Villa Sparina, Time on Gavi’s Side
Villa Sparina, Time on Gavi’s Side. The longevity of the Piedmontese DOCG: three wines and a restaurant where you can experience it, in Monterotondo
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Ivan Giuliani’s Terenzuola: A Futurist Manifesto between Liguria and Tuscany
What if, ideally, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti’s “extreme promontory of the centuries” were located just a short distance from the Colli di Luni? The reference to Futurism, when speaking of the Terenzuola winery, is no coincidence. In the nineties, while others here continued to focus on grape varieties considered more predictable, Ivan Giuliani was already imagining
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Sicily DOC: an island continent (and a wine laboratory)
Sicily is an island only for those who look at it on a map. For those who traverse it, but especially for those who cultivate it, it’s a continent in miniature. Sicilians themselves have been saying this for some time: sea on three sides, mountains, hills, sun-scorched plateaus. Smaller islands that seem like satellites and,
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Le Tenute del Leone Alato: 10 Years of Costa Arènte and 20 of Duemani
Le Tenute del Leone Alato celebrates two significant anniversaries by unveiling two wines that represent different territories and approaches, united by a shared vision of quality. The new releases are Amarone della Valpolicella Valpantena DOCG 2020 Costa Arènte, marking ten years of the Verona estate, and Duemani Venti 2020, Costa Toscana Cabernet Franc IGT, created
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Granaccia, the challenge of Liguria’s red wines: 5 to try
“Granaccia should be valued in Liguria too because, even if it’s not always appreciated as it deserves, it’s the fourth most widespread grape variety in the world, chameleon-like in its expressions and names: Cannonau, Grenache, Tocai rosso, Alicante, Gamay perugino. It deserves a revaluation because, without effort and without major interventions in the vineyard or
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In Pinot Nero we trust. Oltrepò bets big on Classese
Which consortium brand for sparkling wine gives such importance to Pinot Nero worldwide that it includes it in the DOCG regulations at a minimum percentage of 85%? Hint: it’s not Champagne, it’s not Franciacorta. It is—or rather, will be, once the bureaucratic process is complete—Classese, the DOCG Classic Method sparkling wine of the Oltrepò Pavese
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The Young Club Conegliano Valdobbiadene is changing the future of Prosecco Superiore
The project, created to involve the denomination’s Under-35s, has led to new ideas and international collaborations. There is growing focus on training, sharing experiences, and dialogue with other European organizations. Meanwhile, Consortium figures confirm production is stable but lower than in the past. “Young people don’t appreciate and don’t drink wine” is one of the
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