Best Wine Stars is an annual project that promotes the culture of wine&spirits and the history and uniqueness of each individual company participating. The goal is to create relevant commercial networks for all participants the over 200 companies selected receive high visibility thanks to several strategies.

Absolute novelty of the last edition, in line with the market trends related to this category, was the presence of an organic area, entirely dedicated to companies that have sustainability as their mission. People have shown that they are much more aware of the environmental issues, and Best Wine Stars wanted to reflect the trends of our times and the needs of the people, by offering a selection of organic and natural excellences. It was also expanded  the offer related to the international companies and distillates, as these represent a rather strong niche and they are highly appreciated by consumers.

BEST WINE STARS AWARS

On Sunday the 21st of May took place the Best Wine Stars Awards ceremony, which was attended by the exhibiting companies and numerous journalists. The prize-giving ceremony was attended by the entrepreneur, sommelier and wine writer Adua Villa, who selected the winning wines for the Best Sparkling Wine, Best White Wine, Best Red Wine and Best Rosè Wine awards, the expert Fabio Bacchi, who was in charge of awarding the Best Herbal Liqueurs and Best Spirits prizes, and the Best Wine Stars team, who selected the companies for the Best Logo and the Best Label.

The Best Red Wine was won by Tenuta di Artimino for its label Grumarello 2017, DOCG, Carmignano Riserva, a red wine of great elegance that reveals a lesser known Tuscany within the DOCG Carmignano. Caruso & Minini won Best White Wine with the label Arancino Orange Wine 2022, IGT Terre Siciliane, an Orange Wine that encloses culture, tradition, passion in a different guise from the Sicily we are used to. The Best Sparkling Wine was awarded to Mister Bio Wine Srl, a company with a strong impact on the environmental protection and tradition of its grapes by the glass, for its Ribolla Gialla Spumante Extra Brut label. Casa Vinicola Fazio, on the other hand, was recognised with the Best Rosè Wine for its rosé with an engaging and unusual personality, Anima Solis Rosato 2022, IGT Terre Siciliane.

The Best Spirits prize was awarded to Silvio Carta srl and its Gin per te, a gin that blends the wisdom of an ancient taste with the pride of a young warrior: an important taste, complex but balanced, a delicately savoury note that recalls its Mediterranean identity, its botanical body emerges on the mid-palate to then leave room for the freshness of the island’s scents that can be perceived in the long, slightly crispy finish. The Albergian company, on the other hand, won the Best Herbal Liqueurs award for its Amaro Albergian 2023 label, a gentle expression of a pleasantly bitter and moderately alcoholic liqueur that recalls its naturalness, blending ancient spice flavours and Piedmontese biodiversity that originate in territories that are now UNESCO heritage sites.

Awards were given to two companies that through careful communication and marketing work stood out for the creativity shown in their choice of branding. The Best Logo was won by the Alta Marea Gin company whose name and image is inspired by the beaches of Sicily, the producer’s homeland.

Ocone 1910 – Taburno Wine County, on the other hand, won the Best Label award for its Bozzovich Nero label, a restyling of the original poster by artist Bozzovich in which a sinuous and elegant female figure in true Art Nouveau style conveys the seductive nature of this wine.

Finally, the company Antonella Lombardo – Vini Calabria IGT was awarded the Landini Prize presented by Mario Danieli, country manager Italia of Argo Tractors Group.

MASTERCLASSES

The masterclasses, chaired by the writer, digital narrator, sommelier and entrepreneur Adua Villa accompanied by a team of speakers of excellence, took place on Saturday the 20th and Sunday the 21st of May. Opening the calendar, full of appointments, was Adua Villa and Stefania Vinciguerra with two dedicated masterclasses. The first one by Varvaglione was entitled “Discovery of Primitivo… and not only“, while the second  one by Col Vetoraz Spumanti was focused on “VALDIBBIADENE DOCG, the vertical that you do not expect“. The Tasting Room by Bartales “Bitter is Better”, led by Fabio Bacchi, was dedicated to the world of the distillates, and in particular to the history and evolution of the bitter through the tasting of the products of the companies: Cardamaro, Formidabile, Rossi D’Angera, Sarandrea, Sibilla, Sirene e Tonico Pugliese.

On saturday afternoon, Francesco Quarna accompanied Adua Villa during the appointments “Sensitive to Sustainability“, starring the companies Borgoverde Soc Agricola S.S., Bulichella, Marisa Cuomo and Monviert, and “Wine on Tour” where you could taste the labels of Cantina Nepos Villae, Cantina La Lignite and Tenuta Tosi. The vertical masterclasses scheduled on Sunday was “Journey through the terroirs of Veneto” by Terre del Dogado and “The Langhe” by L’Astemia Pentita chaired by Adua Villa and Alessandra Piubello. Valentina Vercelli, finally, assisted Adua during the tastings of the products of the companies Fiorotto 1934 with masterclass entitled “A Family Story“, Consorzio Terre di Reggio Calabria “Between myth and present” and Champagne Jarry Héritage that treated “The expression of Chardonnay coming from the same territory interpreted through different winemaking processes“.

MASTERCLASS CALENDAR

TALKS

On Monday 22nd May  there was talks and round tables that involved the journalist, television presenter and “chronicler of gastronomy” Edoardo Raspelli, who told his story during an interview that  simultaneously retraced the path of Italian food and wine of the last 50 years; the journalist of Il Sole 24 Ore, writer and teacher of digital communication Barbara Sgarzi who went into depth the topic “Wine, Women and Leadership“; Paola Longo, owner of Enoteca Longo, in the heart of Legnano, with which she won the Oscar as the best wine shop in Italy in 2000, focused on “The art of giving food&wine”, taking the audience through a journey in the wine sector, skilfully interweaving the history of a passion and that of a company.

Moreover, Marco Boldrini, sommelier, owner of several Italian restaurants in the Netherlands and consultant of a Japanese company that imports Italian wine excellencies, investigated the close relationship between wines and catering, while Antonietta Tummolo, Best Wine Stars Ambassador, presented the Project  “VENUS and BACCHUS” The Myths of Wine. Exclusive patroness of the event the Basilicata Region. Took part, in remote connection, Vito Bardi, President Regione Basilicata, Alessandro Galella, Councillor for Productive Activities, Work, Training and Sport, and Ivana Enrica Pipponzi, Regional Councillor for Equality.  The participation for the 2024 Edition of the National Association of “Le Donne del Vino”- Delegazione Lucana will mark the debut of a new presence,  the feminine presence in the world of wine, from the sacred to the profane, starting from two mythological figures with multiple interpretations. The economic focus will also show  the increasing number of Women who operate and work in the world of wine with excellent results.

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BEST WINE STARS BUSINESS DINNER

For the first time, Best Wine Stars crossed the borders of Palazzo del Ghiaccio and brought companies and their products to the center of Milan with the “Best Wine Stars Business Dinner” project organized in collaboration with Mattia Metta, consultant and creator in communication of the world of wine. The new format, which took place in an elegant and welcoming Milanese lounge was an excellent opportunity to present and tell journalists and professionals selected the excellence of each individual company combining them with dishes specially designed for each label.

All to create a unique moment of confrontation and dialogue, in the exclusivity of the Milanese panorama.

WHY PARTICIPATE

Best Wine Stars is a global project that guarantees high visibility thanks to various strategies such as: tasting event, e-commerce website, press office, social communication and related events.
The latter are essential to create synergies with other areas that can bring little explored professional categories as potential customers.

BWS AIMS TO:

– Business and sales opportunities
– Development of new ideas
– Relations with sectorial press
– New professional collaborations
– International visibility
– Growth of the distribution network

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