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Written on July 17 2018. Posted in Wine Event, Wine Tasting, Wine tourism.

Napa Valley, the hidden face of the 5 stars U.S. wine region

As an Italian, diversity is something I look for in everything: culture, food and, of course, wine. Diversity is something that defines my DNA: Italy is one of the most diverse countries in the world...

Written on July 6 2018. Posted in Italian products, video, Wine Story, Wine tourism.

Castel de Paolis winery, where Frascati becomes aristocratic

The Santarelli family strongly believe in their territory, they invested money and time to find out which are the best grapes to plant on the volcanic, iper- mineral soil of Frascati area and now they...

Written on June 20 2018. Posted in Italian products, video, Wine tourism.

Salento, the seductive “heel” of Italy

When you think of Southern Italy, you envision endless miles of coastline, olive groves as far as the eye can see, and clusters of beautiful Baroque-style architecture. Salento, the "heel" of the "boot...

Written on May 8 2018. Posted in Wine news, Wine Story.

5Star Wines and pre-Vinitaly VLOG: my experience as wine judge in Italy

As you know, if you regularly read my blog, I attended some other wine competitions as a wine judge in the United States, but this one was different.

Written on May 3 2018. Posted in Italian products, Wine tourism.

It’s time to visit Umbria!

Prestigious wines, unique local products, truffle hunting and more: come on tour in Italy with the Italian Wine Girl

Written on April 6 2018. Posted in Italian products, Wine Event, Wine Tasting.

Seven reasons why I attend VINITALY 2018

If you are an Italian wine lover and you work in the wine business once in your life you have to plan a trip to Vinitaly. As the Italian Wine Girl and now Vinitaly International Wine Ambassador I can’t...

Written on March 29 2018. Posted in Italian products, Wine Tasting, Wine tourism.

Further (wine) reasons why you should pack and move to Lazio

They have Rome, the Eternal City, one of the seven universal world beauties, and this should be enough to consider Lazio people lucky enough. But there is more. They have one of the most flavory, tasty...

Written on March 5 2018. Posted in Wine Tasting.

Seafood wine pairing ideas: think beyond Pinot Grigio!

"Before looking for specific characteristics in wine we should start with a simple question: which kind of seafood are we preparing? Is it a simple white fish like halibut, is it shellfish (aka mussels...

Written on February 22 2018. Posted in Wine Event, Wine Tasting.

America drinks pink: numbers, facts and a guide to the Italian ROSATOs

Previously, if a winery made a rosé, it was more likely to be an afterthought, something to complete the range. This is changing now and more and more wineries are being persuaded to invest in making...

Written on February 14 2018. Posted in Wine Event.

The grocery private labels tsunami. Is Lidl changing the consumers perception on supermarket wines?

They hired a Master of Wine as Director of Wine, Adam Lapierre, who is the only Master of Wine on the grocery industry. Their wines won more than 250 medals in International Wine Competitions, beating...

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