The Verona Fair has announced that the first edition of "Vinitaly Usa" will take place at Navy Pier in Chicago from October 21 to 22, 2024. It is the sole Italian wine fair in the United States, the outcome of a partnership between Veronafiere, the ICE-Agency, and the Italian-American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest. This fair serves as a strategic bridge to the United States, which is the first market for the national wine product, with 2 billion dollars in imports in 2023. In terms of exhibitions, for Italy, the novelties in the Veronafiere calendar began as early as June (7-8), with the debut of Amphora Revolution, an exhibition on amphora wines created through an unprecedented collaboration between Vinitaly and Merano Wine Festival. New entries for next year include Paving Show, a road infrastructure exhibition (12-13 March 2025), and La Fiera di Vita in Campagna (14-16 March 2025), which was acquired last March. Also in 2025, the format of Sol, the olive oil exhibition, will be renewed, with a new name and an expanded product category to include derivative products. The event will no longer take place at the same time as Vinitaly but will have its own slot on the Veronafiere calendar to promote its affirmation and commercial growth.
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