Pot-Pourri
Pot-pourri, like the scented composition made with dried flower petals and essential oils, encompasses many articles of different topics, a kind of corollary to the central topics of the site.
Casato Prime Donne Award 2024 returns
The Casato Prime Donne Award 2024 returns and the winners are: Maria Canabal, Winenews, Trebicchieri and Linea Verde. On Saturday, September 14, 2024, the Casato Prime Donne Award returns to Montalcino. An appointment that coincides with the beginning of the...
The wine-image
Different typology from the previous ones, which does not talk about the wine itself but about what it represents and its ability to fulfill expectations that are not tasting but status symbol. This sixth macro-typology would be worth serious consideration...
The wine-earth
After wine-alcohol, wine-sugar, and wine-fruit, here we come to the fourth “category”: wine-earth, the one that puts its connection to the territory of origin before everything else. If you reread the rating sheets published in the old vintages of the...
The wine-wood
We came to the third category identified by Stephen Millions, that of wine-wood. A type of wine that corresponds to a world taste standard, as long as the wood is well dosed. Wine-wood has dominated the scene for a few...
Harvest 2024 kicks off in Sicily
A hot, dry climate has promoted healthy, intact grapes. Sicilian producers are able to cope with climatic conditions through innovative rootstocks, soil management, and experimental sensors that monitor water stress. The longest grape harvest in Italy, averaging over one hundred...
Mita Castiglioni sole owner of Querciabella
Following an agreement between siblings Sebastiano and Mita Castiglioni, Querciabella announces a major leadership change, reaffirming its commitment to continuity and sustainability. Querciabella, a renowned Tuscan wine producer, celebrates a significant milestone in its 50th year in business with the...
Rome Capital and Latium Women of Wine Association Agreement.
Rome Capital’s yes to memorandum of understanding with Le Donne del Vino association. Agriculture Councillor Sabrina Alfonsi: “We stand by women entrepreneurs in the wine sector in Rome and Lazio.” A resolution presented by Councillor for Agriculture, Environment and Waste...
The wine-fruit
Here we come to the third category of wine identified by the author: wine-fruit, that which releases aromas and flavors of fresh fruit. There is not a person in the world, expert or novice, regular or occasional drinker, who does...
10th edition of the master’s program Italian Wines and World Markets
Italian Wines and World Markets: registration is open for the 10th edition of the first-level university master’s program promoted by four universities in Tuscany together with the Italian Sommelier Association. Applications to participate by October 8. It is the reference...
MarsicaLand program presented in Rome
Marsicaland, presented in Rome the program that will take place in Avezzano, from Friday, Sept. 6 to Sunday, Sept. 8. A rich calendar of tastings of local products, cultural insights and performances. The program of MarsicaLand was presented in Rome....
The wine-sugar
From wine-alcohol we moved to wine-sugar. Because the sweet taste is the one most likely to meet people’s taste buds. If wine-alcohol has been the dominus of the wine scene for millennia, in each time it has had to cede...
The Euganean Hills Unesco World Biodiversity Reserve
Since July 5, the Euganean Hills have been a UNESCO World Biodiversity Reserve. An important milestone for the Veneto region and for Italy, to the achievement of which viticulture also made an important contribution. “The inclusion of the Euganean Hills...
Died Benito Nonino, father of quality grappa
Last night at the family home-farm in Friuli, Italy, Benito Nonino, the man who transformed grappa from a tavern distillate into a fine product, passed away. ANSA NEWS. – He was 90 years old and, together with his wife Giannola,...
Wine alcohol
For millennia, alcohol was the parameter by which wine was judged, made and drunk. Today, things have radically changed thanks to evolving winemaking techniques. Alcohol wine is that wine that has trod the scene as a protagonist for a few...
Restaurateur donates leftover water to kennels
Commendable initiative by Neapolitan chef Ciro Di Maio, of Brescia’s SanCiro pizzeria restaurant: he donates leftover water from tables to the dog pound. On average, customers don’t drink about 30 liters of water a week, Neapolitan chef Ciro Di Maio,...
The six faces of planet wine
In addition to classic categories, remembering to unconventional parameters can guide us to enjoy even more fully what we pour into our glass. The primary supplier of raw material of any form of communication has a specific identity: it is...
Etna Doc, unanimous vote for production containment
Contingent management of new vineyard registration confirmed by the membership meeting. For President Cambria, “a strategic choice that protects the territory and market positioning.” Production containment to support quality growth and positioning of the denomination. The line of the Consortium...
Christian Scrinzi is the New General Manager of Collis Group
Collis Veneto Wine Group announces an important entry at the top: Christian Scrinzi is the new General Manager. Collis Veneto Wine Group announces the appointment of Christian Scrinzi, former Enological and Production Director of Gruppo Italiano Vini, as the new...
Are you familiar with Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato Docg?
Between mystery and tradition, the success story of Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato, a Piedmontese red wine that has been awarded the DOCG since 2010. Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato Docg is a rare jewel hidden in the hills of Monferrato Astigiano....
Poderi dal Nespoli, discovering the wine identity of Romagna
, In the heart of the picturesque Forlì countryside, among the rolling hills that unravel from the base of the Apennines to the Adriatic coast, lies a winery that symbolizes the authenticity and evolution of Romagna’s wine-making tradition: Poderi dal...
Federvini General Assembly: export boom in two decades
Italy second world player for wine (+188%), fifth for spirits (+300%). Vinegars also did well (+180%). Internationalization, protection of productions and promotion of Mediterranean style: Italian challenges and values in a changing world. How do we protect domestic wine, spirits...
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...
34 years of Sauvignon Sanct Valentin
Story of a revolutionary wine and the Sanct Valentin line, the flagship of the Cantina Produttori San Michele Appiano. It was 1990 when a young Hans Terzer, a visionary winemaker at Cantina San Michele Appiano, introduced the 1989 Sauvignon Sanct...
Wine and heart disease
Moderate wine consumption-consumed responsibly within a proper dietary lifestyle-reduces the risk of heart disease. Recent studies confirm the “J Curve.” Researchers from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) publish evidence on the health impact of moderate alcohol consumption within a...
Four flavors plus one. The Umami
Umami is a flavor that is relatively new to us in the West, but rooted in Eastern cuisines, synthesizing salty, sweet, and bitter and found in soy sauce. As well as among the descriptors of several long-lived wines. It is...
Is Italian evo oil in danger?
Is Italian evo oil in danger? According to Qualivita: “PDO PGI unique contrast to the Ibericization of Italian olive growing.” This was discussed in Siena during a roundtable with Origin Italia and Consorzi di tutela for urgent action to support...
Duca di Salaparuta 200 years of oenological challenge
The historic Sicilian winery Duca di Salaparuta celebrates the milestone of 200 vintages with a series of initiatives involving Bagheria, which has always been a hub of excellence between painting, culture and food and wine. It is history and territory...
Cantine Aperte 2024: record edition
From the Alps to the islands, participation by large numbers from all regions. Cantine Aperte, Italy’s biggest wine tourism phenomenon, kicked off the season with a weekend of tastings, excitement and encounters across the Peninsula. The 32nd edition of Italy’s...
Domus Artium Reserve is born
With the launch of this new wine lounge, a private club for lovers of art and taste, wine is gaining status. Domus Artium Reserve is born. It was presented in Milan, at the Mengoni Room of the Cracco restaurant in...
Four flavors plus one. The Bitter
Ready for the four flavors plus one, bitterness. How many times have we twisted our mouths at this taste that is generally contrary to our preferences since these, we saw in the “second episode,” from childhood are naturally predisposed toward...