Eating and Sleeping in the Vineyards
Eating and sleeping in the vineyards is the DoctorWine column that points to those wineries that not only produce good wine but also offer hospitality. Whether it is an agriturismo, trattoria or luxury resort, it is always a wonderful experience to spend time off the beaten tracks surrounded by vineyards.
Chiarlo Experience: a cultural ecosystem
From Monferrato to the Langhe, an itinerary between wine, land art and signature hospitality is the Chiarlo Experience. La Chiarlo Experience is not just a visit to the winery or a stay among the vines. It is a cultural project...
Tenuta di Fessina: sleeping in a palmento among the vineyards
In Castiglione di Sicilia, on Mount Etna, Tenuta di Fessina is an estate that has become known for the quality of its wines. Now it has opened up to accommodation and offers 6 rooms in the estate’s Villa, where there...
Borgo Gradis’ciutta, hospitality looks across borders
Just a stone’s throw from the border with Slovenia, in the Gorizia Collio, Borgo Gradis’ciutta is the ideal starting point for experiencing Gorizia and Nova Gorica European Capital of Culture 2025. Located on the slopes of the Collio on the...
The new frontiers of wine tourism in Sicily
The talk “Oenotourism and artificial intelligence, for a new fruition of the territory” brought together Consorzio Sicilia Doc, Assovini Sicilia and Treccani Accademia. Topic the new frontiers of wine tourism, a key driver for the growth of Sicilian wineries. Oenotourism,...
Planeta and the widespread resort in Menfi
A journey through the landscapes of Menfi, among great wines, signature cuisine and Planeta’s signature hospitality. Planeta facilities in Menfi, perfectly integrated with the territory, together offer an articulated experience that best expresses the company’s hospitality and values. The 2025...
Borgo San Felice Resort, kicking off the 2025 season
After a record-breaking 2024, Borgo San Felice Resort is ready to welcome new guests with a host of new amenities. Borgo San Felice Resort is a 5-star diffuse hotel nestled in the iconic Tuscan countryside of Chianti Classico. Part of...
Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco reopens March 21
In the heart of Val d’Orcia, at the Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco resort, the original gastronomic stop at Campo del Drago Restaurant** and the new experiences A Casa dello chef, Sapore di Mare and Dipingi & Degusta. Rosewood Castiglion del...
Il Borro in winter
From January 24 to March 1, 2025, Il Borro resort opens its doors on weekends for a unique experience between wellness and nature. An exclusive retreat to discover Tuscany in a season of quiet and wonder. Getting to Il Borro,...
Locanda Sandi in Valdobbiadene
Inside the Villa Sandi Estate, Locanda Sandi overlooks a park surrounded by vineyards and offers the aromas and flavors of typical Treviso cuisine. We are in Valdobbiadene. Here, in a natural amphitheater, viticulture is an art at least three centuries...
Cantele and the synaesthetic laboratory iSensi
Inside the Cantele winery, the iSensi synaesthetic workshop: cooking lessons and preparation of dishes, tastings, convivial moments. The company’s story begins with a reverse migration: Giovanni Battista Cantele, a wine merchant, moved first from Pramaggiore in the Veneto region to...
Boschetto Campacci Wine Resort
The Boschetto Campacci Wine Resort stands at the southern end of the Chianti Classico district. It is a fully renovated 18th-century Tuscan villa with a private pool, surrounded by vineyards and olive groves. Boschetto Campacci is located in the hills...
The Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco resort
Created as a destination for wine and food lovers, Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco-inside the vast wine estate-is home to two restaurants, L’Osteria La Canonica and the 1-Michelin-starred Campo del Drago Restaurant, led by chef Matteo Temperini. Positioned in the heart...
The restaurant of the Agricola Mevante
The farm is located in Umbria and is situated among the hills of the ancient Roman city Mevania, now Bevagna, on the road leading to Torre del Colle. Consisting of a single body of 10 hectares of property, it is...
Masi Wine Experience: Serego Alighieri
The Serego Alighieri estates are located in the heart of Valpolicella Classica, surrounded by green hills and just a few kilometers from the historic center of Verona and the beauty of Lake Garda. Since 1973, Serego Alighieri has been among...
The hospitality of Castello del Terriccio
Castello del Terriccio’s vast estate, which offers wines of the highest quality, offers several tasting options, united by the possibility of visiting the small historic village with splendid views of the sea, staying at Villa La Marrana and eating at...
L’Avventura and the wine resort Casale VerdeLuna
The Casale VerdeLuna wine resort is an integral part of the project of Stefano Matturro and Gabriella Grassi, who decided to build a winery in the province of Frosinone and complement it with a hospitality sector. Nestled among the vineyards...
Tasting trails at Polvanera
On the Apulian farm of Polvanera, between Acquaviva delle Fonti and Gioia del Colle, Filippo Cassano carries out a project aimed at enhancing the value of Primitivo and other native grape varieties. You can discover it with him by booking...
ColleMassari Hospitality
An oasis of peace and comfort where you can feel pampered in a still unspoiled Tuscany. This is ColleMassari Hospitality. Leaving and finding yourself suspended in time, in Tuscany. Arriving in ColleMassari, looking around, immersed in the hills embroidered with...
Relais La Pietra del Cabreo
The Folonari family’s Relais de Charme La Pietra del Cabreo is the epitome of rural Tuscan essence, ancient farmhouses at the foot of the picturesque village of Montefioralle in Greve in Chianti. Among the vineyards and olive groves of the...
Ruffino Tenuta Poggio Casciano: the mastery of hospitality
Ruffino opens the doors of its renovated Poggio Casciano estate, just a stone’s throw from Florence, in the magnificence of the Tuscan countryside . The Ruffino winery was founded in Pontassieve. In the heart of Tuscany, In 1877, from cousins...
Le Marne Relais of the Mura Mura company
Between Langhe and Monferrato lies the Relais Le Marne of the Mura Mura winery. A place to get lost in nature, with a magnificent landscape to contemplate. Le Marne Relais is a magical place, where art, nature, gastronomy and sports...
Cascina Galarej, luxury wine resort in Serralunga d’Alba
Four-star hospitality in the heart of the Langhe: Cascina Galarej is a luxury wine resort overlooking Fontanafredda’s Narrante Village from above. Perfect destination to enjoy a totally relaxing stay surrounded by vineyards, discovering the food and wine excellence of a...
Taste Appointments at Borgo Scopeto Wine & Country Relais
Gastronomic meetings at Borgo Scopeto Wine & Country Relais. Resident chef Pietro Fortunati of La Tinaia Restaurant hosts prominent chefs from the Italian scene. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] On Saturday, June 8, the La Tinaia restaurant, a catering project of Borgo Scopeto Wine...
Wine tourism according to Wine Cities
Wine tourism is worth 2.9 billion euros (+16% over 2023). Identikit wineries and wine tourists: spending is up to 400 euros, services and experiences are growing, but 76 percent of wineries lack employees. The value of wine tourism in Italy...
Springtime of novelties in Castelfalfi
The widespread resort, in the heart of Tuscany, reopened March 23 with a brand new wellness concept by RAKxa, two new Villas and a gourmet restaurant in the medieval village. Located between Pisa, Florence and Siena, in the heart of...
Borgo Gradis’ciutta, new facility in Collio
Says Robert Princic, owner of the company, "Our goal is to enrich the offer of qualified hospitality in the Collio and be ready for 2025, the year when Gorica with Nova Gorica will be European Capital of Culture". Robert Princic’s...
Focus on wine tourism in Italy
This is custom heading element In general, the production companies are small, 48 percent do not exceed 500,000 euros in annual sales. On average they have 15 employees of whom 3 are involved with wine hospitality. This service is entrusted,...
Bolfo Family Relais Le Fontanelle
Among the hills of Chianti Classico, the Val di Picciola is rediscovered: an area devoted to viticulture and discovered by the Bolfo Family twenty-five years ago. Vallepicciola is the ideal wine tourism destination for those who enjoy traveling among vineyards,...
Capofaro inn on the island of Salina awarded for wine list
Tasca d'Almerita triumphs in London: Capofaro Locanda & Malvasia awarded for "The Most Original Wine List in Europe 2023" category by The World of Fine Wine. Recognition in the category “The Most Original Wine List in Europe.” of the year...
Wine & Arts Relais; Villa Della Torre
A 16th-century villa in the heart of Valpolicella, it is now owned by Marilisa Allegrini, who has transformed it into a splendid Relais. Villa Della Torre, among the rarest and most precious jewels of the Italian Renaissance, is the work...