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After suggesting pairings with Italian cheeses for Champagne Day 2024, the Bureau du Champagne Italia is taking a further consistent step ahead of the 2025 edition, scheduled for October 24. On Monday, October 20, in Milan, it will present a pairing of fine French bubbles with cured meats to a “select number of journalists” (we […]
The democratization of Champagne in Italy Read More »
The Milanese social center has been evicted; over the years, it had provided space for initiatives related to the world of natural wine. With the police operation, a chapter that combined barricades and tastings—between politics and carafes of “bulk red” in bottles—comes to a close. The eviction likely also ends the season of the “rebel
Leoncavallo eviction: farewell to resistant wine and La Terra Trema? Read More »
Piedmont’s symbolic red, served at a temperature of 11 degrees, is a hit with foreign tourists and local visitors alike. The event, conceived by the Municipality of Costigliole in collaboration with AIS sommelier teams, is a success that was far from guaranteed. It is the result of meticulous preparation and a new way of storytelling
A few simple rules to understand that, ultimately, they’re not an alien but a human. And that, above all—unless they’re an egomaniac—they’re on our side. Because wine is that serious thing around which we can have a lot of fun. All together. Dear sommelier, I’m not afraid of you. A few simple rules to understand
Sommelier, One of Us: How to Stop Being Afraid of Them Read More »
Among the resolutions that the International Organisation of Vine and Wine may adopt at its upcoming general assembly in Moldova, there is one concerning the percentage of samples awarded a medal. It could increase from 30 to 32-33%: here’s why The world of international wine competitions is fascinating, but its dynamics are often unknown, even
Wines awarded at wine competitions: OIV to increase the percentage Read More »
