Vinitaly
vinitaly international wine competition exposition held annually april verona city region veneto northeast italy event exclusively wine professional featuring average wine several dozen country first held vinitaly called important convention domestic international wine largest wine show world producer italian wine industry attendance reception wine receive considered barometer measuring health success market particularly emerging italian wine region event also used opportunity winery release new wine wine style announce partnership university organic biodynamic wine organization even winery along vinexpo held every year french wine region bordeaux vinitaly considered one premier international wine event wine competition aspect vinitaly involves sensory judgement wine grouped within category—dry wine sweet wine still wine sparkling wine fortified wine etc wine judged five member panel usually includes two italian judge two member international wine press additional nonitalian judge calculating average score received five judge highest lowest score tossed wine awarded medal descending order prestige grand gold gold silver bronze addition award giving individual wine vinitaly expo also host award presentation several industry award field wine journalism award include best foreign magazine wine publication wine enthusiast magazine decanter best young journalist wine writer monica larner matt skinner best italian journalist ian dagata best international journalist also larner since vinitaly also given top international vinitaly award winery individual contributed spreading wine culture international previous winner award included marvin shanken founder wine spectator nicolò incisa rocchetta owner super tuscan wine sassicaia corinne mentzelopoulos owner first growth bordeaux wine estate château margaux robert mondavi california wine producer pablo alvarez owner spanish winery vegasicilia aldo conterno piedmont wine producer penfolds australian winery trapichepeñaflor argentinian winery gianni zonin italian producer prosecco kendall jackson california wine producer mastroberardino campanian wine producer segura viudas spanish cava producer alexander payne film director sideways hugh johnson master wine wine writer jeannie cho lee first asian master wine wine writer lidia bastianich italian chef wine writer castello banfi tuscan wine producer food competition wine tasting wine competition vinitaly official site english