Fall in Love with Italy All Over Again at SHOP & DINE VINO 2010!
January 28th – February 10th at participating restaurants and retailers
New York, January 18, 2010 – The Italian Trade Commission, in collaboration with some of New York’s finest restaurants and wine shops, will once again be celebrating Italian Wine Week this January 28th through February 10th with a special SHOP & DINE – VINO 2010 consumer promotion that is sure to make everyone fall in love with Italy all over again.
New Yorkers and visitors to the city can enjoy special by-the-glass promotions, flights and pairing menus at more than a dozen participating wine shops, bars and restaurants, featuring some of Italy’s finest producers and including a superb selection of traditional and modern-style wines from Apulia, Calabria, Tuscany and Veneto.
These Italian wine regions are currently enjoying a surge in popularity among U.S. consumers, thanks in part to the growing selection of modestly priced first-rate wines emerging from Apulia and Calabria as well as the ever-growing appeal of Italian Sparkling wine as an approachable
alternative to Champagne. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, last year consumption of Italian sparkling wine grew 14%, beating out French sparkling wine as the number one imported sparkling wine by consumption.
The widespread appeal of Italian cuisine also contributes to the American love affair with Italian wines. “The enormous popularity of Italian cuisine has played a pivotal role in introducing Americans to Italian wines,” says James Mariani, co-CEO of Banfi Vintners. “Moreover, the generally consistent high quality of Italian wines at all levels of the price spectrum has created a
very high level of confidence and trust in the American consumer. This level of confidence is
precisely why wines from Tuscany and Veneto remain extremely popular and continue to sell at
all price points despite the dithering economy.
“The Italian Trade Commission launched the SHOP & DINE program to showcase the many ways in which Italian wines can be enjoyed, from casual entertaining at home to dining out. There is an Italian wine style for every cuisine, occasion and taste preference. During SHOP & DINE we are confident that consumers will find the mesmeric variety of Italian wines most palatable” commented Aniello Musella, Italian Trade Commissioner and Executive Director for the USA.
Visit http://vino2010.italianmade.com/shop-dine-vino-2010 to learn where to SHOP & DINE – VINO 2010. Stay up to date on SHOP & DINE VINO 2010 by visiting the VINO 2010 Facebook page or by
following VINO 2010 on Twitter, where participating restaurants, retailers will post promotion
updates and Italian wine lovers will comment on newly discovered Italian wines.
SHOP & DINE – VINO 2010 – RETAIL & RESTAURANT LOCATIONS & FEATURED ITALIAN WINES
Featuring Wines of Apulia:
I Trulli – 122 East 27th St, tel: 212 481 7372, www.itrulli.com
Mia Dona – 206 East 58th St, tel: 212-750-8170, www.miadona.com
Sherry Lehmann Wine & Spirits – 505 Park Ave, tel: 212-838-7500, www.sherry-
lehmann.com
Vino Italian Wine & Spirits – 121 East 27th St, tel: 800-965-8466, www.vinosite.com
Featuring Wines of Calabria:
Chelsea Wine Vault – 75 9 Avenue, tel: (212) 462-4244, www.chelseawinevault.com
Enoteca Di Palo – 200 Grand St, tel: 212-680-0545
Il Gattopardo – 33 W 54th St, tel: 212-246-0412, www.ilgattopardonyc.com
Osteria Del Circo – 120 W 55th St, tel: 212-265-3636, www.osteriadelcirco.com
Featuring Wines of Tuscany:
Bottlerocket Wine & Spirit – 5 West 19th Street, tel: (212) 929-2323,
www.bottlerocketwine.com
Le Cirque – One Beacon Court, 151 East 58th St, tel: 212-644-0202, www.lecirque.com
Union Square Wines & Spirits – 140 Fourth Ave, tel: 212-675-8100,
ww.unionsquarewines.com
Salumeria Rosi – 283 Amsterdam Ave, tel: 212-877-4800, www.salumeriarosi.com
Featuring Wines of Veneto:
Best Cellars – 2246 Broadway, tel: 212-362-8730, bc@bestcellarsuws.com
Morrell & Co – One Rockefeller Plaza, tel: 212-688-9370, www.morrellwine.com
Morrell Wine Bar & Café – One Rockefeller Plaza, tel: 212-262-7700,
www.morrellwinebar.com
SD26 – 19 East 26th Street, tel: 212-265-5959, www.sd26ny.com
Featuring Wines of Italy (multiple regions):
Bull & Bear Steakhouse – Waldorf=Astoria, 301 Park Ave, tel: 212-872-4895,
www.waldorfnewyork.com
Brasserie Cognac – 1740 Broadway; tel: 212-757-3600, www.cognacrestaurant.com
Clo Wines – Time Warner Center – 10 Columbus Circle, tel: 212-823-9898, www.clowines.com
Fresh Direct.com (online) – www.freshdirect.com
Garnet Wines & Liquors – 929 Lexington Ave, tel: 212-772-3211, www.garnetwine.com
Geisha – 31 East 61st St, tel: 212-813-1113, www.geisharestaurant.com
Il Punto Ristorante – 507-509 Ninth Ave, tel: 244-0088, www.ilpuntoristorante.com
‘Inoteca – 323 Third Avenue, tel: 212-683-3035, www.inotecanyc.com
‘Inoteca – 98 Rivington Street, tel: 212-614-0473, www.inotecanyc.com
Peacock Alley – Waldorf=Astoria, 301 Park Ave, tel: 212-872-4895,
www.waldorfnewyork.com
Serafina –29 East 61st St., tel: 212-702-9898, www.serafinarestaurant.com
The Wine Room of Forest Hills – 9609 69th Ave, Forest Hills, NY tel: 718-520-1777,
www.thewineroomoffh.com
Zachys Fine Wine & Liquor – 16 East Parkway, Scarsdale, NY, 10583, tel: 914-874- 8038, www.zachys.com
