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Written on November 16 2020. Posted in Wine Story, Wine Tasting.

Choosing different wines can make you happier, it’s science.

What if I tell you that frequently choosing different wines can make you happier? You think it’s a bold statement, don’t you? It is actually backed up by rock solid science. Drinking your usual, regular,...

Written on August 16 2019. Posted in Wine Story, Wine Tasting, Wine tourism.

Tormaresca: traditional soul, modern techniques, a new standard for Puglia’s wines

On a hot June summer day I visited Bocca di Lupo, one of the two Tormaresca estates in Puglia, Italy and I share with you my experience, as I do everytime I find a wine treasure. I truly appreciated...

Written on March 19 2019. Posted in U.S. wine regions, Wine Tasting.

From N.A.S.A. to Oregon’s vineyards: meet Don Hagge, the scientist of Vidon’s wine making

From a career as a scientist at N.A.S.A. to producing terroir driven Pinot Noirs in Oregon, read the fascinating story of Don Hagge, Vidon’s winery

Written on March 8 2019. Posted in Wine Story, Wine Tasting, Wine tourism.

Littorai winery: where terroir is a religion and biodynamic a life philosophy

Littorai wines are among the purest, most age worthy expressions of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay I have tasted in California. They have earned Lemon a reputation not as a Burgundian interpreter of California,...

Written on September 14 2016. Posted in Wine Story, Wine Tasting.

Scouting unexpected flavors: the Italian wine girl goes to Napa Valley

Harvest time in Napa Valley smells good! The morning marine fog and the midday sun are the perfect combination to spread in the air the damp forest floor smell and the pines aroma. Scents which surround...

Written on April 3 2016. Posted in Wine Tasting.

Friuli mon amour!

As Italian I am not really a lover of international varieties (unless they are indigenous), for Dna reasons I prefer native grapes and traditional terroir driven methods of vinification...

Written on February 22 2016. Posted in Wine Tasting.

The Chardonnay that made history

You say Chateau Montelena, you mean the history of Napa Chardonnay. Established in 1882 this winery changed forever the course of the wine making business in California with the famous victory in Paris...

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