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Prosecco Or Prošek? Italy And Croatia's Battle Over Wine Branding

Prosecco is probably the most famous Italian wine, a byword for sparkling good times and popping corks. But behind the fizz, Italy is in a major dispute ov...

Aperol Owner Campari 'Not Worried About Competitors'

Italian drinks group Campari sees plenty of room for growth from its best-selling beverage Aperol and is not worried about the threat from competitors, inc...

Prosecco Sets New Export Record: Coldiretti

Never have so many bottles of Prosecco been uncorked in the world as in 2021, a Coldiretti report based on Istat data has revealed. During the first mon...

Wine Sales Through Italian E-Commerce Channels More Than Quadruple

Wine sales through the e-commerce sites of major Italian retailers and pure players such as Amazon grew by 351% in value and 310% in volume in the first ha...

Farm Ministry Forecasts Decline In French Wine Output For 2021

France's wine production could drop by as much as 30% this year to its lowest level in decades after vineyards were hit by spring frosts and summer downpou...

Campari Sees H1 Sales Jump, Shares Hit Record High

Campari beat first-half expectations with a 37% rise in sales on Tuesday as shops and restaurants reopened amid easing lockdowns, pushing shares in th...

COVID-19 Reverses Fortunes Of Italian Beer Industry, Says Assobirra

The impact of COVID-19 on out-of-home consumption caused beer production in Italy to drop by 8.4% in 2020, to 15.82 million hectolitres (hl), new data has...