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Willkommen Italia: Gambero Rosso resumes touring starting with Berlin
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he Gambero Rosso world tour resumes its energy from the historic centre of Berlin. The first in-person Tre Bicchieri event of 2021 was held last Friday in the historic Hotel de Rome overlooking Bebelplatz, the square in the Mitte district, where on May 10, 1933 Nazis burned about 25,000 books they considered dangerous. Approximately thirty Italian wineries participated, amidst enthusiasm, curiosity and
by Lorenzo Ruggeri a newfound optimism, supported by the last months of good sales. EXPORT. Despite Covid, in fact, Italian wine is gaining market shares. Overall, German imports fell by 2% to €2.5 billion, with a volume reduction of 4%. In this context, Italy recorded an increase of 4% to 1011 million euros, compared to a 9% decline in French wine. Italy performed better than France in all categories: in bottled wines Italy grew by 7% to 778 million against –8% in
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France, 361 million euros. In sparkling wines it dropped by 2% to 84 million against –9% to 238 million in France, according to data from Un Comtrade, elaborated by I numeri del vino. Confirming the preference of German consumers for Italian wines is additional data from the German wine institute, according to which in 2020, after German products, Italy represented 15% of total wine purchases, followed by France with 12% and from Spain with 11%.