#005 Recap Vinitaly and why the best Italian alcohol-free wines come from Germany

In this episode, we draw a recap from our trip to Verona’s
popular wine trade fair Vinitaly. Tune in to get the general
pulse of the industry and why Italy is running behind when it
comes to non alcoholic beverages. Is it due to Italy’s
traditional wine perception, the unlucky taxation regulations, or
maybe both? 


Additionally, we tasted a lot to give you first hand insights and
to show you why the best Italian alcohol-free wines currently
come from Germany.





Alexander Gottschalk
(https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-gottschalk-641838223/)


Isabell Carolin Bühler
(https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabellbuehler/)





Shownotes:


(00:00:00) Fasten your seatbelts


(00:01:53) What is Vinitaly 


Statistics:
https://magazine.wein.plus/news/vinitaly-once-again-draws-a-positive-balance-97-000-visitors-from-140-countries-in-verona


(00:06:41) Our personal statement


(00:13:05) Spotlight on Italian wine market


Challenges 2023, traditional thinking, lower percentage wines


https://winenews.it/en/alcohol-free-wines-growing-market-and-36-of-italians-are-interested-in-trying-them_523923/


(00:17:57) Non Alcoholic wines at Vinitaly: Mionetto, HUP &
Co


(00:23:27) Meininger Tasting with Clemens Gerke and Anja Zimmer


(00:29:57) Takeaways and future outlook


(00:32:55) Would we recommend Vinitaly for no alc wine
enthusiasts?