In the Loire Valley in seven words
Loire Valley tour to discover chateaux, wines, landscapes: new denominations, sparkling, rosès and more in this 2023 press tour
Oltrepó pavese, what’s beyond the Pinot sparklings and the bulk wines
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...
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...
Ferrari Trento Doc: the fine mountain bubbles of Italy that outpaced Champagne
Last September I attended one of the most formative and mesmerising press trip ever, the so called Ferrari Camp. It’s a four days event with the Ferrari winery in Trento to discover what’s behind their...
Albino Armani on a mission to rescue ancient grapes and preserve Vallagarina’s identity
What can push a wine maker to invest 30 years of genetic and viticulture research to rescue from extintion a bunch of old native grapes? Easy: the immense love for his land and the willing to preserve...
Bordeaux En Primeur Week: discovering the wine to be…
En Primeur week, for those of you who never heard about it, is a preview of the last vintage (in this case 2018) from the Union des Grands Crus members in all Bordeaux appellations. This event incorporates...
Carapace, the living fusion of art and wine
Tenuta Castelbuono, better known as Carapace, in Bevagna, Umbria is one of a kind winery. Calling it winery actually is underestimating. It is a living masterpiece, designed by one of the most famous...
Trebbiano Spoletino: the white side of Umbria
Trebbiano Spoletino is an Italian native white wine grape that is increasing in popularity among Umbrian wine makers thanks to some of its interesting organoleptic characteristics and ageing potent...
A peek into Alto Adige grape diversity and its terroir-driven Schiava and Pinot Bianco wines
Alto Adige is one of the most diverse wine region of Italy: discover Schiava and Pinot Bianco native grapes and terroir driven wines...
Dare to drink different. The most expert U.S. Somms about Italian geeky grapes and wines…
What about being the Italian wine geek at Thanksgiving dinner? Watch this video!
During SommCon 2018 in San Diego, I asked six Master Sommeliers and Masters of Wine which is the weirdest, most obscure...
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