For those of us who work at the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Texas, there could be no greater reward than to know that our efforts have connected Italian businesses with partners here in the U.S.

For more than 10 years, our Taste of Italy trade fair and festival, the largest in the U.S. devoted exclusively to Italian food and wine, has helped Texas-based importers to discover new wines to bring to our market.

One such case is that of Beviamo International, a Houston area importer and distributor of fine Italian wines.

Over the years, Beviamo International’s owner Angelo Ferrari has expanded his Italian portfolio by adding wineries he’s first encountered and wines he first tasted at the fair.

And we couldn’t be prouder to share the news that he has recently placed brands like La Guardiense, Coali (introduced by our proud member Sebastiano Bazzano with B.Connected), Silvestri, Madaudo, and even Citra, one of Abruzzo’s most important producers, at Spec’s locations across the state.

Our mission is to create community between Italy and America. And there could be no better example of our mission fulfilled than Angelo’s recent placements at one of the biggest retailers in the U.S., with nearly 200 stores in Texas.

Congratulations to Angelo, Beviamo International, and his wonderful portfolio of Italian wineries!