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E-Commerce Market For Italian Wine Boosted By COVID, Study Finds

The COVID-19 crisis has provided a boost for the e-commerce market for Italian wine, with more than a quarter (27%) of overall wine consumers in Italy now...

Italian Sparkling Wine To Dominate Festive Season Sales: Report

Italy is expected to maintain its leading position in sparkling wine sales in the festive season this year, with sales set to be up in volume but down in v...

Italian Beer Industry Looks To Recover After COVID-19 Impact

The Italian brewing industry saw beer production fall by more than a fifth (22%) in the period most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, from March to June 2...

Italy Tops Wine Exports In The EU In 2019: Eurostat

Italy emerged as the top exporter of wine in the EU in 2019, according to the latest data from Eurostat. The country exported 1.1 billion litres of wine...

'Worst Summer' For Global Wine Industry, Study Finds

The period between March and August 2020, which was dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, was the worst summer in modern history for the global wine industry...

Spirits Firm Campari Cheered As Drinkers Liven Up Staycations

Sales at Italian spirits group Campari bounced back more strongly than expected in the third quarter, as drinkers livened up their 'staycations' with aperi...

Italian Wine Exports To Fall For The First Time In 30 Years

Italian wine exports are expected to drop by 4% in 2020, with the sector seeing its first drop in exports for 30 years due to the COVID-19 emergency. Th...

Italy Sets New Beer Production, Export and Consumption Records

Italy set new records for beer production, export and consumption last year, according to AssoBirra's Annual Report for 2019. Production increased for t...