Author: Paolo Valdastri

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Vino, gastronomia e viaggi sono da sempre le sue passioni, divenute professione. Sommelier AIS e primo delegato di Livorno, è socio fondatore del Movimento Turismo del Vino e ideatore della Strada del Vino Costa degli Etruschi. Ha diretto il Consorzio Bolgheri e curato la comunicazione di importanti consorzi toscani. Giornalista, organizzatore di eventi enogastronomici e formatore, da buon livornese è inflessibile su cacciucco e ponce a vela.

Gourmet Where to eat

Il Cerreto, a biovegetarian restaurant in Pomarance

Paolo Valdastri13 May 20266 May 2026

by Paolo Valdastri13 May 20266 May 20260

In the heart of the Pisan Metalliferous Hills, Il Cerreto combines biodynamic agriculture and signature vegetarian cuisine. Maria Probst signs technical and original dishes, based on organic raw materials and internal supply chain. We are in a rather remote corner...

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Volvèr lands in Livorno

Paolo Valdastri20 August 202522 August 2025

by Paolo Valdastri20 August 202522 August 20250

On the avenue of Antignano, in Livorno, great cuisine between the fires and the sea: it’s chef Roberto De Franco’s Volvèr restaurant at Hotel Universal, a stone’s throw from Ardenza’s Three Bridges beach. He has been there, several times, Paolo...

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Ristopescheria at Mery’s, the zero-centimeter fish

Paolo Valdastri23 July 202524 July 2025

by Paolo Valdastri23 July 202524 July 20250

In Marina di Cecina, at Ristopescheria Mery, the counter is the real menu of the day, offering the local catch according to seasonality and sea permitting. In the mythical 1980s, finding good fresh fish on the Tuscan coast was not...

Tastings Territories and wines

Vézelay, who was he?

Paolo Valdastri8 April 20252 April 2025

by Paolo Valdastri8 April 20252 April 20250

Vézelay is a corner of white Burgundy unknown to most. Paolo Valdastri tells us about it, thanks to an unusual but very useful experience in approaching a distant wine region. Perhaps Don Abbondio had better ideas about who Carneade was...

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Io Cucino Restaurant by Gionata D’Alessi in Bibbona

Paolo Valdastri2 October 20241 October 2024

by Paolo Valdastri2 October 20241 October 20240

Gionata D’Alessi, a variety of experiences abroad and in Italy, lands first in Bolgheri and finally in Bibbona, on the Livorno Coast. “Cook and not chef,” hence the choice of name to give to his restaurant. In the beginning was...

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Eating in the wine coast north of Bolgheri

Paolo Valdastri6 September 202422 August 2024

by Paolo Valdastri6 September 202422 August 20240

In central Cecina, north of the well-known Bolgheri appellation, the wine coast, is Ristorante da Mirko, a place worth knowing. Mirko discovered his vocation for cooking as early as age 9. After graduating from Hotel School in Cecina, he worked...

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Bagno Santa Lucia, seaside restaurant in Bolgheri

Paolo Valdastri3 July 202428 June 2024

by Paolo Valdastri3 July 202428 June 20240

At Bagno Santa Lucia, a restaurant on the Marina di Castagneto Carducci in Bolgheri, you eat right on the beach. Seafood cuisine, of course, with proper wine pairings. We are in Marina di Castagneto Carducci, to make a long story...

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L’Osteria del treno and the Misultitt

Paolo Valdastri22 May 202422 May 2024

by Paolo Valdastri22 May 202422 May 20240

At the Osteria del treno in Milan, obviously near the central station, the old Lombard culinary traditions still rule: the proposal of traditional recipes is complete and appetizing. The advantage of being descended from a Como father and grandmother is...

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Vigna Michelangelo: an urban vineyard is reborn in the heart of Florence

Paolo Valdastri19 April 202418 April 2024

by Paolo Valdastri19 April 202418 April 20240

The first modern urban vineyard in Florence is pink. Young female entrepreneurs plant 700 new vines creating Vigna Michelangelo. We are on the hill overlooking the Arno River, just a few steps from Piazzale Michelangelo, with a view that sweeps...

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Évin: who was he? The Trojan Horse

Paolo Valdastri16 October 202314 December 2023

by Paolo Valdastri16 October 202314 December 20230

Comments on the sidelines of the conference "Italian Wine Leading the World's Agribusiness, Sept. 27, 2023, organized by Nomisma, Agronetwork and Confagricoltura at Castello di Nipozzano and hosted by the Frescobaldi Marquises. Comforting news about the health of the Italian...

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Vespero, sea food Salivoli culture

Paolo Valdastri30 August 202314 December 2023

by Paolo Valdastri30 August 202314 December 20230

Restaurant in Piombino between stars and planets. A place of haunting beauty, the hall and veranda for a bright reception, knowledgeable and friendly staff. It happens sometimes to talk about the location before even the gastronomic offerings of a restaurant....

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Il Borgo di Colognole Restaurant

Paolo Valdastri28 June 20232 February 2024

by Paolo Valdastri28 June 20232 February 20240

In the heart of Rufina, at Fattoria di Colognole, Chef Orlando Jordan and his wife Ana D’Andrea offer simple, traditional cuisine with creative touches due to the chefs’ different origins, he from Veneto, she from Brazil. We are in the...

Author: Paolo Valdastri

Il Cerreto, a biovegetarian restaurant in Pomarance

Volvèr lands in Livorno

Ristopescheria at Mery’s, the zero-centimeter fish

Vézelay, who was he?

Io Cucino Restaurant by Gionata D’Alessi in Bibbona

Eating in the wine coast north of Bolgheri

Bagno Santa Lucia, seaside restaurant in Bolgheri

L’Osteria del treno and the Misultitt

Vigna Michelangelo: an urban vineyard is reborn in the heart of Florence

Évin: who was he? The Trojan Horse

Vespero, sea food Salivoli culture

Il Borgo di Colognole Restaurant

Bonilli and Petrini

Farewell to Emidio Pepe, the patriarch of Abruzzo wine

Concours Mondial de Bruxelles: 475 medals for Italy

Franco Bernabei has passed away

The Nizza Docg Consortium is Born

Colli di Conegliano Docg: The Revitalization Plan Begins

Travolti da un insolito Aperitivo nel Vulcanico Lago di Bolsena

Calici di Stelle 2026

Cesenatico – Tramonto DiVino 2026

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Bonilli and Petrini

Drought again

Make way for the youth of Assovini Sicilia

Tastings

Torre Rosazza and the Pursuit of (Absolute) Quality

Uncharted Sicily: the wines of the western hinterland

Collavini and the importance of single vineyards

Gourmet

Amberjack fillets on a bed of eggplant purée, confit cherry tomatoes, and thyme

Dinner on the Avenue: Valpolicella takes a seat at the table

Cantine Isola: 130 years of wines for every budget

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