10-04-2013
The 47th edition of Vinitaly ends today at Fiere di Verona. Among the numbers worth highlighting: an area of 94,000 sq. metres, 4,255 exhibitors, 140,000 visitors, 2,500 journalists (source vinitaly.com)
The two sides of the medal. On one side, the smiling face of many serious producers who have presented their wines with passion and proficiency, not to mention the importers, distributors, restaurateurs but also simple wine-lovers (and thus future clients) who have tasted dozens and dozens of wines. On the other side, there are those who visit the fair only to drink, get drunk and make a mess, annoying some flashy hostesses, tricked by the perverse charm of wine. This is Vinitaly, the fair in Verona which has reached its end. Two sides of the same medal, which live in a sort of bazar where you can find anything. Really anything. Of course it’s best to focus on the positive aspects. It is difficult, today, to drink bad wines at Vinitaly: quality has grown, year after year. Many young people have launched themselves in the enterprise of cultivating and face vinification with new ideas. It’s not a question of having a shot at being farmers, but of approaching the subject with research and passion. Keeping in line with the times is not a question of trends – most people have understood this, and not only the young generations: even many “historic” wineries have decided not to follow market trends, focusing on the production of good wines.
Massimo Setaro of Casa Setaro, Trecase (Napoli)
Emanuele Angelinetta of Cantine Angelinetta, Como Lake
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A journalist for La Provincia di Como, sommelier and craft beer lover. He believes every glass of wine has a story worth telling. He's part of the wine editorial staff at Identità Golose