Territories and wines
Territories and wines: when we talk about types of wine, we have to talk about the territories in which these wines are produced. It is the geography of wine, which leads us to a better understanding of wine making.
Meursault and the “demigods” of Burgundy
There is an unwritten hierarchy in Burgundy: that of producers who transcend official classifications. In Meursault-and not only in Meursault-some names have achieved an almost mythological status for rarity, technical precision and expressive depth. Coche-Dury and Domaine Leroy represent the...
Best 10 Italian Chardonnay by € 23
Are you a Chardonnay enthusiast? This article is written for you: find out which are the best 10 wines made from Chardonnay grapes in Italy that cost from 23 euros and below. What follows is a true journey between freshness,...
Collio in turmoil
Collio Evolution celebrates Friulano with a big tasting between Gorizia and Cormons: 110 wines from 53 wineries, vintages from 2001 to 2024. Two evidences emerge: the grape variety is at its best with a few years of maturation and a...
Wine is culture, the word of Chianti Classico
With the claim Wine is culture, the consortium of Chianti Classico signed the 33rd edition of the Chianti Classico Collection, at the Stazione Leopolda in Florence. President Giovanni Manetti’s speech explains this relationship between Chianti Classico and culture and recounts...
Will it be the Prosecco of the future?
The event La Glera del futuro si svela, hosted at the VCR Research Center in Rauscedo, compared market data and genetic research to address a central question: how to ensure sustainability, quality and typicality in the world of Prosecco in...
Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières: the missed grand cru
Les Perrières is the Premier Cru of Meursault that has always lived a misunderstanding: classified 1er Cru, but considered by market and critics a true Grand Cru. Limestone and pebbly soils, limited extension and legendary longevity make it a cru...
Meursault Premier Cru: the places of balance and the wines of “demigods”
Meursault’s Premier Crus tell the most refined side of an appellation celebrated for opulence and structure. Complex soils, tiny parcels of land and a new stylistic sensibility have transformed the profile of the wines in recent decades, which are now...
Piedirosso: three territories, one Campanian soul
An iconic grape variety of Campania, Piedirosso-or per’ ‘e palummo-tells the story of the territory with a subtle, identifiable voice. Elegant, low in tannins and naturally fresh, it changes face depending on the soils and climates in which it is...
Meursault between classifications, terroir and great vignerons
In Meursault the official classification is simple: there are no Grand Cru and the quality pyramid is divided between Bourgogne, Villages and Premier Cru. But in reality the “truest” hierarchy is constructed by the vignerons, thanks to their ability to...
Barolo 2022: maturity and resilience in the face of a changing climate
Barolo 2022 comes to market with a vintage marked by heat and drought, which had led to fears of the worst. The work in the vineyard and the experience gained in the cellar, however, have made it possible to obtain...
Benvenuto Brunello, 2021 preview and 2020 Riserva
At Benvenuto Brunello, the Montalcino preview dedicated to new releases, Brunello 2021 reveals itself to be a complex vintage with a wide qualitative range. Amid novelties and new “contemporary” trends that risk distorting the wine, Riccardo Viscardi reaffirms one point:...
Fivi Market: free tastings
Last November, the 14th edition of the “Independent Winemakers’ Wine Market,” organized by FIVI, was held in Bologna. An excellent opportunity to taste wines that are not always easy to find. Emanuele Baj Rossi went there for us. What characterizes...
Champagne & charcuterie: exercises in lightness
With this story by Livia Belardelli, who brings to life the taste of proper pairings between classic Italian salumi and different types of Champagne, we wish our readers a crackling New Year’s Eve and a pleasant New Year’s Eve. Also...
Campanian white wines, white outside red inside
There are white wines from Campania that play “on the back foot.” Wines that have body, depth and often a perceptible tannic texture, characteristics that make them very similar to a red wine. Antonella Amodio introduces us to them. Campania...
Best 10 sparkling wines within 32 euros
We conclude today the trifecta of articles devoted to the best mid-range Italian wines and sparkling wines, those that allow us to drink far more than pleasantly this holiday season (and after) or make very welcome gifts. During 2026 we...
The best 10 Italian white wines under 25 euros
Quality is not a matter of price: here are ten white wines that show how in Italy you can drink very well without spending too much. Let’s discover the authentic face of Italian wine, with a selection that tells about...
The 10 best Italian red wines under 30 euros
Italy offers a wealth of extraordinary wines even in the “accessible” range, below the 30 euro threshold. Red wines with character, elegance and harmony, often little known. There is a myth that to drink a good Italian red wine you...
Chablis Les Clos: the Grand Cru symbol of elegance and longevity
Vinogodi continues its journey into drinking Burgundy and guides us to discover Grand Cru Chablis Les Clos: history, unique terroir and tastings of prestigious vintages from Moreau, Droin, Dauvissat, Ravenau and other iconic producers. The name Chablis comes from a...
Burgundy drinking: Chablis Grands Cru
The seven Chablis Grands Cru represent the qualitative pinnacle of Chablis. Discover characteristics, terroir and identity of the Climats that configure the absolute excellence of Chardonnay chablisienne. Vinogodi‘s story continues. With this fourth installment we enter the heart of the...
Burgundy drinking: Premier Cru of Chablis
From the typical Kimmeridgian soils of Chablis come pure, taut, saline wines. Vinogodi presents us with six unique interpretations of Chardonnay, between freshness, complexity and mineral memory. The elegance of stone and time. Drinking a Chablis is like sipping a...
Burgundy drinking: Chablis
Let’s get into the meat of Vinogodi’s stories with an initial focus on Chablis to bring us closer to the appellation. We are still in areas where it is possible to approach a bottle without fear of not being able...
Journey into drinking Burgundy, short intro and simple rules
Vinogodi ‘s ironic advice helps us understand that “Burgundy drinkers” do not improvise: it takes time, patience and, of course, money. But great satisfaction can be had. Let’s dispel the well-established and perhaps captious myth of the “inaccessible Burgundy”: it...
For the Alto Adige Wine Summit in Valle Isarco
Valle Isarco took center stage during Stefania Vinciguerra ‘s trip to the Alto Adige Wine Summit 2025, the most important media event in the South Tyrolean wine industry. As always, the organization of the Alto Adige Wine Consortium was impeccable....
Trip to Burgundy: scrapbook of memories… drinking
This article is the introduction to the series of pieces to come, in which Marco Manzoli aka Vinogodi, has put together tales of his travels, tastings, and chats made with producers and friends. A Burgundy experienced firsthand and tasted so...
Uva Greca Puntinata and the GRASPO
Further “rescue” of an indigenous grape, this time from Lazio, by GRASPO‘s technicians, who have been studying it for years: it is the Uva Greca Puntinata, which has nothing in common with the Greco grape, but is a variety in...
Low-alcohol wines from Campania
Low-alcohol, lighter wines are finding increasingly fertile ground in our country, and in Campania, too, the phenomenon is being felt. Here is a selection of low-alcohol wines from Campania suggested by Antonella Amodio. Today it is the Millennials and Generation...
In the Lands of Grechetto
Last July, the interesting food and wine festival “In the Lands of Grechetto” 22nd edition was held in Civitella d’Agliano: July 25, 26 and 27, 2025. The beautiful country where the si sounds is also the Country of Autochthonous Grapes,...
Forastera: the “foreign” grape of Ischia
On Ischia, the green island of the Mediterranean, the grape varieties grown are the indigenous ones. Among the whites, Biancolella and Forastera reign supreme, the latter blatantly “foreign,” but adopted by the island for centuries, as Antonella Amodio recounts. Ischia...
Catarratto and Grillo, Sicilian treasures (2)
Riccardo Viscardi ‘s point continues on the two best-known Sicilian grape varieties: yesterday we looked at Catarratto, today it is the turn of Grillo. We could say father (or mother) and son, since Grillo is a grape variety created “by...
Catarratto and Grillo, Sicilian treasures (1)
Focus, between today and tomorrow, on two great Sicilian white grape varieties: Catarratto and Grillo. Two much-loved and widespread grape varieties that, thanks to new knowledge, are growing rapidly in quality. Riccardo Viscardi‘s reflections. Sicilia en Primeur is a beautiful...