The magnificent 4 of convenience
Let’s deepen our knowledge with the 4 wines that ranked at the top of the list of wines with the best value for money. If you wonder why precisely four and not, as is usually done, the podium and that...
Author: Stefania Vinciguerra
Thanks to everyone!
We are definitely very happy. The presentation of The Essential Guide to Italian Wine 2025 was a wonderful celebration both in Milan and Rome. This is evidenced by the comments and thanks that are still coming in, but we are...
Most striking errors
All (or almost all) of the typos in the The Essential Guide to Italian Wine 2025, at least the most egregious errors. The Essential Guide 2025 is now in the hands of thousands of people who will have begun flipping...
The Catarratto project. Will it be Lucido?
After the success of Grillo, it is time to think about the revival of another great native Sicilian white grape: the Catarratto Lucido. The Consorzio di Tutela Vini Doc Sicilia, chaired by Antonio Rallo, has moved forward with a project...
Basilicata, land of white wines?
It is well known that when people talk about Basilicata they immediately think of Aglianico del Vulture. But Vulture is a cool land, which also suits white grapes very well, although they are in the minority. Try it to believe....
OstiNati dei Lassi, wine bar with kitchen
If you are looking for a fancy place you have the wrong address, but if you want to eat wholesome food and drink well, it is the right place. In La California, in the municipality of Bibbona (LI). [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] The...
Lorenzo Ruggeri director of Gambero Rosso
After Marco Mensurati’s exit, Lorenzo Ruggeri was appointed director of Gambero Rosso. Young, prepared, resourceful, Lorenzo Ruggeri becomes the new director of Gambero Rosso. A background within the Roman publishing group, where he most recently held the position of International...
Cuvée Tal, the Supertirols of Cantina Bolzano
There are two new Cuvées Tal le Supertirol from Cantina Bolzano: Tal 1930, white, and Tal 1908, red. Two highly expressive wines that stand at the top of the winery’s range. Anyone who loves South Tyrolean wines knows the consistent...
Sicilian whites fly
Sicilian white wines are proving more and more popular with consumers, primarily Grillo, but Catarratto is no less in pleasantness and freshness. We offer CVA Canicattì's Grillo Fileno and Rapitalà's Catarratto Vigna Casalj. With 95,760 hectares of vines under cultivation,...
Pork tenderloin in a crust
For this dish I was inspired by Chef Giovanni Santoro's recipe from Shalai Resort in Linguaglossa (Ct), which called for a crust with pistachios and almonds and a Marsala cream. I preferred a Brunello sauce to go with the excellent...
Crostone with anchovies and chicory
The idea for this dish comes from Adriana Sirone and Emanuele Gregorio of the Messina restaurant Casa e Putia. We propose an out-of-area pairing with Vernaccia di San Gimignano Vigna Santa Margherita 2021 Panizzi. Ingredients for 4 persons: 4 cereal...
The redemption of Pecorino
Like many native Italian grape varieties, it has risked extinction to now find its revenge between the province of Ascoli Piceno and Abruzzo. We point out two from Abruzzo with excellent value for money: Barba and Citra. In the mid-nineteenth...
Pasta with sardines
This is custom heading element It is a dish that can be prepared from March to September, during the sardine season. Ingredients for 4 persons: 300 g wild fennel; 320 g spaghetti; 400 g fresh sardines; 30 g raisins; 30...
Alexandre Bonnet, an ode to the territory of Les Riceys
The domaine Alexandre Bonnet, a symbol of the Les Riceys territory in the Côte des Bar, has made a docufilm that is an ode to its territory. We tasted his champagnes. It is not every day that one is invited...
A day in Monteverro
I spent a day at the Monteverro estate on the Costa d'Argento in the far southern part of the Maremma. Between the vineyards, the winery and the tastings. An experience to share. For those who love Tuscany, and the Maremma,...
Wine no more? Let’s think about it
The attacks that wine is undergoing, not least from the World Health Organization, worry anyone who knows this beautiful world closely. Watch out for the current "Wine no more". The wine world has so many things to deal with that,...
Baffonero under observation
Baffonero, the pure Merlot of the Rocca di Frassinello winery, confirms itself as one of the great Merlots of the Grosseto Maremma. We propose a small vertical of them. That Merlot is a grape that can yield great results goes...
Meatballs
Meatballs are a classic dish in Italian cuisine; every family has its own variation. I propose one of many, to try with Rosso di Montalcino 2020 Paradiso di Cacuci. Ingredients for 4 persons: 250 g. Ground beef and 200 g....
25 years of Poggio Valente from Fattoria Le Pupille
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of her flagship Sangiovese, Poggio Valente, Elisabetta Geppetti, with her children Clara and Ettore, organized a vertical tasting of this Maremma cru. I remember when I met Elisabetta Geppetti, well over two decades...
Around Italy… Sauvignon
In every glass, Sauvignon offers a compelling taste experience, inviting wine lovers to explore the richness and diversity of its expressions in different regions of the country. As every wine lover knows, the Sauvignon is a grape variety that produces...
Ezio Rivella passed away
Ezio Rivella, winemaker from Asti, a knight of labor and one of the most prominent figures in Italian winemaking in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, passed away tonight in Rome at the age of 91. His many public and private...
Baked pork knuckle
An often underrated, but very tasty ingredient. We offer it in combination with Tedeschi's stunning Amarone della Valpolicella Marne 180 2019. Ingredients for 4 people 2 fresh pork shanks; ½ liter red wine, rosemary, sage, 2 bay leaves, juniper berries,...
Florio, the quintessential Marsala
Just visit the Florio cellars to touch on the history of this extraordinary wine. Marsala is one of Italy's great wines, too often mistreated because of the havoc wreaked on it in years past. Fortunately, Florio continues to keep the...
Tired hag Befana nursery rhyme
Even the hag has a right to rest New Year’s Eve recedes So runs the Befana, to bring little presents In children’s stockings. All night up and down On the broom for the most part In and out she goes...
As of today we’re on www.doctorwine.wine
Save the date: today represents another important step in the evolution of our network. From now on to read DoctorWine you need to click on doctorwine.wine, while our old link doctorwine.it will only remain active as an archive. Like all...
Carmignano Trefiano: 40 years without feeling it
The Contini Bonacossi family's Carmignano Riserva Trefiano was born in 1979 from an idea of Vittorio, who was young, enterprising and eager to experiment at the time. Dedicated to him is this cru, which, in the vertical tasting carried out,...
Vertical Castello del Terriccio
We tasted nine vintages of Castello del Terriccio, the Syrah and Petit Verdot blend from the winery already famous for Lupicaia. We end with a surprise: a preview of Gian Annibale 2019, the second vintage of the wine dedicated to...
Autochthonous to whom?
Are we really sure that our use of the adjective native referring to grape varieties is correct? In the historical ebbs and flows of Italian wine, we went from the exaltation of international grape varieties in the 1990s to the...
Ten years and not feeling it
The Essential Guide to the Wines of Italy with the 2024 edition turns 10 years old and we are all very proud of it. In ten years we have seen a lot and grown. It’s not the age of majority...