50% of UK Millennials Perceive Drinking and Dining as Essential Spending

Design My Night has just released the results of its city survey, with this year’s focus being on affordability.

The results show that a large proportion (83%) of participants have changed their spending habits due to the cost-of-living crisis.

However, 50% of millennials who completed the survey view drinking and dining as essential spending. The survey also shows 46% of respondents would happily spend £60 on a meal.

When asked what event people would most likely splash out on, birthdays came up as the clear winner, with 85% stating they would happily spend more for this occasion.

Katie Kirwan, head of brand and B2C at Design My Night, states: “The going may be tough right now, but going out remains important to our audience across all price points. While we’ve seen that a demand for affordability is propping up the industry, quality of spending is equally as important, and people aren’t willing to sacrifice their money for the mediocre. Hospitality’s run of it post-covid has been difficult, but our consumer survey has shown that shared experiences are still there to be catered to, and that with over 50% of millennials seeing drinking and dining as a necessity, a cost of living crisis isn’t going to hold the industry back.”

 

18th Edition of Radici del Sud – Results Announced [Part ll]

The award winners for the 18th Edition of Radici del Sud were announced at the award ceremonies this morning at Sannicandro di Bari. Over 350 wines [from Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise, Puglia, Sardinia and Sicily] were tasted and judged by four juries which were composed of International and Italian journalists, enologists, and buyers. In attendance was Giuseppe Giannone, the Mayor of Sannicandro di Bari (Italy), Nicola Campanile, President, Radici del Sud, the four panel chairs, the wine judges and the wineries or their representatives.

The four panel chairs who are well-known ad Italian wine experts include: Richard Baudains from @ass_enoteche_italiane_vinarius; Andrea Terraneo, President of @20italie; Luca Matarazzo from @decanter, and Maurizio Valerian from @vinodabere.

Here is a breakdown of the four groups:

International Jury Group 1:

Luca Matarazzo – Presidente di giuria- IT – 20Italie.com

Anais Cancino – Mexico – Wineteller

Liz Palmer – Canada – Wine Journalist, Author, and Influencer

Torge Thies – Germania – TRCT MEDIEN GmbH

Anthony Rose – Regno Unito – Decanter / Freelance wine journalist / Author

International Jury Group 2:

Richard Baudains – President of the Jury – United Kingdom – Decanter

Young Shi – United Kingdom – TS WINE www.tastespirit.com

Robert McNulty – USA – Wine Academy Italia

Jeff Barrows – USA – Food Wine Click!

Ben Little – Ireland – Thenativegrapes.com

National Jury Group 1

Maurizio Valeriani – President of the Jury – IT – Vinodabere.it

Franco Santini – IT – Acquabuona.it

Luigi Salvo – IT – Vinup.it

Francesco Fortunato – IT (Enologist)

Salvatore Digiacomo – IT (Enologist)

National Jury Group 2

Andrea Terraneo – President of IT Jury – President Vinarius

Francesco Bonfio – IT – Presidente AEPI

Katarina Andersson – IT – Grapevine Adventures

Matteo Esposito – IT (Enologist)

Tiziana Micelli – IT (Enologist)

The full list of the “Award Winning Wines for 18th Edition of Radici del Sud”

AwardName of WineryRegionLabelVariety/VarietiesVintage
1st place
national jury
BRARONE G.R. MACRÌCALABRIACENTOCAMERE
BIANCO
MANTONICO 100%2019
2nd place

national jury

CAIAFFA VINIPUGLIAMYRIAFIANO 100%2022
1st place
international jury
CAIAFFA VINIPUGLIAMYRIAFIANO 100%2022
2nd place
international jury
GIOVANNI AIELLOPUGLIACHAKRA BLUVERDECA 100%2021
2nd place
international jury
ORIGINE & IDENTITÀCALABRIA20-18ZIBIBBO 100%2021
1st place national juryVITIVINICOLA PUDDUSARDEGNABALOICANNONAU 100%2022
2nd place national juryVIGNAIOLI PUGLIESIPUGLIABULLA AUFIDUS ROSÉNERO DI TROIA 100%2021
     
1st place international juryBRARONE G.R. MACRÌCALABRIACENTOCAMERE ROSATONERELLO MASCALESE 100%2019
2nd place international juryVITIVINICOLA PUDDUSARDEGNABALOICANNONAU 100%2022
1st place national juryAGNANUMCAMPANIAAGNUM FALANGHINAFALANGHINA 100%2021
2nd place national juryNATIVCAMPANIACUPA DEL PARADISOFALANGHINA 100%2022
1st place international juryALABASTRA
PINTORE & VALENTINO
CAMPANIAFALANGHINAFALANGHINA 100%2018
2nd place international juryCANTINE KANDEAPUGLIACOSTANZAFALANGHINA 100%2019
1st place national juryCANTINE KANDEAPUGLIAANAISGRECO 100%2019
2nd place national juryALABASTRA
PINTORE & VALENTINO
CAMPANIAGRECOGRECO 100%2018
1st place international juryDI PRISCOCAMPANIAGRECO DI TUFOGRECO 100%2020
2nd place international jurySAN SALVATORE 1988CAMPANIACALPAZIOGRECO 100%2022
1st place national juryCANTINE KANDEAPUGLIABIANCOFIOREFIANO 100%2021
2nd place national juryAGRI GIRARDIPUGLIACIMAGLIAFIANO 50% MALVASIA 50%2022
1st place international juryDI PRISCOCAMPANIAIRPINIA FIANOFIANO 100%2020
2nd place international jurySAN SALVATORE 1988CAMPANIAPIAN DI STIOFIANO 100%2022
1st place national jury- SiciliaIUPPASICILIALINDO ETNA BIANCO
SUPERIORE DOC
CARRICANTE 90%
CATARRATTO 10%
2020
1st place national jury- CalabriaCANTINE BENVENUTOCALABRIABENVENUTO ZIBIBBOZIBIBBO 100%2022
1st place national jury- CampaniaMARISA CUOMOCAMPANIAFURORE BIANCO
FIORDUVA
40% RIPOLI 30% FENILE
30% GINESTRA
2021
1st place national jury- Sardegna ex aequoCANTINA CAMBONI GIOVANNISARDEGNAGIOVANNI CAMBONIVERMENTINO 100%2022
1st place national jury- Sardegna ex aequoSIDDÙRASARDEGNAMAÌAVERMENTINO 100%2021
1st place national jury- AbruzzoOREFICE VINIABRUZZOCOCOCCIOLACOCOCCIOLA 100%2022
1st place national jury- BasilicataCANTINA DI VENOSABASILICATAVERBO MALVASIAMALVASIA100%2022
1st place national jury- PugliaVINI DI MONTEMARCUCCIOPUGLIAPRIMI FILARIVERDECA 100%2022
1st place international jury- CampaniaMARISA CUOMOCAMPANIAFURORE BIANCO
FIORDUVA
40% RIPOLI 30% FENILE
30% GINESTRA
2021
1st place international jury- CalabriaORIGINE & IDENTITÀCALABRIACENTODÍZIBIBBO100%2022
1st place international jury- SardegnaSIDDÙRASARDEGNAMAÌAVERMENTINO 100%2021
1st place international jury- SiciliaBAGLIO DEL CRISTO DI CAMPOBELLOSICILIALALÙCIGRILLO 100%2022
1st place international jury- AbruzzoPODERI D’AURIZIOABRUZZOD’AURI’PECORINO 100%2021
1st place international jury- PugliaVINI DI MONTEMARCUCCIOPUGLIAPRIMI FILARIVERDECA 100%2022
1st place national jury- PugliaCASA PRIMISPUGLIAMONROSENERO DI TROIA 100%2022
2nd place national jury- PugliaMICHELE BIANCARDI CANTINE E VIGNE DAUNEPUGLIAROSALIANERO DI TROIA 100%2022
1st place national jury- Abruzzo ex aequoBUZZARONE VIGNAIOLO IN CASTELFERRATOABRUZZORUGGITOMONTEPULCIANO 100%2022
1st place national jury- Abruzzo ex aequoCREA VINIABRUZZOAMARTI SEMPREMONTEPULCIANO 100%2022
1st place national jury- MoliseCAMPI VALERIOMOLISEPER UNA ROSATINTILIA 100%2022
1st place national jury- SardegnaSIDDURASARDEGNANUDOCANNONAU 100%2022
1st place national jury- SiciliaBAGLIO DEL CRISTO DI CAMPOBELLOSICILIAC’D’C’ CRISTO
DI CAMPOBELLO ROSATO
NERO D’AVOLA 100%2022
1st place national jury- CampaniaIFALCOCAMPANIAFA’ CRUCIAGLIANICO 100%2022
1st place national jury- CalabriaCANTINE STATTICALABRIAGRECO NEROGRECO NERO 100%2022
1st place international jury- PugliaMANDWINERY (FAMIGLIA MANDUANO)PUGLIABISCIÙNERO DI TROIA 100%2022
2nd place international jury- PugliaTORREVENTOPUGLIAPRIMARONANERO DI TROIA 100%2022
1st place international jury- AbruzzoBUZZARONE VIGNAIOLO IN CASTELFERRATOABRUZZORUGGITOMONTEPULCIANO 100%2022
1st place international jury- SardegnaSIDDURASARDEGNANUDOCANNONAU 100%2022
1st place international jury- SiciliaBAGLIO DEL CRISTO DI CAMPOBELLOSICILIAC’D’C’ CRISTO
DI CAMPOBELLO ROSATO
NERO D’AVOLA 100%2022
1st place international jury- CampaniaIFALCOCAMPANIAFA’ CRUCIAGLIANICO 100%2022
1st place international jury- CalabriaTENUTA DEL TRAVALECALABRIAEPICARMANERELLO CAPPUCCIO 100%2022
1st place national jury- SardegnaVITIVINICOLA
FULGHESU LE VIGNE
SARDEGNAKANTHARUMURISTELLU 35%
CANNONAU 30%
MONICA 25%
CAGNULARI 10%
2019
1st place national jury- SiciliaIUPPASICILIACLO ETNA ROSSONERELLO MASCALESE 85% –
NERELLO CAPPUCCIO 15%
2020
1st place national jury- CalabriaLIBRANDICALABRIADUCA SANFELICEGAGLIOPPO 100%2020
1st place national jury- CampaniaMARISA CUOMOCAMPANIAFUROREAGLIANICO 50%
PIEDIROSSO 50%
2019
1st place national jury- PugliaVINI DI MONTEMARCUCCIOPUGLIAELPÌSOTTAVIANELLO 100%2022
1st place national jury- MoliseCAMPI VALERIOMOLISEOPALIA TINTILIA
DEL MOLISE DOC 2019
TINTILIA 100%2019
1st place international jury- SardegnaVITIVINICOLA
FULGHESU LE VIGNE
SARDEGNASENTIDUCAGNULARI 100%2016
1st place international jury- SiciliaIUPPASICILIACLO ETNA ROSSONERELLO MASCALESE 85% –
NERELLO CAPPUCCIO 15%
2020
1st place international jury- CalabriaCANTINE CACCAMOCALABRIACAPARBIOCALABRESE 80%
NERELLO MASCALESE 20%
2020
1st place international jury- CampaniaMARISA CUOMOCAMPANIARAVELLOPIEDIROSSO 70%
AGLIANICO 30%
2019
1st place international jury- MoliseANGELO D’UVAMOLISELAGENATINTILIA 100%2020
1st place international jury- PugliaCooperativa AlterecoPUGLIAROSSO LIBEROBLEND UVE AUTOCTONE 100%2021
1st place
national jury
PODERI D’AURIZIOABRUZZOD’AURÌMONTEPULCIANO 100%2021
2nd place
national jury
DONVITANTONIO VINIABRUZZODONVITANTONIOMONTEPULCIANO 100 %2019
      
1st place international juryOREFICE VINIABRUZZO1932MONTEPULCIANO 100%2015
2nd place international juryL’ ARDITO AZIENDA AGRICOLAPUGLIADON FELICEMONTEPULCIANO 100%2021
1st place
national jury
CANTINE EMERA
DI CLAUDIO QUARTA VIGNAIOLO
PUGLIAANIMA DI NEGROAMARO
LIZZANO NEGROAMARO
DOP SUPERIORE
NEGROAMARO 100%2019
2 place
national jury
LE VIGNE DI SAMMARCOPUGLIAORMANERA SALICE SALENTINO DOP RISERVANEGROAMARO 100%2016
2 place
national jury
FABIANA WINESPUGLIAKALEMA
NEGROAMARO SALENTO
NEGROAMARO 100%2020
1st place international juryCANTINE PAOLO LEOPUGLIAORFEONEGROAMARO 100%2021
2nd place international juryFABIANA WINESPUGLIAKALEMA
NEGROAMARO SALENTO
NEGROAMARO 100%2020
     
1st place
national jury
FATALONE ORGANIC WINESPUGLIAFATALONE RISERVAPRIMITIVO 100%2020
2nd place
national jury
MASSERIA MITAPUGLIAIMPERATRICEPRIMITIVO 70%
NEGROAMARO 30%
2018
      
1st place international juryCANTINE DUE PALMEPUGLIASANGAETANOPRIMITIVO 100%2022
2nd place international juryFATALONE ORGANIC WINESPUGLIAFATALONE RISERVAPRIMITIVO 100%2020
     
1st place
national jury
TORREVENTOPUGLIATORRE DEL FALCONERO DI TROIA 100%2021
2nd place
national jury
PIARULLI VINI ED OLIOPUGLIANERO DI TROIANERO DI TROIA 100%2021
2nd place
national jury
CAIAFFA VINIPUGLIAVIBRANSNERO DI TROIA 100%2019
     
1st place international juryCRIFOPUGLIAAUGUSTALENERO DI TROIA 100%2017
2nd place international juryCAIAFFA VINIPUGLIAVIBRANSNERO DI TROIA 100%2019
     
1st place
national jury
FAMIGLIA DEMELASSARDEGNAGIOGUCANNONAU 100%2021
2nd place
national jury
VITIVINICOLA PUDDUSARDEGNACARROSCANNONAU 100%2019
     
1st place international juryVITIVINICOLA F
ULGHESU LE VIGNE
SARDEGNAAMPSICORACANNONAU 100%2020
2nd place international jurySEBASTIANO POLINASSARDEGNAPOLINASCANNONAU 100%2020
     
1st place
national jury
LIBRANDICALABRIAMEGONIOMAGLIOCCO 100%2021
1st place
national jury
TENUTE PACELLICALABRIATERRA ROSSAMAGLIOCCO 100%2020
2nd place
national jury
CASA COMERCICALABRIA‘ABATIAMAGLIOCCO CANINO 100%2021
     
1st place international juryCASA COMERCICALABRIA‘ABATIAMAGLIOCCO CANINO 100%2021
2nd place international juryLIBRANDICALABRIAMEGONIOMAGLIOCCO 100%2021
1st place
national jury
CANTINE DELITECAMPANIAGENEROSOAGLIANICO 100%2013
2nd place
national jury
AZIENDA AGRICOLA
ANTONIO COVUCCIA
CAMPANIA1931AGLIANICO 100%2021
1st place international juryCONTRADAMITOCAMPANIADUNSOGNOAGLIANICO 100%2016
2nd place international jury2VITECAMPANIA2VITEAGLIANICO 70%
PIEDIROSSO 30%
2020
2nd place international juryAZIENDA AGRICOLA BOCCELLACAMPANIAIRPINIA CAMPI TAURASINIAGLIANICO 100%2020
2nd place international juryANTICO CASTELLOCAMPANIAMAGISAGLIANICO 100%2016
1st place
national jury
AMARANOCAMPANIALAGONESSAAGLIANICO 100%2014
2nd place
national jury
CONTRADAMITOCAMPANIAAMATOAGLIANICO 100%2016
1st place international juryCONTRADAMITOCAMPANIAAMATOAGLIANICO 100%2016
2nd place international juryAZIENDA AGRICOLA BOCCELLACAMPANIASANT’EUSTACHIOAGLIANICO 100%2018
      
1st place
national jury
CANTINE DEL NOTAIOBASILICATAL’AUTENTICAMOSCATO 70% MALVASIA 30%2021
2nd place
national jury
BOTROMAGNO –
PODERI D’AGOSTINO
PUGLIAGRAVISANOMALVASIA BIANCA 100%2015

 

Tasting the wines was exciting and very representative of their territories of origin. It was also interesting to see more blends and rare varieties being representative.

Radici del Sud is an event of great importance. Not only does it celebrate and reward the best wine excellences in the south of Italy, it also brings international visibility to Southern Italian viticulture, which is a fascinating world to discover!

Chablis Launches Interactive Story Game

“Unlock Chablis” merges a historic wine region with modern digital technology. “Nowadays, so much of the world is focused on the digital, and the wine world is no exception. The Unlock Chablis game allows us to communicate our key messages to wine professionals in an entertaining, modern way; yet still remain educational,” says Paul Espitalié, Chablis Commission of BIVB president.

“Digital-heavy contexts allow us to increase the accessibility of Chablis wines, and gives us innovative ways to talk and learn about these, removing any barriers.”

The visually stunning interactive game involves 4 chapters in which participants will have in-depth knowledge about:

  • History and background of Chablis and the unique quality of Burgundy;
  • Wine making – from fermentation to bottle; and
  • Different types of Chablis and their food pairing.

“The idea originally came about as the world moved out of the Covid-19 pandemic, during which everyone – including the wine industry – saw an increased digital presence: whether this was online events, new ways of connecting with each other, or for research and educational purposes,” says Espitalié.

Unlock Chablis has been designed with wine professionals, taking them “on a journey to discover the history, terroirs, and versatility of Chablis wines in a fun and relaxing way”, in turn allowing them to learn more efficiently.

The multiplayer function of the game also allows groups of players to bond together while learning about the exciting world of Chablis.

Website: unlock.chablis-wines.com

 

 

New Zealand Winegrowers highlight “white wine” for the month of May

The theme of the month, “Pour Yourself a Glass of New Zealand” comes at a time when New Zealand’s top three exported white wine varieties are internationally celebrated with International Sauvignon Blanc Day (5 May), International Pinot Gris Day (17 May) and International Chardonnay Day (25 May) all falling in the same month.

Charlotte Read, general manager for New Zealand Winegrowers, explains why the trade body is choosing to highlight white wine this May: “New Zealand white wine makes up 93% of our global exports, and while Sauvignon Blanc represents 86% of our exports, New Zealand also produces other world-class white wine varieties such as Pinot Gris and Chardonnay.”

French company Zephalto is offering luxury wine tasting in space

French company Zephalto is offering passengers the chance to travel to the stratosphere in a balloon, starting at €120,000 /$132,000 per person in 2025.

Beyond organizing a panoramic viewing experience, Zephalto is also bringing in French luxury and the ‘art de vivre’ with a pre-flight gourmet meal prepared by famous French chefs, followed by a unique wine-tasting experience.

The wine tasting will take place in the Celeste, a metallic-like “spaceship” made from composite fibres to ensure its lightweight and exceptional strength. Its luxurious interior is said to be designed by Parisian interior designer Joseph Dirand.

Zephalto plans to launch the balloon from France on a six-hour experience that will include three hours at its highest altitude — above 98 percent of the atmosphere and twice as high as the average commercial jet. According to The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, the boundary of space is at 62 miles altitude, over four times higher than Celeste’s final ascent.

The ship will sit beneath a vast helium balloon “the size of the Sacré Coeur in Paris”, which will push the ship into the stratosphere. The experience will last six hours and will hold two pilots and just six guests.

Because the Celeste will not reach this space boundary, it will not leave the Earth’s atmosphere, meaning passengers will not experience weightlessness. This will make the experience open to anyone without specialist training.

Passengers will be presented with a pre-flight gourmet meal, which the company claims will be provided by a team of famous French chefs, and will then receive a unique guided wine tasting, featuring carefully selected French vintages.

Zephalto representative states: “From regions to grape varieties, discover France from sky and land.”

Pre-reservations for their first year of operation are open with 60 flights planned.

Reserve your seat for this unique experience: https://book.zephalto.com/