At the end of August, in the countryside around Bianco, you have to wait until late afternoon before the heat finally begins to ease. The sun is still unmistakably that of Calabria’s Ionian coast, stubborn even as it starts to drop, but among the vineyards the air slowly becomes breathable again. (more…)

Six glasses are lined up on the table. Three contain Gaglioppo, three Barolo. No labels. No clues. Just the wine and those called upon to interpret it. The tasting is…

In the increasingly heated debate around low-alcohol wines, the point is no longer just how much alcohol is in the glass, but how it gets there. It is along this line that the work of Cantina Marilina takes shape. At Vinitaly, the winery presents two new labels from the Flo line, both at 9.5% ABV, crafted without resorting to dealcoholization. (more…)