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The history of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena is extremely ancient and fascinating. All started with the dukes of Este in the hills around Modena! Traditional balsamic vinegar of Modena is a culinary excellence which is known all over the world and carried on by prestigious companies and Consortia. However …

2019 defend quality. Since years the Consortium of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar is engaged in several battles for the legal protection of the product and in communication and promotion activities to spread its tradition and history all over the world. Here’s a balance of 2018 and the perspectives for 2019. At …

What will be the 2019 events in the world of Balsamic Vinegar? 2019 will be a great year for traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena!  2018 was an incredible year which saw, among other initiatives, the project “Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, The Original. For 2019 the Consortium is will surprise us …

At the European Parliament to talk about the future of the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union: on November 27th, Federico Desimoni, director of the Consortium for the Protection of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, intervened at the “Organic & Origin” high level conference organized by ‘On. Jakovčić. Desimoni’s report …

The cooperation between the Region Emilia Romagna and Casa Artusi will last until 2020. The collaboration foresees the promotion of gastronomic excellencies of the territory in Italy and abroad, such as Original Balsamic Vinegar of Modena and many other D.O.P. products. The memorandum of understanding was signed in Bologna by …

Original Balsamic Vinegar of Modena travels around the world. The excellence of the territory is still traveling around the globe: Canada and China are the next destinations of the Consortium’s overseas missions. The International Mission in Canada of the Emilia Romagna Region took place on November 16th; also the Consortium …

The Consortium for the protection of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar has five new Master tasters and three new Tasters. The official appointment took place after the traditional lunch of San Martino. There are eight new “disciples” of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena: five Master Tasters and three Tasters were recently awarded …

October means New York City Wine & Food Festival 2018! During this month, Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena P.G.I. will be the absolute protagonist of a series of events and collaborations with important American partners; the project’s name is “Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, The Original” and it is financed by …

On October first, Giusti’s Balsamic Vinegar museum was finally inaugurated. The museum will tell its visitors the history of the most ancient Vinegar cellar in the world, founded in Modena in 1605. Many important personalities of the territory took part to the opening ceremony. The structure, which costed 2 million …

Cases of food fraud and Italian sounding are constantly increasing; in recent years ICQRF (Inspectorate for food fraud) has been trying to control the situation and limit these illegal phenomena but it isn’t always easy. Recently, the black gold of Modena became one of the victims. In fact, an imitation of …