The Top Five Misconceptions About Italian Wine
For an industry that is so steeped in history and tradition, it should come as no surprise that a lot of misconceptions about Italian wine have arisen over the...
Does the Moon Affect Your Italian Wine (And When Should You Bottle Wine)?
When you gaze up to the sky at night, the moon is inevitably the first thing that will catch your eye. This enormous celestial body is Earth’s natural satellit...
What Are the Tannins Present in Italian Wine?
“I can really taste the tannins in this wine…”
How many times have you heard somebody say something like that and wondered what so many of us have wondered?...
Storing Italian Wine in A Cellar – How to Do it Properly and is it Required?
We’ve all heard of Italian wine collectors who have entire cellars dedicated to their passion. These cellars are carefully constructed to ensure the wine is st...
30, 40, 50, 80… BINGO FOR BRANCAIA!
Just jocking, we are not playing Bingo! It is only the list of anniversaries that Brancaia will be celebrating this year. In fact, 2021 is a year of important milestones for Brancaia, both as a company and on a personal level, for the Widmer family....
What is the Difference Between DOC, DOCG, and IGT?
Examine the label of a bottle of Italian wine and what do you see?
There’s obviously a ton of information to get through. The wine’s name, along with the co...
Do We Have to Praise All Italian Red Wines?
There’s a strange phenomenon in the world of Italian wine.
While we all know that the country creates hundreds of amazing wines, there’s always a particular...
How Long Can You Keep an Open Bottle of Italian Wine?
It’s one of the greatest tragedies in the wine-drinking world.
You open a bottle of Italian wine during an evening, convinced that you and your friends will...
The Steps for Opening a Bottle of Italian Wine Properly
The bottle of Italian wine is sat on the counter.
You can almost hear it calling your name. The tempting nectar inside is just waiting to be poured. All it ...
Why Does Italian Wine Have Such a Long Expiration Date?
We all know what happens to a bottle of Italian wine once it has been opened.
Oxygen gets into the bottle and changes the chemical composition of the wine. ...