The Old Vine vs. The New – How do Italian Wines Change as the Vine Ages?
When we speak about the work Italian wine producers do, we often tend to generalise it.
Take the vines, for example.
We’ll talk about how producers metic...
Highlights
Finding High-Quality Italian Wine – The Key Signs to Look Out For
We don’t believe that anybody decides to buy a bottle of Italian wine while disregarding the quality of said wine. However, if there’s one thing that 2021 has ...
Capannelle, in the historical heart of Chianti Classico
Capannelle is located in Tuscany, in the heart of Chianti Classico, in the municipality of Gaiole in Chianti at an altitude of 430 meters above the sea level. The company covers about 35 hectares of which 16 with vineyards and produces about 80 thousands bottles per year. It was founded in 1974 thanks to the innovative intuition of the Roman businessman Raffaele Rossetti, since 1997 it has been owned by the English Sherwood family....
May is the Best Time to Visit Italy – Here’s Why!
As lockdown restrictions ease across Europe, we can finally start to think about something that most of us haven’t been able to do for a long time…
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Why is Buying Wine Online Good for Your Wallet and Your Health?
Cast your mind back 30 years.
You’re sat at home and you have an urge to drink some gorgeous Italian wine. The problem is that there isn’t any in the house....
Tenuta Villa Rovere
History
The history of the Giulianini family dates back to the early 1500s when Giovani Battista Giulianini from Milan, a knight of arms, was positioned as ...
How Have Italian Winemakers Reacted to the Pandemic?
The coronavirus had an enormous impact on the Italian wine industry.
Of course, national lockdowns had an impact early on. For several months, the entire wo...
Valpanera, Refosco for passion.
A wine, a family, a territory.
Valpanera has been a family tradition for generations, in a place that is mostly unknown but that holds a central role in Hi...
Why Will Sicilian Red Wine Be in Fashion in Spring 2021?
Spring is upon us and there’s a really uplifting feeling to it this time around.
At this point in 2020, the world was just starting to adjust to the pandemi...
Chardonnay Wine – The Things You Need to Know (But Might Not)
Chardonnay is one of those odd examples of wines. Though it is almost universally popular, with the grape being grown in territories all over the world, it has...