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 […]
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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 […]
Thanks to a group of researchers from the University of Davis headed by Dr. Dario Cantu has been shown how the activity of Botrytis Cinerea can change the plant’s metabolism by producing new flavors and aromas. The study was carried out at the Dolce Winery in California’s Napa Valley. Funding was provided by the UC […]
In a historical period in which attention to quality and sustainability is very high, there is at the same time a lot of confusion around the various forms of genuine wine production. Let us therefore try to clarify the various approaches that characterize it. What is the difference between bio, biodynamic, and organic wines? They […]
Amarone della Valpolicella is a dry red wine DOCG produced exclusively in Valpolicella in the province of Verona. History Amarone della Valpolicella is today considered the most prized of the Veronese wines. As well as one of the most important and popular Italian red wines. It is appreciated by the most demanding consumers all over […]
Barbolini is one of the oldest cellars of the Colli di Modena. It was founded in 1889. It is located in an area renowned for the Lambrusco di Castelvetro. Today is the fourth generation to take care of the winery: Anna Barbolini, Mauro and Matteo Buffagni to take care of all stages of production. Thanks […]
Tiare, Roberto Snidarcig’s Sauvignon, won the Golden Medal and the Special Trophy at the 5th edition of the World Sauvignon Competition in Bordeaux. This is the first ever recognition of this scale that is given to an Italian wine. This wine has distinguished itself for its elegance and character among the 751 competing wines. The […]
The Moschioni company has received several prizes of great value. Let’s discover together one of the finest of his awards: the Gotha del Gusto. What is “Gotha del Gusto”? This is a prize awarded by the independent international club of the luxury press, wine & food, travel and tourism. Since 1999 the club has been […]
La Ribolla Gialla, a delicious and highly prized wine that has been very interesting. Let’s find out some details together! The origins Its ancestors seem to be the Avola grape, imported by the Romans during their dominion in Friuli. According to another thesis, instead, the Robola variety that was cultivated in Friuli Venezia Giulia during […]
Enologica Montefalco returns from 14 to 16 September. This year he has with him an extraordinary series of initiatives dedicated to one of the most important DOCG in Italy: Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG. His is in fact a program full of events with many initiatives that revolve around this particular wine and its history: it is […]