The largest trade show in the U.S. devoted
exclusively to Italian food and wine.
Vite Colte, a top producer of Barolo, Barbaresco, and other iconic wines from Piedmont, first participated in Taste of Italy in 2019. Not only did they sign a deal with Spec’s, one of the largest retailers of fine wines in the U.S., but they also connected with an importer in Mexico who is bring their …
While most of the exhibitors at Taste of Italy are medium-sized and family-run companies, the trade fair — the largest in the U.S. devoted exclusively to Italian products — also features some of Italy’s most well-known and iconic brands. When Peter Gryska, the head fine food buyers at Spec’s in Houston, found out that Melegatti, the iconic …
In 2016, Acetaia Guerzoni, led by Lorenzo Guerzoni, above, Italy’s only biodynamic certified producer of traditional balsamic vinegar, attended its first Taste of Italy in Houston. Right out of the gate, the Guerzoni family made a connection: the Ciorciari brothers, owners of the San Antonio-based food importer Food Related, fell in love with their high-end …
A Taste of Italy Success Story: Acetaia Guerzoni at Food Related. Read More »
For the team at the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce, there is perhaps no greater reward than knowing that our work for our members and clients has helped them expand their sales network. One such case is that of Cantine Silvestri, a legacy grape grower and winemaker in the Castelli Romani hills outside the Italian capital. …
A Taste of Italy Success Story: Cantine Silvestri at HEB supermarket. Read More »
On Thursday, October 27, as part of the first-ever Taste of Italy Dallas, Italian food expert Jeremy Parzen will lead a seminar on the olive oils of Calabria featuring the oils of Tenuta Pantano (Badolato, Catanzaro). As guests sample a flight of extra-virgin olive oils, they will also enjoy light bites created especially to pair …
Taste Calabrian olive oil featuring Tenuta Pantano, October 27 at Eataly Dallas. Read More »
Register now: Sicilian Wines Master Class in Houston 10/17 and Dallas 10/20. The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce South Central is pleased to present a Sicilian Wines Master Class. The Houston event will be led by Jaime De Leon, advanced sommelier in the Court of Master Sommeliers and regional buyer and wine program manager for Kroger. …
Register now: Sicilian Wines Master Class 10/17 Houston, 10/20 Dallas. Read More »
SAVE THE DATE: Sicilian Wines Master Class in Houston 10/17 and Dallas 10/20. The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce South Central is pleased to present a Sicilian Wines Master Class featuring the wines of Cambria (Messina) and Madaudo (Messina). The wines and appellations to be tasted during the seminar will include Etna, Cerasuolo di Vittoria, a …
SAVE THE DATE: Sicilian Wines Master Class Houston 10/17 and Dallas 10/20. Read More »
Buyer and media registration for Taste of Italy Dallas at Eataly is NOW OPEN! Meet importers, distributors, restaurateurs, chefs, sommeliers, buyers, and specialized media. If you are a buyer, trade specialist, or food-focused writer, blogger, or influencer, click HERE to register! (NO DEADLINE for registration.) Click here for the list of exhibitors (updated daily). We …
Taste of Italy Dallas (Oct. 27): Buyer and media registration NOW OPEN! Read More »
Congratulations to longtime IACC member chef Roberto Crescini (above, left) and his business partner and veteran Houston restaurateur, Francisco Calza (right), for the launch of their new restaurant Davanti! The restaurant officially opened its doors earlier this week. “Located near Central Market at 2900 Weslayan St.,” writes restaurant editor Eric Sandler for the popular lifestyle …
A new authentic Italian restaurant opens in Houston: Davanti. Read More »
“Our Adriano has left us,” wrote his daughter Mariangela late last week on Instagram (image via the Aceto Balsamico del Duca dal 1891 Instagram). “He was a great father and a tender grandfather. His example of love for his family, passion for his work, and admiration and respect for his co-workers will always be with …
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