Conferenze e Fiere

🥂 Caffè Moak, founded in 1967 by Giovanni Spadola, unveils "Vermouth al Caffè" at the Milan Design Week from April 8 to 13, 2025. The tasting event will be held at Cafè Voyeur by Moak inside Seletti's showroom at Corso Garibaldi 117. In collaboration with Baldoria Vermouth, they will present a coffee-infused vermouth using Caturra beans. Concurrently, Seletti and Tracey Snelling showcase "Hotel Voyeur," a lamp with customizable looped video facades.

🍷 Mionetto will attend the 57th edition of Vinitaly in Verona from April 6-9, 2025. Mionetto achieved a record turnover of €181 million in 2024, a growth of about +18% compared to 2023, with exports accounting for 82% of sales. The company confirms its innovative character with products for both Italian and international consumers and introduces alcohol-free alternatives. A talk dedicated to alcohol-free drinks is scheduled for April 7, featuring Best Bartender 2023 Vincenzo Pagliara. Mionetto will also present its Luxury Collection for distribution and a new Prestige Collection with an elegant, contemporary look and a lightweight bottle design for sustainability.

🍴 Ristorante stellato Gellivs di Oderzo (Treviso) lancia "Rincontri", cene a quattro mani da Alessandro Breda, inizio 4 aprile con Luigi Pomata, menù di 6 portate incentrato su tonno rosso e ingredienti di qualità. Il 18 maggio, Anthony Genovese cucinerà tre piatti con Breda. Gellivs presenta anche nuovo menu Sintesi Vegetale vegano e Gellivs ore 13 per pranzi settimanali. Offre menu degustazione: Orme di Primavera, Da Ieri Ad Oggi, Mare In Guscio. Info su www.gellivs.it.

🍷 Tenuta Cavalier Pepe will showcase at Vinitaly 2025 in Verona, Italy, from April 6-9. Recently ranked among the top 100 vineyards worldwide for its hospitality and enotourism, it presents ROSSOCHIARO 2024, with innovative thermosensitive labels signaling ideal drinking temperature. Taurasi Opera Mia 2017, awarded by Commanderij in Belgium, and limited edition Appio 2018, are part of their 12 DOC, 6 DOCG, and 3 sparkling wine offerings. The estate boasts 70 hectares of vineyards, 12 hectares of olive groves, and is a model of sustainable agriculture with SQNPI and EQUALITAS certifications.

🍺 Birra Raffo's new TV spot "Ah sì! Quella con..." was shot entirely in Puglia, playing on consumer identification of Raffo Lavorazione Grezza with phrases like "the one with the yellow label" and "the one with the chubby bottle." Launched in 2024, the product is known for its distinctive design and fresh, round taste with malty notes and a hoppy finish. Viviana Manera, Marketing Director at Birra Peroni, and Alessandro Sciortino, Chief Creative Officer at McCann, emphasize the brand's ironic and positive spirit. McCann led the creative coordination, and the campaign will be supported by an integrated media plan by OMD, with social content strategy by GroupM Entertainment Italia. Raffo, founded in Taranto in 1919, joined Birra Peroni in 1961, maintaining its original recipe and now featuring a redesigned, distinctive modern logo reflecting its origins.

🍴 Casa Perbellini 12 Apostoli, led by chef Giancarlo Perbellini, moved from Verona to Bovo Marina, Sicily, for a new season, launching with an exclusive dinner. At the event, a dish was dedicated to Andrea Camilleri, the Sicilian writer, on his birth centenary. The special menu featured ingredients like Sciacca shrimp and was paired with prestigious wines, including Metodo Classico Blanc De Blancs 2018 and Dr. L. Riesling Dry-Trocken 2023.

🍴 New restaurant in central Rome, part of Restworld network, seeks experienced waitstaff. Candidates must manage orders, table service, and restaurant setup, with familiarity in upselling and using handheld devices. Requirements: 2-3 years of experience, intermediate English skills. Offers fixed-term contract with potential permanent employment. Work schedule: 6 days a week, rotating rest days, shifts 10:30-17:30 or 16:30-22:30. Salary: €1,300-€1,400 monthly net for 14 payments, with potential raise during familiarization phase.

🏖️ Rome, Italy, will host the 25th edition of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit at the Auditorium Parco della Musica from September 28-30, 2025. The summit returns to Europe for the first time in six years and will feature discussions on digital transformation, regenerative tourism, and investment strategies. Previous editions have included speakers like John Kerry and conservationist Robert Irwin, as well as former Presidents Obama and Clinton. Further details, including speakers and agenda, will be announced later.

🛫 Travel retail in Italy is valued at 1.5-2 billion euros, representing 90% of the sector. Globally, the market is worth around 75 billion dollars, expected to double by 2035. Travel retail grows at 8.5/9% over the past decade, outpacing traditional retail's annual growth of 2.3-3%. Italy's aviation industry has seen passenger numbers increase from 150-160 million to 220 million over seven years. Rome's airports had a positive 2024, with Fiumicino Airport handling over 49 million passengers, a 21% increase from 2023 and 13% above 2019. Passenger projections for Italy are 300 million by 2032 and 500 million by 2042. Generation Z accounts for 15-18% of travel retail, expected to rise to 50%.

🍷 Bacio della Luna, part of Schenk Family Italia, partnered with Eros Teboni, World's Best Sommelier 2018 and Italy's Best Sommelier 2021. The collaboration aims for international brand growth, leveraging Teboni's global wine expertise. The partnership promotes Prosecco Valdobbiadene Superiore DOCG and includes limited editions like the Diamond Collection. To mark the collaboration, Teboni will host a masterclass at Vinitaly on Monday, April 7, showcasing the Prosecco Superiore DOCG Millesimato 2023 Diamond Collection.