“Now you just need to make a sparkling wine!…” This was the spark that in 2005 triggered the desire—almost a bet—to think about producing a traditional method sparkling wine based on Sagrantino. (more…)

Is it just a trend or is there something more behind a glass of rosé?How important are appeal, marketing and seasonality… we believe it is time to go beyond that,…

It doesn’t happen very often that I write about wines from Lazio. (more…)

People often ask me, “Can you recommend a wine for dinner tonight?” I admit that when I hear this question I always feel like answering “Mandrolisai.” The problem is that, unless the question is asked by an “expert,” the word “Mandrolisai” is usually met with an expression from my interlocutor that sounds like “what?”. It’s a pity, but I think it’s only a matter of time. (more…)

For those not in the field, when speaking about Sardinia people speak exclusively about Cannonau and Vermentino, and I must say that even among some of the insiders certain denominations are not entirely known. I do not think I am wrong when I say that an event like the one organized by Vinodabere.it was a unique opportunity to make new discoveries and to come into contact with producers and wines that deserve to be better known both by industry professionals and by the world of wine lovers. (more…)

What can we still write, speaking about Camerlengo and Antonio Cascarano? (more…)

Is there a way to “get an idea” of what the Brunello di Montalcino 2018 will be like, the one we will find on the market next January? Yes, there is a way. You can go to “Benvenuto Brunello“, sit at the table and “get a good idea” by tasting the wines of 137 wineries, from Rosso di Montalcino, to Brunello, to the Riservas (in this case 2017). (more…)

In Montalcino, for Benvenuto Brunello 2022 we had the pleasure of tasting the 2018 together with the friends of Vinodabere.it. (more…)

It is not easy to arrive and find your way through the small roads around Camporeale, especially after the heavy rainstorm of the previous days. It is also hard to imagine feeling so comfortable in a territory that, I must admit, I did not know before. (more…)

I’m sorry for you, but a breakfast like this is not for everyone. (more…)

A story that begins a long time ago. Feudo Disisa is a gift from King William to the Archbishop of Monreale, whose revenues were intended for the construction of the Monreale Cathedral. “Disisa” derives from the Arabic word “Aziz”, which means “the splendid”: a definition that unmistakably identifies the beauty of the Conca d’Oro. (more…)