by winepleasures | Nov 3, 2012 | Wine Workshops
Umbria is a pretty amazing place. So great of a destination, yet it seems like undiscovered territory. It made me happy to hear that New York City’s Michael Bloomberg has officially declared November “I Love Umbria Month”! Hopefully Hurricane Sandy’s damage will still...
by winepleasures | Sep 25, 2012 | Wine Workshops
We spoke with David Sparrow, the President of Sparrow’s Fine Wines in the USA to find out why he enjoys the intimate Wine Pleasures workshops compared to the large-scale wine fairs. 1. You have been in business since 1997, how have you seen the wine industry change...
by winepleasures | Sep 17, 2012 | Wine Workshops
Tokyo based wine importer, V Trading returns to Europe once again in search of boutique wines for the Japanese HORECA market. This time to Umbria for the Wine Pleasures Workshop Buyer meets Italian Cellar. Taro Akiyama, owner and wine buyer is searching for the right...
by winepleasures | Sep 10, 2012 | Wine Workshops
Terroir Wine Imports Ltd., named for Terroir, which loosely translates to mean “sense of place,” strives to embody its name by selecting wine producers that share their passion for quality and use their expertise and vision to create wines with meaning. Based in...
by winepleasures | Sep 3, 2012 | Wine Workshops
Lamprecht International is a mid-sized agency, based in the province of Ontario. They concentrate on supplying fine wines to their government alcohol monopoly (LCBO) in Canada. There is a great interest within the department to supply a diverse range of Italian wines,...
by winepleasures | Aug 27, 2012 | Wine Workshops
Wine in China is synonymous with social status. Wine is consumed above all in Hotels and Restaurants, private parties (as a present to the host), and as a gift to from corporates to their clients. Word of mouth is very important. Shanghai based Europasia...