New York. The training course for 33 Vinitaly International Academy candidates will begin in New York, who will be committed to receiving a certification to become Italian wine Ambassadors with Vinitaly until June 30. Among the professionals in the industry who will attend the courses, there will be 8 wine professionals from the Italian-American restaurant giant, the Batali & Bastianich Hospitality Group. And among US importers are: Total Wine & More, Vias Import Ltd, Banfi Vintners, Domaine Select, LUX Wines, Horizon Beverage Company, Chambers street wines, International Wine Imports, Southport Wines LLC. This is the first certification course in the US and the start of the world tour dedicated to courses directed by Ian D’Agata, whose next phases (in September) will take place in Shanghai and Beijing. (9Colonne)
