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Written on May 2 2020. Posted in Italian products, Wine Story, Wine Tasting, Wine tourism.

It’s sparkling. It’s from Veneto. But it’s not Prosecco. Ever heard about Durello?

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...

Written on April 22 2020. Posted in Italian products, Wine Story, Wine Tasting, Wine tourism.

Post-Covid wine travel series. Undiscovered Puglia: the native grapes, the places and the millenary culture of the Murge

Given that dreaming is a form of planning, as I stated in the first episode of this mini series of articles, here we are to dream (plan) about our second post-Covid Italian wine exploration.

Written on March 23 2020. Posted in Italian products, Wine Story, Wine Tasting.

Quarantine “no hassle” Italian wines online shopping list

We can use this time of self isolation and quarantine to explore new wine regions: online sales are skyrocketing in these days, so I scanned the web for what it is left to buy in terms of good value...

Written on April 15 2020. Posted in Wine Story, Wine Tasting, Wine tourism.

Post-Covid Italian wine travels’ serie. Little-known must-see wine regions to visit after the pandemic

If there is any, surely my favorite silver lining of the global lock down is that Tour operators, cruises, and flights are sold for much less than the usual market rates (and offering free changes and...

Written on March 17 2020. Posted in Wine news, Wine Story.

Support Italian wineries fighting the Coronavirus pandemic

Written on March 15 2020. Posted in Wine news, Wine Story.

The world is purging, values reset at the time of Coronavirus

I come from Bergamo. Both me and my husband were born there, grew up there and spent most of our lives in the beautiful city 30 miles east from Milan, facing in these days the Coronavirus war. Yes,...

Written on March 2 2020. Posted in Italian products, video, Wine Event, Wine Tasting.

Barolo and Barbaresco World Opening 2020: a true celebration of the best Italian lifestyle

In my career as a wine journalist and judge I had the opportunity to take part to many vintages previews, wine competitions and press tours. I report stories, travels and tastings of most of them on...

Written on February 11 2020. Posted in U.S. wine regions, Wine Event.

Temecula meets Italy and the misterious Lambrusca di Alessandria grape

As Italian wine geek I am always on the hunt for Italian varieties grown outside of Italy: it fascinates me to witness how the grape adapts (or not!) to a particular terroir, soil, climate and production...

Written on January 22 2020. Posted in Italian products, Wine tourism.

Abruzzo: a small region with a huge wine diversity

Along the picturesque Adriatic coast of central Italy—surrounded by Le Marche to the north, Lazio to the west, and Molise to the southeast—lies the historical, charming region of Abruzzo.

Written on January 14 2020. Posted in U.S. wine regions, Wine Event, Wine Tasting.

SF Chronicle 2020: behind the scenes of the largest North American wine competition

I just came back from one of the most exciting U.S. wine competition I have ever attended. The 20th edition of the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition has been a huge learning opportunity for me...

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