On March 17, the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce South-Central and the Consulate General of Italy in Houston celebrate authentic Italian gastronomy with a virtual dinner and wine pairing featuring leading food producers and winemakers from Italy. The guests at the invite-only dinner include top food and wine professionals as well as local food-focused influencers and …

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The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce South Central is please to announced dates for the 2nd-Annual Taste of Italy Virtual Trade Fair and Festival. To be held during the week of March 15-19, the virtual gathering will include: – one-on-one virtual trade tastings with leading food and wine buyers in Texas and beyond; – one-on-one virtual …

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This event was made possible with the support of the Italian Foreign Ministry’s “Authentic Italian Table” and “True Italian Taste” campaigns. Please follow both on social media using the following hashtags: #iffoodcouldtalk #trueitaliantaste #extraordinaryitaliantaste. On Monday and Tuesday of this week (September 21-22, 2020), the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce South Central held its first-ever virtual …

First-ever virtual Taste of Italy trade tasting, an unmitigated success! Read More »

On Monday, August 3, the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce South Central will be hosting a webinar featuring Grape-In, a new and highly innovative online platform that allows winemakers to bypass America’s three-tier system for wine sales and connect directly with trade buyers. Watch the recording here! According to the founders’ market research, corporate wine groups …

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TASTE OF ITALY 2020 Digital Hybrid Italian Food and Wine Trade Show When: September 21-22 HOUSTON, September 28-29 NEW ORLEANS. Who: Top Italian producers, regional distributors, local buyers and trade members. CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE MORE INFO. CONNECT WITH TRADE MEMBERS Interact with leading buyers, including importers, distributors, retailers, restaurateurs, and media in Texas, Louisiana, …

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As U.S. issues Italy travel advisory, IACC postpones food and wine festivals planned for Houston, New Orleans, and Los Angeles in March. The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce South Central has officially postponed its food and wine festivals and trade fairs previously scheduled for March in Houston (March 29-30) and New Orleans (March 31). The Italy-America …

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Tom Dobson is the Italian and French wine buyer for Spec’s Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods, which counts more than 160 locations across the state of Texas. Tom will be speaking on Sunday evening at the exhibitors seminar. Originally from Tyler, Texas, Tom Dobson has been with Spec’s Family Partners for over 10 years, starting …

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