For immediate release Miami, April , 13

Conti Di Buscareto Winery Launches into Florida Market

International Event & Exhibition Management (IEEM) is hosting representatives from the well-renowned Italian winery, Conti di Buscareto on May 17 and 18 in Miami. During the two days, the winery will be unveiling their finest wines from the Region to the South Florida market. This trip marks the first time the winemakers are featuring their wines in Miami.

On Tuesday, May 18, media as well as chief industry insiders are invited to attend a private winemaker dinner at Quattro at 7 p.m., (per invitation only) pairing the food of celebrated chef, Nicola Carro with Conti di Buscareto highly acclaimed wine.

The intimate dinner will allow fellow wine industry insiders to taste and discover nine of Conti di Buscareto wines including:  Rosa Brut 2009  Verdicchio 2009  Ammazzaconte 2007  Crimà 2009  Lacrima 2008  Compagnia della Rosa 2005  Rosso Piceno 2007  Bisaccione 2007  Verdicchio Passito 2006

Conti di Buscareto is planning to place their wines in the Florida market promptly and will roll out strong promotions during the upcoming year in the United States in order to get their line of products underway.

Conti di Buscareto aims to rediscover the old Marche vines with a goal to produce indigenous wine using new, modern methods. The winery has concentrated on, above all else, the vines of the “Lacrima Nera” (Black Tear), a variety of red berry typical of the hills which encircle the little town of Morro D’Alba, including the villages of , , Ostra, San Marcello, and the town of (with exception of the hill slopes which face the Adriatic Sea). The name “lacrima” (“tear”) is due to the particular effect of loss of juice from the grape when it becomes very mature. The farm of Conti di Buscareto owns about 70 hectares of vineyards, about 35 of which are located in and are dedicated to the most famous vine in the Marche Region–Verdicchio. Some 16 hectares are settled in Morro D’Alba on the hill crest of S. Amico, another eight hectares in Monte San Vito are devoted to the production of the d.o.c. Rosso Piceno, and 10 hectares in to the Rosso.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND ACCREDITATIONS PLEASE CONTACT: I.E.E.M. Miami (International Event and Exhibition Management) 18800 Ne 29 AVE, # 317, Aventura, FL 33180 toll free: 1 877 217 9867 / tel: 305 937 2488 / fax 305 937 2499 [email protected] / www.ieemusa.com