Quadra Franciacorta Brut
We’ve spoken before about how the rise of new technologies has breathed a fresh breath of air into Italian wine production. Where people may previously have not...
Italian
News on Italian viticulture, awards, awards, etc.
Explaining the Barolo Wars
Often seen as one of the most important wines in the entire Italian wine industry, Barolo has capture the imaginations of millions of people around the world fo...
Mustilli Piedirosso Artus Sannio Sant’Agata dei Goti
There’s a strange phenomenon that you’ll recognise among many of the Italian wine companies that have formed within the last century or so. Despite their fairly...
How Do Italian Wines Differ Depending on the Climate?
We’re sure you know that climate can have a huge effect on Italian wine. We’ve written about the effects of climate change in this blog in the past, and have sp...
Lungarotti Sagrantino di Montefalco
If you look through the annals of the Italian wine industry, you will see so many great companies that are essentially family affairs. Where other industries ma...
The Interesting History of Amarone Wine
Over the years, the Italian wine industry has produced some of the most amazing red wines that the world has ever seen. We have the classics, such as Barolo and...
La Spinetta Wine
For every Italian wine story that we have recounted that started due to the desire of one individual to do something new, or to return a region to its past glor...
Feudi del Pisciotto Wine
Sicily has had something of a tumultuous time of it when it comes to its reputation for quality Italian wines. Though always respected, the region has had its u...
Tenuta Ulisse Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Amaranta
As we all know, the Italian wine industry has a huge amount of prestige behind it. Much of this comes from the many winemakers who have been plying their trade ...
Contratto Extra Brut
The machinations of the wine industry are a curious thing. A winery that may not have reached its potential could suddenly burst into life when a new owner take...