Signed DoctorWine
“Signed DoctorWine” includes editorials by editor Daniele Cernilli or his closest collaborators (so the signature is the DoctorWine journal), as well as stories of memories with key players in the world of wine.
The year of the three fairs
The three fairs in question are Vinexpo, Prowein and Vinitaly, the three European trade fairs dedicated to wine that, following month after month, have been highlighting 2023. The question does arise, however, of how useful they can be being so...
The legendary Vigna
Luciano Lombardi, AKA Vignadelmar, Vigna for short, is an historic “host” with an enormous passion for restaurants and wine, which are his bread and butter. The title is a reference to how Lucio Dalla once defined Renato Villa, the Bologna...
Brunello, Nobile, Chianti… are not just Sangiovese
Everyone now talks, rightly, about territories. But many critics forget, when evaluating a wine, that the same grape variety changes a lot depending on the territory where it is produced. Therefore, evaluation parameters need to be changed. There is a...
In praise of Ribolla
Ribolla Gialla is an extraordinary varietal, very eclectic, which makes many excellent wines. Unfortunately, we have seen the appearance of many other wines that seem to trivialize this great grape. The latest news on the fate of Ribolla Gialla is...
How bright is the Sassicaia star?
Sassicaia is not only a formidable wine but it is also a trailblazer for all quality Italian wines the world over. This should be clear to everyone, especially those who insist on arguing that it is an overrated wine. My...
Piedmont producer and wine giudes
Do Italian critics not like Piedmont wine? Not exactly, it’s only that, for various reasons, many of the region’s wines are not properly reviewed. There has recently been a little brouhaha over a ranking of the 100 best Italian red wines...
Consumerist society and defectives wines
What is the attraction of defective wines, which are considered to be authentic, compared to technically well-made wines that are seen as the antithesis of rural culture? During a recent press tour, I noticed how some of my younger colleagues paid exaggerated...
The importance of learning
Wine appreciation courses not only teach you how to taste wine but also, and above all, to understand such a multifaceted world and how to learn to be an informed consumer. I took my first wine appreciation course at the...
Sometimes they come back
Not everyone knows this but wine-in-a-can originated in Italy in the 1980s. Its initial and quick success soon dissipated with its detractors having the upper hand and this practice went on hold until a few years ago. However, its popularity...
Vertical tasings
By undertaking a vertical tasting of all or most vintages of a wine, one can deeply understand that wine, its history, its stylistic evolution and the context in which it developed. One of the most effective ways to deeply understand...
Luciano Sandrone, a remembrance
Luciano Sandrone’s wines mirrored his good-natured, kind and cheerful personality. He was someone who was not out to teach anything to anyone but only to make wines that reflected their origin using clean and precise methods. Another friend is gone....
Whites wines and natives grapes
Italians have every reason to be proud of their white wines and should sing the praises of many of the great ones. Which wines? We’ll let you be the judge. Were I to ask my friend Luciano Lombardi, AKA Vignamar,...
The great wines of the near future
It is not easy to predict which will be the next Italian wine growing areas to attract the international limelight, however we can make some educated guesses. There is little doubt that Barolo, Barbaresco, Brunello, Bolgheri and Amarone, along with some...
The nouvelle cuisine
The basic principles of the movement known as nouvelle cuisine are different from what is often blathered about today, confusing a movement that proposed a critique and overcoming of classical French cuisine with a nebulous concept of creative cuisine, understood...
Message in a bottle
Each wine not only tells of its aroma or taste, but also evokes the world that is underlying: terroir, grapes, winemaking technique, producer's philosophy--both scientific and humanistic aspects. Any wine is not just something to drink. The difference there is...
Possible wines for the coming year
The luxury market has driven up the prices of all iconic wines. Prices that are too high may drive new generations away from wine consumption, and this would be a big problem for the future of this industry. Fortunately, in...
Ms. Oriana and Masterchef
The Masterchef contestant laid bare the distance between the cuisine presented by the popular TV show and the "real" cuisine, the one at home, the one that people understand and eat every day. To a stunned Bruno Barbieri who had...