Author: Antonella Amodio

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Collaboratrice "speciale" della Guida Essenziale ai Vini d'Italia, dove si occupa della Campania e in parte del resto del Sud. Giornalista e sommelier. Appassionata di cucina e vino. Ha lavorato per oltre quindici anni in ambito vinicolo e ha collaborato a diverse edizioni delle guide Bibenda e Gambero Rosso. Attualmente scrive per DoctorWine e per altre testate anche con rubriche personali.
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Vesuvius in effervescence

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by Antonella Amodio0
Precisely on the Neapolitan volcano, the sparkling wine phenomenon has exploded for several years now, touching diverse areas and grape varieties, both white and red. The grape varieties used for Vesuvius sparkling wines are the native ones, typical of Lacryma...
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Pallagrello Nero: a piece of Casertano history

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by Antonella Amodio0
The Territory of Caserta has been home to the Pallagrello vine since the 1600s. In vogue under the reign of the Bourbons, it almost disappeared in the 20th century, only to be recovered recently, thanks to a few stubborn producers....
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Metropolitan vineyards in Campania

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by Antonella Amodio0
Few people know that Naples is the second largest urban vineyard area in Europe. Of course, the Metropolitan City of Naples is large, extending beyond the municipal area, but metropolitan vineyards creep through the concrete and asphalt of the city,...
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Whites from black grapes: 5 wines between Campania and Basilicata

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by Antonella Amodio0
As unusual as it may seem, making a white wine from red grapes is neither strange nor difficult: just separate the must from the skins (where the coloring substances reside). We propose 5 labels from the South, between Campania and...
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Roccamonfina: wines from Campania’s other volcano

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by Antonella Amodio0
A volcano older than Vesuvius, inhabited by biodiversity and suitable for agriculture, where viticulture is at home and offers results to watch out for. The volcano of Roccamonfina is located in the province of Caserta, 40 km from Mount Vesuvius...
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Pompeii: the city buried in time and resurrected in wine

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by Antonella Amodio0
Three producers from Campania paid tribute to Pompeii with important and different projects-Mastroberardino, Di Meo and Bosco de' Medici. Projects that revive the city buried by the eruption of Vesuvius. Pompeii, famous for its well-preserved ruins, has left an indelible...
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Sea view vineyards: a treasure to be discovered

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by Antonella Amodio0
The coasts of Campania, as well as its islands, are dotted with vineyards, even steep ones, that look out to the sea and represent an invaluable wine heritage. Campania, located along the Tyrrhenian coast, boasts vineyards that stretch along the...
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Eight native grape varieties from Calabria

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by Antonella Amodio0
Calabria is a land rich in native grape varieties. We offer eight wines, including whites and reds, each from a different grape. Pecorello, Greco Bianco, Zibibbo di Pizzo, Mantonico, Greco Nero, Magliocco Dolce, Magliocco Canino and Gaglioppo are part of...
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L’Accanto Restaurant, a jewel of Mediterranean cuisine

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by Antonella Amodio0
Located inside the Grand Hotel Angiolieri on the Sorrento Coast, L'Accanto restaurant offers refined dishes that play with fish from the Tyrrhenian Sea and vegetables grown on the terraces of the steep land overlooking the sea, thanks to the skill...