white grapes varietals and 15% Cabs
- includes 7 specific subzones:
- Colli aretini.
- Colli fiorentini,
- Colli senesi,
- Colline pisane,
- Montalbano,
- Rufina,
- Montespertoli
source: Consorzio Vino Chianti
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Burgundy tasting: Faiveley, Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru
Shanghai (China), December 12, 2017 – Faiveley, Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru, bottle N. 2165 of a total 3495 produced on 2009 vintage, was the star wine tasted among other premium wines and fine food.
Vito Donatiello participated in this exclusive tasting dinner organized by Sonia Tan.
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Monday, November 27, 2017
Gravner orange wine tasting
Shanghai (China), November 27, 2017 - Vito Donatiello was invited to a very exclusive Gravner wine tasting hosted by Mateja Gravner, daughter of the legendary wine producer Josko Gravner, at Vinism Wine Bar.
Gravner’s orange natural wines are made by leaving the grape skin in contact with the juice for 6 months in large handmade terracotta amphora buried underground and later aged for a total of 7 years in barrels.
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Sunday, November 26, 2017
NihaoItaly private terrace wine tasting
Shanghai (China), November 26, 2017 – On a sunny Sunday afternoon and on a beautiful private terrace on Taikang Road, 11 wine lovers from China, Japan, Italy and Germany joined a wine tasting organized by NihaoItaly.
Italian sommelier Vito Donatiello led the wine class from basic of viticulture to Barolo appellation guidelines and then guided the tasting of Valpolicella Classico DOC (Venturini) and a Barolo DOCG (Terredavino).
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Saturday, November 18, 2017
Decanter Shanghai 2017 Fine Wine Encounter
Shanghai (China), November 18, 2017 - Vito Donatiello participated in the fourth Decanter Shanghai 2017 Fine Wine Encounter, a one-day wine tasting event quickly established itself as a must-attend event on China’s wine scene at the Ritz-Carlton Shanghai Pudong.
World-class wineries joined Decanter event, from Château Margaux to the greatest wineries of Italy, Spain and Australia. More than 600 wines from around the world were available to taste in the Grand Tasting ballroom and a range of masterclasses were hosted by some of the world’s most prestigious estates.
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Friday, November 17, 2017
Vito Donatiello awarded Italian Wine Ambassador
Shanghai (China), November 16, 2017 – Vito Donatiello has been awarded the prestigious title of “Italian Wine Ambassador” for his outstanding contribution to Italian wine in Asia. Presented by Ms. Sofia Biancolin, President of DE.S.A. Deutschland Sommelier Association, the award recognises Mr Donatiello’s enduring efforts to develop wine culture in China.
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Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Red as luck: Rod Smith MW Masterclass
Shanghai (China), November 14, 2017 – Vito Donatiello was selected to participate on a very exclusive Rod Smith MW Masterclass. Invited by De.S.A. Deutchland Sommelier Association, celebrity Master of Wine Rod Smith conducted “Red as luck” Masterclass focused on red wines: during 2 hours, he shared his outstanding knowledge and guided the tasting of 12 wines from the Atlantic coasts to the warm Mediterranean Sea.
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Monday, October 30, 2017
Top Wines Sold Online in China by Jeannie Cho Lee MW
Shanghai (China), October 30, 2017 – Vito Donatiello has been invited to Master of Wine Jeannie Cho Lee’s “China’s Top Wines Sold Online”. She announced the results of a comprehensive tasting (254 wines tasted blinded) of the most popular wines sold online in China in an invitation-only event held at M on the Bund lounge (Shanghai) which included a tasting of many of these top-rated wines sold online.
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Wednesday, August 2, 2017
China imported over 14 million bottles of Italian wine in 2017 first half
China imported over 14 million bottles of Italian wine in 2017 first half equivalent to about 48 millions € [Read More…]
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Hema, first Chinese cashless supermarket
Several months we have heard of the innovative Amazon Go, a “prototype grocery store partially-automated, with customers able to purchase products without using a cashier or checkout station” (Wikipedia).
Despite delays in opening of cashierless store, in order to fix glitches in technology that automatically charges customers (The Wall Street Journal), the future ahead is clearly drawn.
Following on the footsteps of cashierless Amazon Go, China now has its own equivalent: the cashless supermarket: we could not resist going and experiencing it.