L-R, Sebastian Bazzano, a representatiive of B.Connected, an Italian export management firm; Nancy Evbiofo, Operations Manager, Fidossi Wines & Spirits; Gabriele Occhetti, a representative of Guiseppe Cortese, an Italian Winery, during the Week of Italian Cuisine event in Lagos recently.
Top distributor, Fidossi Wines & Spirits (FWS) has partnered Italian Trade Agency (ITA) to showcase the best Made-in-Italy cuisine and wine in Nigeria.
At the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World held on Victoria Island, Lagos, recently, the firm and its partner treated local wine enthusiasts and Italian nationals living in the country to the best wine brands produced by Italian wineries.
The Week of Italian Cuisine is an initiative of the Italian High Commission promoting the food and wine originating from the European nation. The event, which holds annually globally, also provides a platform for local distributors to interface with delegates of Italian wineries. The theme of this year’s event is “Italian Cooking: Health, Culture, and Innovation.”
Italy is ranked among the top three wine-consuming nations in the world. FWS continues to serve as a strong partner to Italian wineries, enabling deeper penetration of Made-in-Italy wine in the country.
Amongst FWS Italian portfolios are Baglietti, Mood Luminous Champagne, Amaro Montenegro, Vecchia Romagna, Select Apertivo, Carta Silvio, San felice etc.
Speaking about the peculiarity of Italian wine and lifestyle, Sebastian Bazzano, an Italian who leads B.Connected, an Italian export management firm working with the Italian High Commission to organise the event, said in a statement, “We Italians love to enjoy life. We love to close deals while we are eating or having a bottle of wine. The atmosphere at this event simply tells the story of how we love to create an atmosphere of fun, connection and business.”
Explaining the partnership driving force, Fidelis Egbochie, the Chief Executive Officer of FWS, stated, “For close to two decades, we have been a major promoter and distributor of top wine brands from Italy. We are proud to be working with the Italian Trade Agency and Italian businesses to expand the Italian cuisine and wine market.”
He said the business is open to working with more producers of Italian wine and spirit brands and ITA to drive their trade agenda in Nigeria.
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