About US
Italian Wine Crypto Bank is a product of The I Factor LTD Hong Kong, a company with more than 10 years experience in the promotion of Italian Wines and Cuisine worldwide.
Following some of the activities produced, organized and managed by The I Factor LTD
Italian Cuisine & Wines World Summit
The Italian Cuisine & Wines World Summit is the most influential event in the world aimed to promote Italian quality food, beverage, and lifestyle.
Produced by The I Factor, it has reached 12 Editions, with more than 200 Michelin Starred Italian Master Guest Chefs in more than 500 restaurants worldwide.
The Italian Cuisine & Wines World Summit was held in: Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, New York, Moscow, Bangkok, etc.
Chinese Cuisines
meet Italian Wines
Chinese Cuisines meet Italian Wines started in 2017.
Chinese Cuisines meet Italian Wines is the first program entirely devoted to the matching of Chinese cuisines, either traditional or contemporary, to Italian wines: a guide, an online portal, events and the unique Italian Wine Experience Box.
Italian Wine List Awards
The Italian Wine List Awards were established in 2010 to reward restaurants for their commitment to including excellent Italian wines on their lists.
The Awards’ first aim is to give proper recognition to restaurateurs, sommeliers, restaurant managers, F&B Managers, and chefs for their commitment to including quality options of Italian wines for their customers to discover and/or enjoy. By doing so, they make a fundamental contribution, concerning the diversity and range of Italian wines, to the education of the increasingly discerning wine consumer.
CONSULTANCIES
Its vast and recognized database of professional contacts and relationships gave The I Factor the capability of creating exceptional international events for the organization of quality culinary promotions, hosting Italian and / or international Michelin-starred chefs or world level Sommeliers and/ or Food Artisans.
MELIUS – The World’s Best & Leading Italian Restaurants Network
MELIUS is a voluntary fellowship of The World’s 100 Best and 200 Leading Italian Restaurants outside of Italy.
MELIUS restaurants preserve, uphold and share Italy’s extraordinary culinary culture and exquisite hospitality.
MELIUS membership is an implicit global recognition of excellence.
MELIUS’ seal guarantees customers that the restaurant they are choosing is committed to the highest quality and authentic Italian cuisine
itchefs-GVCI
Itchefs-GVCI is currently a network of over 2500 professionals in Italian cuisine, mainly chefs, working in 76 countries in the world. It also includes restaurateurs, restaurant managers, sommeliers, food & beverage managers, other hospitality managers, importers, distributors, retailers and media people.
Italian Cuisine& Wines in the World Forum
The only convention in which 150 chefs, restaurateurs and media from 70 countries discuss the achievements and the future of Italian Cuisine in the world
International Day of Italian Cuisines
The International Day of Italian Cuisines, at its 14th edition, sees each year the participation of hundreds if not thousands of chefs and restaurants all around the world. Each edition is dedicated to a dish of the Italian tradition cooked following the original recipe.
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2011 Hong Kong – International Wine & Spirits Fair with the Minister of Economy and Minister of Commerce of Hong Kong, ITA Director, Former Consul General in Hong Kong now Ambassador in Yangon and Giovanni Mantovano Director General Fiere Verona (Vinitaly)
2012 Hong Kong – International Wine _ Spirits Fair ministri dell_economia e del commercio Hong Kong all_Italian Cuisine and Wine World Summit
2012 Hong Kong – International Wine _ Spirits Fair with the Minister of Economy and Minister of Commerce of Hong Kong at Italian Cuisine and Wine World Summit
2015 Dubai – interview on Khaleej Times the most important newspaper in Dubai
2015 Dubai – interview on Khaleej Times the most important newspaper in Dubai
2016 Dubai – Chef Anne Feolde, Chef Heinz Beck e Chef Giorgio Locatelli
2016 Dubai – Chef Annie Feolde (Enoteca Pinchiorri*** – Firenze), Chef Heinz Beck (La Pergola*** – Roma) and Chef Giorgio Locatelli (Locanda Locatelli* – London)
2016 Dubai – Italian Cuisine and Wine World Summit con il Ministro all_Agricoltura On. Martina e l_Ambasciatore UAE Liborio Stellino assieme ad alcuni chef dell_Italian Cuisine World Summit
2016 Dubai – Italian Cuisine World Summit with Minister of Agriculture On. Martina and Ambassador in UAE Liborio Stellino with some of the chefs of Italian Cuisine World Summit
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2016 Dubai – Italian Cuisine World Summit with Minister of Agriculture On. Martina, Sottosegretario allo sviluppo economico On. Scalfarotto and the Director of Anuga Allgemeine Nahrungs- und Genussmittel-Ausstellung Gulfood
2016 Pechino – Italian Cuisine and Wines World Summit con Chef Umberto Bombana, Chef Da Dong e food journalis Ricky Xu
2016 Pechino – Italian Cuisine and Wines World Summit with Chef Umberto Bombana (8 & 1/2 Bombana*** – Hong Kong), Chef Da Dong and food journalist Ricky Xu
2017 Accra – Italian Cuisine World Summit Africa Roadshow con l_Ambasciatore Giovanni Favilli
2017 Accra – Italian Cuisine World Summit Africa Roadshow with Ambassador Giovanni Favilli
2017 Dubai – Ambasciatore negli UAE Liborio Stellino e Chef Umberto Bombana tre stelle Michelin a Hong Kong
2017 Dubai – Ambassador in UAE Liborio Stellino and Chef Umberto Bombana (8 &1/2 Bombana*** – Hong Kong)
2017 Dubai – Console Generale a Dubai Valentina Setta e Chef Umberto Bombana
2017 Dubai – Consul General in Dubai Valentina Setta and Chef Umberto Bombana (8 & 1/2 Bombana*** – Hong Kong)
2017 Dubai – Console Generale a Dubai Valentina Setta e Sheikh Majid al Mualla, Senior Vice President Emirates airlines
2017 Dubai – Consul General in Dubai Valentina Setta and Sheikh Majid al Mualla, Senior Vice President Emirates airlines
2017 Dubai – H. E.Saeed Hareb Secretary General of Dubai Sports Council
2017 Dubai – H. E.Saeed Hareb Secretary General of Dubai Sports Council
2018 Dubai – Chef Heinz Beck al Decimo Italian Cuisine World Summit
2018 Dubai – Chef Heinz Beck (La Pergola*** – Roma) at the 10th Italian Cuisine World Summit
2018 Dubai – chef summit
2018 Dubai – Chefs of Italian Cuisine World Summit
2018 Dubai – Direttore ICE Gianpaolo Bruno, Console Generale a Dubai Valentina Setta e Ambasciatore UAE Liborio Stellino2
2018 Dubai – ITA Director Gianpaolo Bruno, Consul General in Dubai Valentina Setta and Ambassador in UAE Liborio Stellino
2019 Bangkok – Ambasciatore in Tailandia e chef Tano Simonato, Chef Felice Lo Basso, Domenico Stile, Chef Daniele Repetti e Chef
2019 Bangkok – Italian Ambassador in Thailand and Chef Tano Simonato (Tano Passami L’Olio* – Milano), Chef Felice Lo Basso (Felix* – Milano), Chef Domenico Stile (Enoteca La Torre* – Roma), Chef Daniele Repetti (Nido Del Picchio* – Carpaneto Piacentino) and Chef Francesco Gasbarro (La Bottega* – Geneva)
2019 Bangkok – chef
2019 Bangkok – Chef Tano Simonato (Tano Passami L’Olio* – Milano), Chef Felice Lo Basso (Felix* – Milano), Chef Domenico Stile (Enoteca La Torre* – Roma), Chef Daniele Repetti (Nido Del Picchio* – Carpaneto Piacentino) and Chef Francesco Gasbarro (La Bottega* – Geneva)
2018 Pechino – Italian Wine List Awards Chef Gramaglia(1)
2018 Beijing – Italian Wine List Awards with Chef Paolo Gramaglia (President* – Pompei) and Chef Patrizia di Benedetto (Bye Bye Blues* – Palermo)
2018 Manama – Bahrain EXPO Chef Heinz Beck, Chef Vincenzo Candiano e Chef Paco Morales
2018 Manama – Bahrain EXPO Chef Heinz Beck (La Pergola*** – Rome), Chef Paco Morales (Noor** – Cordoba), Chef Vincenzo Candiano (Locanda Don Serafino** – Ragusa Ibla)
2018 Manama – Bahrain EXPO with Chef Heinz Beck (La Pergola*** – Rome), Chef Paco Morales (Noor** – Cordoba), Chef Vincenzo Candiano (Locanda Don Serafino** – Ragusa Ibla) and the delegation representing H. E the Sheikh of Bahrain
2018 Manama – Bahrain EXPO with Chef Heinz Beck (La Pergola*** – Rome), Chef Paco Morales (Noor** – Cordoba), Chef Vincenzo Candiano (Locanda Don Serafino** – Ragusa Ibla) and the delegation representing H. E the Sheikh of Bahrain
2018 Manama – Bahrain EXPO Press Conference
2018 Manama – Bahrain EXPO Press Conference
2019 Dubai – ITAlian food lab gulfood e Chef Heinz Beck
2019 Dubai – ITAlian Food Lab at Gulfood and Chef Heinz Beck (La Pergola*** – Rome)
2020 Istanbul – Pagina Facebook ufficiale del Consolati generale a Istanbul
2020 Istanbul – Official Facebook Page of Consolate General in Istanbul
2015 Milano Expo – Camilla Lunelli e gli chef dell_Italian Cuisine in the World Forum allo stand Ferrari Trento
2015 Milano Expo – Camilla Lunelli and the chefs of Italian Cuisine in the World Forum invited at Ferrari Trento stand
2015 Milano Expo – Chef forum
2015 Milano Expo – the chefs of the Italian Cuisine in the World Forum
2016 Firenze – Premiazioni Italia a Tavola con Alberto Lupini
2016 Firenze – Italia a Tavola Awards with Journalis Alberto Lupini
2019 Tutto Food Milano – chef fiera
2019 Tutto Food Milano – the chefs of the Italian Cuisine in the World Forum invited to visit the fair
2014 Dubai – Grana Padano Italian Cuisines Awards Con Ambasciatore UAE Pietro Starace e già Console Generale Dubai Giovanni Favilli poi Ambasciatore il Ghana
2014 Dubai – Grana Padano Italian Cuisines Awards with former Italian Ambassador in UAE Pietro Starace and former Italian Consul General in Dubai Giovanni Favilli then Ambassador in Ghana
2012 Mosca – Ambasciatore in Russia e Direttore Generale Consorzio Grana Padano
2012 Moscow – Italian Ambassador in Russia and Director General Consorzio Grana Padano
2019 Tutto Food Milano – chef fiera
2019 Tutto Food Milano – the chefs of the Italian Cuisine in the World Forum invited to visit the fair
2013 Parma – Academia Barilla 2013 Pasta World Championship (PWC) con Pietro Barilla e famosi chef dal mondo
2013 Parma – Academia Barilla 2013 Pasta World Championship (PWC) with Pietro Barilla and famous chefs from the world
About Rosario Scarpato, the Founder
The I Factor CEO has a long term experience in the Food & Wine promotion field. In the past two decades,
Rosario has written, produced and directed TV series; written for magazines in Australia (Epicure – The Age), Argentina (Cuisine & Vins), Italy (Gambero Rosso) and Spain (Sobremesa).
He has published academic articles on Gastronomy, written valuable content for books and is active in a Restaurant Consultant (concept, menu, training) role.
In 2007, Rosario founded itchefs-GVCI, a network of over 2500 chefs, restaurateurs
and culinary professionals working in 76 countries. The network is an extension of the original GVCI, Gruppo Virtuale Cuochi Italiani (Virtual Group of Italian Cooks)
an online Forum, which he co- founded in 2001.
