Tastings
This section contains articles about wine tastings that the DoctorWine team conducts around Italy: by types, wineries, vintages.
English Sparkling Wine: amazing! (1)
Journey to southern England, specifically Hampshire, to discover English sparkling wines, the famous English Sparkling Wines. I have been visiting Hampshire, discovering theEnglish Sparkling Wine And the result was-amazing! This is truly the land of sparkling wines. It is the...
The appeal of amphora wines
Journey to Campania among different wines made in amphora, an ancient container rediscovered in recent years that has captivated producers from north to south of the region. In the world wine scene, the amphora wines have been gaining renewed interest...
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...
The Primitivo of Gioia del Colle
The Palio delle botti was an opportunity to have a nice tasting of Primitivo di Gioia del Colle, with the guidance of director Daniele Cernilli and sommelier Enzo Scivetti. Every year, on the first Saturday and Sunday of August, falconry...
If it’s not Gragnano, desist!
The wine of Penisola Sorrentina Gragnano is a sparkling red with a fresh, lively flavor and is historically considered the quintessential wine of Naples. We recommend five to try to immerse yourself in the Neapolitan culture. “Felì, make sure it...
Vertical of the iconic Verdicchio Villa Bucci (2)
To make the vertical tasting of this great wine complete, we thought we would complete Vignadelmar’s narrative and update the iconic vertical of Verdicchio Villa Bucci with successive vintages. From yesterday’s story from 2012, we were left right here. As...
Vertical of the iconic Verdicchio Villa Bucci (1)
In 2012 Luciano Lombardi Vignadelmar went to do a vertical tasting of the iconic Villa Bucci, at the winery and with Ampelio Bucci. We feel we can do it again 12 years later and guarantee that the wines are not...
Paleo, a happy insight
There is a winery in Bolgheri that has made its fundamental contribution to creating the myth of the area as we know it now. We are talking about Le Macchiole and its Paleo Rosso. You can’t refuse an invitation from...
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...
Teroldego: good news
From a visit to the Piana Rotaliana, it is clear that things are moving, and the studies of the Edmund Mach Foundation are helping to chart the way toward a greater understanding of grape variety and territory. I confess: I...
5 Greco di Tufo off the ordinary tracks
In the Tufo area of Irpinia, we point out 5 valuable small artisanal realities: 5 Greco di Tufo wines off the ordinary tracks. The Greco di Tufo is a white wine produced mainly in the area of Tufo, in the...
The 100th anniversary of Cascina Maddalena
The boutique winery Cascina Maddalena, located in the heart of the Lugana appellation, in the very hamlet that gives its name to the whole appellation, will turn 100 years old in 2024. Four acres, 90 percent conducted in Turbiana, and...
Cantine Pliniana gets a makeover
Sixty years after its founding, the historic cooperative winery Pliniana, on the outskirts of Manduria, celebrated its birthday with a restyling of the company’s vision and the renewal of its graphics, which are more modern and appealing. “Wines full of...
Blend or single-vineyard?
Let’s talk about native white grape varieties and present two great wines, the first made from a blend of several varieties and the second from a single grape variety. Which one do you prefer? It is never easy to choose...
Michele Perillo’s Fiano di Avellino is born
Cantina Michele Perillo, Castelfranci’s Taurasi excellence, is launching its Fiano di Avellino produced in only 1,000 bottles with the 2022 vintage. In the village of Castelfranci, nestled in the hills of Irpinia, the Michele Perillo Winery, an authentic jewel of...
Geo-sensory tasting: France and Irpinia
In the geo-sensory tasting, participants have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a journey to appreciate the diversity and richness of wines from different wine worlds united by authenticity. We tried Clos Rougeard, Domaine Vacheron and Joaquin. At the Filangieri...
Here comes Trace of Rose by Matilde Poggi, Le Fraghe
In Veronese Gardesano territory, between the Lake and the Adige Valley, Matilde Poggi wanted to make a great pink wine. Now he does and has named it Track of Pink. Le Fraghe di Matilde Poggi is a winery-sized winemaker. Total...
Rosso di Montalcino, 40 years of “stash”
The Red Montalcino event, dedicated to the 40th anniversary of Rosso di Montalcino, showed how this wine is not Brunello’s little brother, but represents a world of its own within the same territory. ]Rosso di Montalcino turns 40 years old....
Cantina Valle Isarco launches Granit 960
Released in July is Valle Isarco Cooperative Winery’s new wine, Granit 960: Kerner aged in a granite “sculpture.” Cantina Valle Isarco, among the most active wineries of the last two years, never stops making waves. And this time it surprises...
Casa Valdo finally opens its doors
After a lengthy renovation of the farmhouse and redevelopment of the vineyard in front, Valdo Spumanti’s new hospitality hub is finally up and running to welcome guests and wine enthusiasts from around the world. A real new wine tourism 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....
The supernatural wine of Bodegas Menade
Thanks to the Blend 2024 event, we were able to taste a very special wine: the Castilla y León Sobrenatural 2018 Bodegas Menade. The 2024 edition of Blend, the enocultural review conceived and implemented by Bellenda. “Event, reserved for producers,...
Amalberga, rediscovering the Ostuni Doc.
Dario De Pascale, with friends and partners Roberto Fracassetti and Roberto Candia and together with winemakers Valentino Ciarla and Gloria Battista, launched the Amalberga project. The rediscovery of the Ostuni Doc, revitalizing Ostuni oenology and revaluing the territory. Ostuni, known...
Pio Cesare celebrates 30 years of Barbaresco Il Bricco
Left undiscovered, Barbaresco Il Bricco is a wine whose great evolutionary potential confirms the intuition of Pio Boffa, who bought the vineyard in Treiso in 1972 and began making this wine in 1990. By the will of Pio Boffa, the...
Marjan Simčič and the Bigot method. 100, 300, 500 questions
The meeting between Slovenian winemaker Marjan Simčič and Friulian agronomist Giovanni Bigot helped further raise the level of this winery’s wines. Fragrant, concrete, elegant wines-in a word, memorable. I visited in Brda to Marjan Simčič, one of the most internationally...
The sparkling adventure of Claudia and Giulia Benazzoli
The Benazzoli sisters “come home” with their new Trentodoc, a classic method 100% Chardonnay. A sparkling adventure wanted by Dad and dedicated to him. Claudia and Giulia Benazzoli Physically, big shoulders do not have them; they are both well-proportioned. Figuratively...
Happy Days of the Roero
Today in Milan Roero Days, a day full of events to raise awareness of the Roero territory and its wines. Roero Days, the annual traveling event promoting the area and its wine heritage, will take place today a Milan at...
What’s new in Franciacorta, at the Consortium and Montina
Revamping image and logo is not just a matter of form, but serves to reinforce the intended brand idea. This is what guided both the Franciacorta Consortium, which changed its historical logo, and the Montina company. The Franciacorta Consortium will...
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...
Metropolitan vineyards in Campania
Few people know that Naples is the second largest urban vineyard area in Europe. Of course, the Metropolitan City of Naples is large, extending beyond the municipal area, but metropolitan vineyards creep through the concrete and asphalt of the city,...