trebicchieri 2016

6-2016
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trebicchieri 2016
SPECIAL EDITION
Gambero Rosso celebrates its 30 in London
E
ngland shows a growing trend of consumption and
sale of Italian wines, and the great expectation
of the the first Tre bicchieri event in London
, confirm this success. In the first ten months of 2015
market evidence shows that in UK quantity of Italian
wines rose by 6.7% and value by 10.5% (font: Ismea).
Here, more than elsewhere, the attention towards
Italian sparkling wine is very high, just like the curiosity
towards native grape varieties and the requests for
autochthonous wines. In the first ten months of 2015
Italian sparklings rose by +51,6% in quantity and +50,1%
in value.
I
classic terroirs come to the fore, such as Montalcino,
with great 2010 vintages, or Chianti Classico with its
1986
when
excellent Gran Selezione wines. Barolo is still King of
Gambero Rosso took
the Langhe with over 30 wines earning an award. The
its first steps as a
northeast of the country submitted some fine 2014
t
was
weekly
supplement
in
whites, Veneto reds are in great form, Marche and
the daily newspaper Il
Campania whites are rising in quality, while general
Manifesto. The year after,
improvement among southern wines and the ever
the first Gambero Rosso
more dynamic Lambrusco means there is always
guide was printed. In
plenty to write about, from both large- and small-scale
1999, we founded the
denominations.
first thematic television
channel
in
Thursday, 3rd March 2016
Europe,
followed by the Città del
Gusto, the schools, the
master program, and recently, the public stock offering
Church House Conference Centre
Dean’s Yard Westminster
London SW1P 3NZ
in November 2015. In the meantime, fascination with
Italy and its authentic products swept the world, with
wine events around the globe the natural consequence.
T
he starting point for the events is
the enormous work behind the
Guida
Vini
d’Italia:
forty-five
thousand wines are tasted for every
edition
and
twenty
thousand
are
reviewed. Vini d’Italia 2016 bestows
over 400 Tre Bicchieri awards, 421 to
be exact. The latest edition saw a few
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Press conference
london
Walkaround Tasting (trade+press)
1st Masterclass
2nd Masterclass
Walkaround Tasting open to Wine Lovers