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42 Events maltatoday, Sunday, 31 January 2016 FBIC adds the 'Maestro del Veneto' Giuseppe Quintarelli to their portfolio Farsons Beverage Imports Company (FBIC) LImited proudly announces its appointment to rep- resent and distribute Giuseppe Quintarelli wines in Malta. The late, great Maestro del Veneto, Giuseppe Quintarelli, suc- ceeded in establishing his mythi- cal and legendary estate during an amazing sixty-year career. all of the tradition, love, heart, and soul of crafting one of the world's finest wines continue at the Quintarelli home and winery in the hills north of Verona. Giuseppe's daughter Fiorenza, his son-in-law Giampao- lo, and his grandsons Francesco and Lorenzo are all keeping a close watch over the family's legacy. It is impossible to speak about Quintarelli without superlatives. The name itself stands for so much: the family, the wines, a style, a tra- dition, a way of doing things. after all the time, effort, patience, and care that go into the making of a bottle of Quintarelli, it truly does mean so much more than wine. Giuseppe, fondly known as "Bepi" to those closest to him, was a per- fectionist in every way. From the beautiful handwritten labels, to the best possible quality cork, to the exquisite wine in the bottles, the Quintarelli name is a stamp of authenticity and the ultimate indication of an artisanal, hand- made, uncompromising wine of the highest quality. nothing is ever hurried at Quin- tarelli. The wines take their time and are given all the time they need. In the still, quiet calm of the family cellars above the town of negrar, along the winding via del Cerè, deep in the Valpolicella zone, the wine from the family's hillside vineyards ages patiently and grace- fully in large casks until it is ready. Every release is a masterpiece, a testament to time, tradition, skill, and passion, the creations of a master artisan. These wines can- not be compared to any other in the region, or anywhere else in the world; they really are in a class and a category all their own. Multiple passages through the vineyards produce a myriad of wines, many produced using the appassimento technique whereby the grapes are dried on rush mats before being pressed and made into wine. From the delicious and seductive Bianco secco, to the benchmark Valpolicella that cre- ated a revolution in the thinking about what it was possible to pro- duce in this region, to the rosso del Bepi and amarones produced according to the quality of the harvest, to the otherworldly reci- oto and the exceedingly rare Ban- dito, the sheer artistry and depth of the range is truly exceptional. a bottle of Quintarelli never dis- appoints! FBIC proudly imports and dis- tributes Giuseppe Quintarelli wines locally. available in selected restaurants, wine boutiques and Farsonsdirect's The Wine shop in Mriehel (www.farsonsdirect. com). FBIC is a member of the Farsons Group. HSBC Malta CEO considers Maltese economy well positioned for growth MaLTa is an integral part of the story of a changing world, and is well positioned to capitalise on the opportunities the future glo- bal economy holds for the country, HsBC Bank Malta CEo andrew Beane said. "While of course we need to navigate the immediate challenges right in front of us, we equally need to position ourselves to thrive in a new economic world order driven by the growth of emerg- ing markets and an ever more inte- grated glo- bal econ- omy. This is a trans- formational and perma- nent struc- tural change, and I think here in Malta we are extraor- dinarily well positioned to capitalise upon this," said Beane while speaking at The Economist's The World in 2016 Gala Dinner. HsBC Bank Malta was the lead sponsor of the signature annual event, which brings together econ- omists, politicians and authors to discuss and predict the economic and technological trends of the year. The headline appearances were made by Gerd Leonhard, an influential futurist and Prime Minister Joseph Muscat. according to Beane, the future global economy will be significant- ly larger and more closely integrat- ed than today and this will create many opportunities for Maltese businesses to grow. "The global economy will also be a digital economy where it matters far less how big or small you are," added Beane, while citing from the latest HsBC report Trade Winds. The HsBC Trade Winds report explores how international business has changed over 150 years and looks for- ward to what may come next. The re- port forecasts the eurozone economy to grow by 40% by 2050. It is avail- able at HsBC Global Connections. "If you travel six miles east of Malta you will find yourself in the middle of the primary trading lane between China and Europe. at HsBC, this is something we are particularly excited about and have been since we were founded 151 years ago. as the world's largest trade bank, we facilitate more than half a trillion dollars of trade each year," said Beane. GasanMamo launch a new mobile application for its Boosh product GasanMaMo is launch- ing a new smartphone app for those young drivers who are currently benefit- ting from its Boosh insur- ance product. Boosh, gives young driv- ers aged between 18 to 24 an instant 65% discount on their car insurance, the independence and freedom of having their car insur- ance policy issued in their own name enabling them to start earning no Claims Discount from day one. With this app anyone insured under the Boosh scheme will now have in hand a user-friendly appli- cation to track their driv- ing performance whenever they wish. "We have always been at the forefront of innovation in the insurance industry. Through the launch of Boosh, back in 2014, and now with the introduction of this new app, we will be giving our young driv- ers not only the freedom of having their own car insured in their own name at a discounted premium, but also access to a very user friendly and cool app which will instantly give them details of their driving per- formance at all times. They can thus benefit from greater peace of mind and fully enjoy their reward for good driving," said Francis Valletta, Motor General Manager at GasanMamo Insur- ance. Drivers between 18 and 24 years old who apply for Boosh get a 65% discount by simply installing a telematics device, which records the speed and distance covered by the vehicle. This information will be used to score driving per- formance which will be directly linked to the new Boosh applica- tion and all a driver needs to do is to maintain a healthy score is to drive cautiously. The current score can be accessed by the driver at any point in time via the app or via a dedicated website, and the driver will also be alerted when points are de- ducted. The Boosh app will be available to download both from the apple store and from the Google Play store as from the 29 January and will give users real time in- formation on their driving performance. It includes important reminders as well as visual charts aimed at helping the driver improve the driving score. It will also give users the opportu- nity to search for their alerts by date and a full history on their driving performance and policy renewals. The application is easy to install, and can even be linked with Facebook, aside from offering easy access to important contact details for emergency services such as roadside assistance and the ability to contact directly Gas- anMamo about any problems. More information on Boosh and Boosh app can be obtained by visiting any GasanMamo branch across Malta and Gozo or by visiting www.gasanmamo. com or GasanMamo's Facebook page. PAVI and PAMA 's 'Shop & Win a Seat Mii Competition' won by Zebbug couple on 31 December 2015, Filippa For- mosa and Emanuel Formosa received a lucky call from PaVI and PaMa advising them that they had just won the incredible 'shop and Win a seat Mii' competition, which marked the end of a bi-yearly draw carried out by the premium shopping complex and vil- lage, and Continen- tal Cars Ltd. which has given away a total of 14 cars in the past. This is one of many competi- tions PaVI and PaMa organise for their loyal customers throughout the year. With every €33 spent at the supermarkets, clients are also entitled to a participatory ticket to claim a fantastic daily prize of €1,000 in cash. "We couldn't believe it, we thought it might have been a joke at first, this is definitely the best prize we've ever won," recalled Formosa. The PaVI shopping complex and PaMa shopping village are locat- ed in Qormi and Mosta respective- ly, and offer a range of more than 40,000 different products spread on one floor that enjoy a logical layout and customer-friendly de- sign. In addition, twenty-five check out points, together with 1,200 parking spaces facilitate customer flow and minimise queues during peak shopping hours. offering one of the island's broadest range of re- tail outlets that range from dining to fashion, the PaVI and PaMa complexes have become Malta's foremost shopping destinations offering an unmatched retail ex- perience. For more information follow PaVI shopping Complex and PaMa shopping Village on Face- book. Claire Gauci from PG Holdings presenting the car keys to the Formosas Andrew Beane (right) at the gala dinner