Last month Vinitaly International, the worldwide ambassador of Italian wine, announced the appointment of Ian D'Agata as scientific director of its new educational initiative Vinitaly International Academy (VIA), which will launch at its New York event on February 3. An innovative masterclass series that combines focused tastings with academic lectures on Italian grapes, VIA is designed to explain, divulge, and broadcast the characteristics of Italian wine, for all levels of wine knowledge from novice to expert, tailored to each international market.

With its launch still several days away, the new initiative has already been met with high demand; the Cannubi focus-level masterclass,"Barolo's Cannubi: Italy's oldest and most famous Grand Cru," sold out on the first day it was open for registration. The two advanced-level seminars – dedicated to Franciacorta and Amarone – are also on track for standing room-only attendance levels.

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