Vinitaly In The World 2011 Fall Tour In Washington, Dc: A Day Of Educational Tastings And Business Seminars For Press And Trade

Vinitaly In The World 2011 Fall Tour in Washington, DC:
A Day of Educational Tastings and Business Seminars for Press and Trade
Washington DC, October 17, 2011 - 'Vinitaly In The World' began its 2011 United States tour today with wine tastings and industry seminars at the Italian Embassy in Washington, DC. Members of the US wine trade and press attended various events, including an expert industry panel discussion of the success of Italian wine sales in the United States, a tasting seminar of the wines of the Soave region, a wine and food pairing seminar hosted by the Unione Italiana Vini and a grand tasting of wines from throughout the Italian peninsula.

The Vinitaly in the World tour will travel next to New York City on Wednesday, October 19, where events will take place at the Metropolitan Pavilion. Registration for the New York events is available for wine press and trade at http://vinitalyustour.eventbrite.com

Vinitaly in the World is dedicated to opening up the exciting world of Italian wine to the US wine press and trade including importers, distributors, retailers, restaurateurs and sommeliers, and conversely to educating Italian wine producers about the US market. This is the 14th international tour of Vinitaly. The tour also travels to Russia, China and Korea with representatives making a stop in Japan, as well.

For more information visit: www.vinitalytour.com or email: vinitalytour@veronafiere.it
For photos from the Washington DC events please contact Erica Nonni at enonni@colangelopr.com

About Veronafiere
Veronafiere is the leading organizer of trade shows in Italy including Vinitaly, the largest wine event in the world. In 2010, over 4,000 exhibitors showcased their wines to 150,000+ visitors (almost 1/3 from outside of Italy representing over 100 countries) from the wine trade world as well as wine lovers. Veronafiere created the Vinitaly World Tour in 1998 to develop an international platform for the promotion of companies in the Italian wine and food sectors. Today, through a partnership with Buonitalia SpA and the Italian Trade Commission, the Vinitaly World Tour travels to many of the most important wine markets in the world including China, Japan, South Korea, India, Singapore, Russia and the United States.