Nov.14 – 19 Grandi Marchi companies producing Italian wine sail towards the greatest wine exporter outside Europe: Australia. This unprecedented milestone in the landscape of international tours, the mission consists of two stops, Sydney and Melbourne, on November 18 and 20. Grandi Marchi will present a program of wine tastings, training and wine maker dinner at two restaurants, Otto Ristorante in Sydney and The Grossi Florentino in Melbourne. The two events are organized by IEM – International Exhibition Management – and will provide master classes with two of the most influential Australian wine experts, Andrew Caillard MW in Sydney and Michael Trembath in Melbourne, as well as meetings with winemakers, the press and representatives of the trade. “Australia is one of our major competitors in international markets. With regard to domestic consumption, a recent trend sees an increase in Italian imports, also given the decline in domestic production due to weather conditions,” said Piero Antinori, president of Grandi Marchi, which reunites under the same umbrella Alois Lageder, Argiolas, Biondi Santi Greppo, Ca’ del Bosco, Michele Chiarlo, Carpenè Malvolti, Donnafugata, Ambrogio e Giovanni Folonari Tenute, Gaja, Jermann, Lungarotti, Masi, Marchesi Antinori, Mastroberardino, Pio Cesare, Rivera, Tasca D’Almerita, Tenuta San Guido, Umani Ronchi.
