Pietradolce and Vigna Barbagalli: Etna’s sustainable extreme flavour
Pietradolce is a new estate among Etna producers, founded in 2005 by the Faro’s, a pioneer family in the green…
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…
Quarta Generazione and Giovanna Paternoster’s Aglianico: new air in Vulture
Today, I talk about a wine that was born in one of the smallest regions of southern Italy: Basilicata. Aglianico…
Benanti Rovittello 2013, an elegant, deep and Oscar-worthy Etnean Red
If you haven’t picked up on that by now, Sicily is my most beloved region: not just for oenological reasons,…
Moroder Dorico – Conero Rosso Riserva and the seductive charm of the seaside Montepulciano
The wine that wasn’t there yesterday is Dorico by Alessandro Moroder! Yes, that’s right, a Conero Rosso Riserva (Red Reserve)…
Fattoria Le Terrazze – Sassi Neri 2013: from Conero, spelled “red” but pronounced “happiness”
Among many excellent Italian red wines, the Rosso Conero variety is certainly one of the most deserving of being discovered…
Stefania Barbot and the “other Aglianico”: Irpinia Campi Taurasini “ION” 2013
Irpinia is, without a doubt, a great land for red wine (but also for white wines). Also known as the…
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Bertani 2008, a very long-lived red wine
Amarone della Valpolicella ranks among the best of Italian red wines, and it’s a real point of pride for our…