I know Koji Nakai, and at this point I can say he “just can’t stay still.” Maybe that’s why, after his Nakai Roma — a traditional Japanese restaurant (well, “traditional,” so to speak, given its strong cross‑pollination with Roman cuisine) — he decided to open Ie Koji, a Japanese osteria where he offers, as he puts it, the food from his home: the dishes of his mother and grandmother. In short, everyday Japanese cooking. (more…)
It’s quite striking to read “Parvus Ager,” Latin for “small field,” and then find yourself in front of a 54‑hectare estate whose land extends even inside the Appia Antica Natural Park. (more…)
I am truly disgusted, and I’m trying to make sense of what is happening. Perhaps the seriousness of a ‘differently human’ act is inversely proportional to the value of the…
The title came to me spontaneously. My son Federico went to high school 50 meters from here. A street I must have walked hundreds of times, and yet I had no idea this place existed… (more…)
What drives a Michelin‑starred chef to “settle” in a tiny village of just 40 inhabitants in Upper Lazio? It’s a question I’ve always asked myself — one for which I kept looking for an answer. (more…)
For Giuliano Salesi of Podere Orto, wine is something you feel on your skin. Every word he says about his work leads back to this idea. (more…)
A communication professional and co‑owner, together with Maria Grazia D’Agata, of MG Logos — one of the most active marketing agencies in Italy in the agri‑food sector. (more…)
When I met Laura Marciani, she told me, “You’ll see, it’s a beautiful event.” She was wrong.
One adjective isn’t enough to describe Con il Cuore nel Piatto. (more…)
Our small journey into the “parallel world” (forgive me for the expression) of craft beer continues. (more…)
Should wine communication be centered on knowledge, or can there be other communication models? How important is it to “calibrate” communication for newcomers and young people? Can wine be a lighter and more immediate experience? (more…)
It is in Cori that Cincinnato, a cooperative winery with around 100 members, celebrates its 77th year of activity. With its numbers—550 hectares, 100 of which farmed organically—it stands as one of the largest cooperative realities in the Lazio region, working exclusively with the native grape varieties Bellone and Nero Buono. (more…)
We asked Carlo Dugo, Italy’s Ambassador for the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, about how foreign markets perceive Italian wine. (more…)
