Hi everyone, this week the winery our sommeliers have decided to highlight is “La Viarte”, a winery from Friuli that practices integrated pest control with low environmental impact. I take the opportunity to leap further into the subject… What is it? There is an EC directive of October 21st 2009, if you are interested you […]
Hello All! today we talk about Chardonnay, which is certainly one of the most popular and widespread white grapes vineyard in the world. The origins are not certain there are those who think it comes from the Middle East and those who think it is a spontaneous cross between Pinot Noir and Gouais Blanc, occurred around […]
Hello All, Let’s talk about the techniques of grape drying and how much the Masi winery is an excellence in this field. What is grape drying? It is a technique that can be performed both on the plant in the vineyard or on racks after harvesting; it consists in letting the grapes rest for a period […]
Hello All! In Italy it is still very hot and I don’t know about you but I’m always looking for tasty recipes, quick to make and good to eat. Today I share with you a great Italian classic … cold pasta with Pesto sauce which is one of my favourite; maybe you already know it, […]
Hello All! The Italian wine fair in China is back! QWine Expo 2019 16-18 novembre Qingtian – Zhejiang – Cina Registrations are open for the new edition of QWine Expo, the international wine fair where Italy is the real protagonist QWine Expo is the first international fair on the Asian market where Italian wine has […]
Hello All! Today I am even happier than usual because I have the opportunity to talk to you about Moschioni, a winery that has chosen to devote itself to red wines (which I love) in a land famous at world wide level for the quality of its whites. The winery Sabrina (Michele’s wife) welcomes us; […]
Hello All, This week I went to visit the Petrucco winery in Butrio in Monte, in the heart of the DOC area of the Eastern Hills of Friuli. A wonderful location where, on clear days, you can see the Istrian coast and the sea. Today Lina and Paolo Petrucco live in the winery villa; a […]
Hi, today we talk about the history of Prosecco… The first historical recording Prosecco dates back to Pio the Elder in the 20 BC; in fact it seems that the wife of the emperor Augustus, the empress Livia, always had a jug of Prosecco at the table because she was convinced this wine had medicinal […]
After tidying up the various denominations of Prosecco, many of you might be wondering but … How is Prosecco made? The sparkling of the wine is made with the Martinotti method (the autoclave) and there is an official specification that defines all the steps in a very detailed way. There is a supervisory commission that has […]
Prosecco is undoubtedly one of the most consumed Italian wines in the world; everyone loves it but there is also a lot of confusion. For many, Prosecco is made only in Valodobbiadene, for others it must be produced in Friuli Venezia Giulia. Many do not understand the difference between DOC and DOCG and when it […]
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