On November 1st, Florence welcomed a fragment of the Aegean. At Hotel Albani, just steps from Santa Maria Novella, Greek Wine Day returned: the annual event that transforms the city into the capital of Greek wine. The initiative was born from the passion and vision of Haris Papandreou, a profound connoisseur of the Greek wine world and an ideal bridge between Italian and Greek wine culture. (more…)
In the heart of the Casentino Valley, this is the story of Federico—and of a wine that speaks of home, courage, and second chances.
Some stories are born in silence, far from the spotlight. They are stories of people who one day feel the need to change course, to return to something more genuine. This is the story of Federico, who in a small corner of Casentino found in the vine the truest way to begin again. (more…)
From Belgium to Chianti, Bernard and Rita’s Dream It’s an early August Saturday afternoon when Fabio Sarti calls to invite me to join him on a visit to one of…
Who would say, looking today at the neat rows of vines stretching along the southern shore of Lake Garda, that this area was once covered by the dense Selva Lucana, a marshy forest dotted with stilt houses? The Serenissima transformed it into fertile farmland, yet vines had already found their home here since the time of Catullus. (more…)
There was a time, not so long ago, when the first sign of a new, almost unconscious haste revealed itself in the form of TV zapping.It was the late ’90s:…
Sometimes, all it takes is one detail to capture our attention. In my case, it was a turtle.
Not just any turtle, but a small, stylized totem—proud and silent—printed on the bottles of Castello Monterinaldi. That symbol, delicate yet strong, awakened something ancient in me, a deep connection to these animals I’ve loved since I was a child. (more…)
Some approach wine out of passion. Others because of tradition, and still others by chance. But when I met Robin Baum in Radda on May 25th, I understood that there’s much more to him: there’s a vision. A sparkling, curious gaze that betrays that touch of madness that often accompanies the greatest dreamers. (more…)
