Sicily, the wine-growing continent that never ceases to amaze: 20 wines to remember and the dishes to pair them with.
by Umberto Gambino Sicily, as we know, is a unique winemaking continent. A place where geography is destiny: the altitude…
Firriato Gaudensius, the sparkling wine that releases volcano’s energy
Perhaps not everyone knows that since some years italian winegrowers can create excellent classic method sparkling wines in Italian regions…
LasteRosse, an original Classic Method from Groppello rediscovered in Trentino
I want to talk about a wine that is born from an authentic love story. It all starts in Val…
Pardi Brothers: Sacrantino give a breakthrough to Umbria wine tradition
I like to come back often, very nicely, in the beautiful Montefalco (Umbria region, at the centre of Italy), an…
Ten surprising shades of dry Albana di Romagna
It’s always a nice job to share impressions, emotions and evaluations about typical wines of a specific Italian region (in…
Istine LeVigne, that natural and fresh face of Chianti Classico Riserva
The “natural woman” Angela Fronti is the real “fresh face” of a wonderful Chianti Classico Riserva that thrilled me at…
Uccelliera, the “Integral Brunello” take flight towards perfection
Few years ago I had the pleasure to meet winegrower Andrea Cortonesi, the Uccelliera owner: I saw in him a…
Roberto Ceraudo, the Calabrian prophet who has rediscovered the Pecorello vine
Roberto Ceraudo really loves his land. If the jewel called Dattilo is his creature, built in his own likeness, his…
Lungarotti, the Heart of Umbria lives in a glass of Rubesco Vigna Monticchio
I met Chiara Lungarotti during some interviews, when she was the national president of the Italian Wine Tourism Movement. She…
Epokale aged in mine: that extreme and “deep” Gewürztraminer of Cantina Tramin
Usually the name of a wine to make it clear immediately what the company’s intentions are towards that specific label,…