Liberty Wines has added two Southern Italian producers to its portfolio: Quintodecimo and Bella-Colonna. The project of Professor Luigi Moio, Quintodecimo is based…
Liberty Wines has added two Southern Italian producers to its portfolio: Quintodecimo and Bella-Colonna. The project of Professor Luigi Moio, Quintodecimo is based…
Amathus Drinks has announced “significant expansion” of its agency portfolio of Italian wineries. In the last few months, a number of producers have joined Amathus’ growing Italian line-up, including Friuli winery Schiopetto, widely regarded as one of the pre-eminent Italian white wine producers, as well as long-standing Alto Adige winery Abbazia di Novacella. Both producers are regular winners of the coveted Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri…
At the start of 2020 Italian drinks distributor Illva Saronno launched its UK subsidiary, Disaronno International UK. DR caught up with managing director Neil Jardine to find out how he – together with marketing director Miranda Osborne – set about hiring 21 new members of staff remotely to build up a business from scratch. Setting up a UK subsidiary is not new for a distributor…
Ferrari Trento has been named the Official Sparkling Wine of Formula 1. Announced globally ahead of the start to the 2021 FIA Formula 1 World Championship in Bahrain, the three-year partnership will see Ferrari Trento’s award-winning sparkling wine become the official toast of Formula 1 celebrations throughout 2021, and beyond. An emblem of the “Italian Art of Living,” Ferrari Trento has also been appreciated by…
Phillip Schofield has unveiled his latest release, a vegan-friendly Rosato to join his range of Italian bag-in-box wines. The partnership with premium wine packaging specialists, When in Rome, began earlier this year, with the launch of a white and red wine. After successfully launching his organic red Nero di Troia and white Falanghina, Schofield turned his attention to sourcing the perfect Rosé, with the aim…
Freixenet is returning to the small screen to showcase its sparkling range and to introduce its new Italian Wine Collection. The campaign, which will air on November 17 for seven weeks, will run across TV, VOD and online media. The advert has evolved from then 2019 campaign and it is designed to evoke emotion and to resonate with the audience as they envisage those moments…
Peroni Nastro Azzurro has launched a global advertising campaign to reflect “the heart of Italian culture” as lockdown measures in the UK start to lift. “Walk With Us” focused on the time-honoured Italian tradition of La Passeggiata, an early evening ritual which Italians routinely take – to walk, connect and socialise. The campaign will go live across TV, radio, video on demand (VOD), out of…
By The Thinking Drinkers At the time of writing this, Italy is beginning to loosen itself slowly out of lockdown, gingerly rolling up the shutters of its shops and bars and squinting rather apprehensively to the future – and what the summer may bring. The idea of being sat at a small table, overlooking a sun-kissed Florentine piazza, enjoying an evening aperitivi is acutely…
