Vergnes Blanquette de Limoux Carte Noir Brut Review
When we think of French sparkling wines, our minds instantly settle on Champagne.
It’s no surprise.
Champagne is still considered by many to be the...
Highlights
BRANCAIA’S GREEN ROOTS
It was the summer of 1993 and I was an architecture student in Zurich, but I could no longer find the right motivations in what I was doing. A few weeks immersed in the nature of Brancaia, my parents’ estate in Chianti, were enough to make me find my way. I returned to Switzerland with the idea of dedicating myself to wine and, to test my decision, even before enrolling in oenology school, I spent a year at the Domaine des Balisiers in Peney (Geneva), which, with its 30 hectares of vineyards, was at the time the largest organic Swiss winery. It was truly an experience of great impact for me ...
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...
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...