From today until January 30th, the “First Industry Convention of Italian Wines in America” will be taking place in three American cities- Boston, New York and Miami. The Italian Trade Commission is launching this new annual wine fest in the USA with a series of seminars on Italian wine and will inaugurate the festival at the Boston Wine Expo today and tomorrow (Jan 24-25) and will then be followed by Italian wine events in new York City from Jan 26-28 ( at the Waldorf Astoria hotel, Palace hotel and Hilton hotel). The event at the Hilton (with over 250 wineries present) will be a major highlight of this event. Vino 2009, as the festival is being called, is targeted at wine trade and journalists, with a wide array of activities (presentations, tastings, etc) for the lucky guests. Vino 2009 concludes in Miami at a stellar wine event taking place at the Intercontinental Hotel on Jan 30.
This should be a fantastic wine industry event and we look forward to attending next year!
Does the Trade Board subsidize travel to these events for producers?