Effervescent Prosecco: Record wine exports to U.S.
Italian wine exports to the United States hit an all-time high of €1.8 billion last year led by a 28.5 percent surge in Prosecco sparkling wines, according to industry analysis company Nomisma Wine Monitor based in Bologna. But without the wildly popular champagne-like vintages, Italian wine imports into America would have grown just 1 percent. “Imports in the main world markets continue to be driven by sparkling wines,” said Denis Pantini, head of Nomisma. Read the rest of the story at our English-language news portal for Italy .
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