A breathtaking location in the heart of Rome, or rather of my Monteverde. We are at Villa Aurelia, for the presentation of the Annual Report 2022 of Valoritalia. An incredible photograph of Italian wine production, however made of data – a lot of data – and of several keys of interpretation. (more…)
That Lionella Genovese has a strong bond with her territory I had already realized some time ago. Caorle Wine & Art, an event that will take place in Caorle next July 11 and 12 will probably be the right occasion to touch this bond firsthand. (more…)
It is hard work, but terribly enjoyable, what we are doing together with our friends from Vinodabere.it led by Maurizio Valeriani and Daniele Moroni. Nine days of guides. Nine days in front of the glasses to smell, taste and enjoy an average of 60 wines a day. (more…)
It is in the province of Trapani, just a step away from Marsala and Mazara del Vallo, in that part of Sicily capable of always surprising you, where we find the winery of Giacomo Funaro. A winery that I had the opportunity to visit. However, I prefer to talk about “people” and sensations rather than about a company. When you arrive in Santa Ninfa, in fact, you are almost forced to relax. The terrace, Giacomo’s wine, the pleasure of conversation…. “Shall we make a video?” was the question I asked Giacomo the last time. “Come on, no… we’re fine like this….” was his answer. And indeed we were fine, and we didn’t make the video. (more…)
When you talk with Paolo Ippolito, the first thing you notice is his desire to communicate his territory in a different way. (more…)
In fact, this was my first real participation in the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles. To be precise, I had already had a chance to take a peek at the Rosé…
This year we are in Navarra. Wait… where exactly is Navarra? I found a trick that helps everyone locate it immediately. The magic word to say is “San Fermín”, and…
It was needed. Not a restaurant, not a hotel, but an art gallery. Or rather, a “concept place” – I must admit, I’m not quite sure how to define it given how much I enjoyed it – like the Contemporary Cluster at Palazzo Brancaccio, chosen to help us wine-addicted understand what has been happening at Mandrarossa during the pandemic. (more…)
Ogni volta mi faccio la stessa domanda: ma chi me lo fa fare?
Non ho un’enoteca, non ho un ristorante, non vendo vino e non sono un catering. Eppure ogni volta che mi viene un’idea mi ritrovo a chiamare mille persone, a caricare la mia auto fino all’inverosimile, a coinvolgere persone, a stampare cose, a produrre “oggetti e oggettini” per rendere le cose più gradevoli. Grandi faticate, ma accompagnate da grandi soddisfazioni. (more…)
It was L’Aquila, a June evening, and I was with a group of fellow judges from the “Food & Rosé Selection” organized by the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles. After wandering around for a while in search of the right place to have dinner — it was Saturday night, it was getting late, and the city center was full of people eager to enjoy the evening — finding a table was proving difficult. (more…)
For those of my generation, Pontedera inevitably rhymes with Piaggio. Or rather — if we want to be precise — it rhymes with Vespa. Coming to Pontedera for me was a bit like reliving those teenage years when the ultimate dream was first the vespino, and later the more ambitious Vespa 125. (more…)
