Zymé’s “Château Garage”

When I first heard the term “Château Garage,” my ears immediately perked up. I couldn’t resist turning on my camera and placing myself in front of Celestino Gaspari, the driving force behind Zymé—a Valpolicella winery that, if you don’t yet know, you absolutely should. (more…)

Lucia Letrari: her passion for winemaking and the evolution of her TrentoDoc wines

TrentoDoc producers since 1961. A passion for winemaking, combined with the desire to produce Metodo Classico in full respect of its tradition—therefore Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in their sparkling wines, with the aim of best expressing the values of a region that Lucia describes as “small,” yet home to Italy’s first denomination dedicated to the traditional method. (more…)

The Erbaluce of Cantine Cieck

“A fragment of the Aosta Valley torn away by the Mont Blanc glacier.”

This is how Lia Falconieri likes to describe the territory where the winery produces its wines. A morainic soil, made of sand and pebbles, where the vines struggle to find nourishment. (more…)

The “Grenache of Piceno,” finally in tasting

It’s always difficult to get the chance to taste the Bordò wines from the Marche. Very few producers, with extremely limited quantities—ranging from just a few hundred to at most a thousand bottles—make this wine, in fact, a privilege for very few. (more…)

Joe Bastianich and the “best practices” for a successful business

By now, I’ve gotten used to seeing Joe Bastianich in the role of a judge, just as I’ve grown accustomed to hearing my son Federico say—every time I put a not-so-perfect dish on the table, and with a spot-on imitation of Joe’s voice—“for me, this is a no…” (of course, spinning the plate halfway before setting it down).
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Marco Reitano and the importance of front-of-house service

Marco Reitano, in addition to being Chef Sommelier of La Pergola restaurant at the Rome Cavalieri Hotel in Rome, is also president of the association “Noi di Sala” and organizer of the event “Pass 2020,” dedicated to the theme of front-of-house service in the restaurant industry. (more…)

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