Wine journalist from Italy Communication and P.R. expert Silver Pin Certified Sommelier North American Sommelier Association / World Sommelier Association Founder and Owner LA COM P.R. and Marketing Wine Agency lauradonadoni.com Los Angeles, California
After reading “Women, wine and the uncomfortable conversation we need to have” by Vinka Danitza I had an epiphany. All of a sudden I connected the dots of the countless moments and episodes in my 7 years long career in the wine business when I felt bullied, verbally and sometimes physically harassed, subtly sabotaged because … More Women and the wine industry. What “IT IS NOT OK”. Spilling it out.
The Oltrepò Pavese wine region is one of Italy’s most neglected Located south of Milan, the area produces barbera, croatina, uva rara, vespolina based wines… … More Oltrepó pavese, what’s beyond the Pinot sparklings and the bulk wines
Soave are world-class, full of flavor and characterized by depth and surprising longevity wines… … More Soave, the white wine with a thousand souls…regrouped in 33 new geographic mentions
A small town in the heart of Sardinia, in the Nuoro countryside, 2500 the population, more than 200 the wine making families. In Mamoiada the people have wine in their Dna. … More Mamoiada: the genuine, raw, millenary face of Sardinia’s viticulture
Wine travel in the Italy of forgotten grapes: today we fly to Friuli Venezia Giulia to meet Schioppettino, the crackling red from Prepotto was almost extinct.. … More Schioppettino, the forgotten grape that sounds like it tastes: crackling!
For this week episode of the mini series “post-Covid wine travels” we fly to Veneto where I will introduce you to another undiscovered wine gem of Italy: mister Durello, the wine crafted from the Durella native grape. Follow me please, you don’t even need a carry-on. I am sure you can agree that the Veneto’s … More It’s sparkling. It’s from Veneto. But it’s not Prosecco. Ever heard about Durello?
I choose to focus on less known areas, true hidden gems, both for the quality and rarity of the wines and the breathtaking landscapes and huge cultural offer. Today we fly to Puglia, the heel of our “boot-shaped” country, to a wine region which is often underestimated also by Italians: the Daunia, the land nestled between Trani, Andria and Barletta province and the Murge plateau. … More Post-Covid wine travel series. Undiscovered Puglia: the native grapes, the places and the millenary culture of the Murge
Plan your dream wine travel to Italy when the Covid emergency will be over. Visit the least known wine regions to discover the authentic Italian countryside. … More Post-Covid Italian wine travels’ serie. Little-known must-see wine regions to visit after the pandemic
We can use this time of quarantine to explore new wine regions: I scanned the web for what it is left to buy in terms of good value for money Italian wines. … More Quarantine “no hassle” Italian wines online shopping list