My official baptism into the world of professional tastings with Vinodabere begins while the city is still wrapped in sleep. Friday, December 19, 5:30 a.m.: the alarm goes off and adrenaline replaces fatigue. I leave home in the darkness of early morning, as the cold air nips at my cheeks and the streets are still deserted. I board the first Prato–Florence regional train at 6:30, filled with nervous excitement and that urge to have fun that makes it impossible to sit still. (more…)

Talking about wine to people in their twenties isn’t an impossible mission—it’s a huge opportunity. That’s the starting point of our conversation with Federica Fina, who through her work in wine tourism has closely observed a generation often considered distant from wine but actually curious, attentive, and surprisingly receptive when engaged the right way. (more…)

Inside “Miradas”, a journey into the agricultural and symbolic heart of Barbagia

Locoe is not just a place: it is an emotional geography, a natural archive in which the memory of Orgosolo has settled over centuries. This is where the story told by Nicola Corria, Vice President of Cantine di Orgosolo, begins, guiding us through the encounter dedicated to Granatza within the framework of the “Miradas” project, an initiative conceived to connect art, territory and agricultural production. (more…)

Interview with Gabriele Gorelli MW on the Evolution of the Appellation

The reflections on the 2021 vintage, on the growing attention to drinkability, and on the stylistic evolution of Brunello provided the ideal ground for a conversation with Gabriele Gorelli MW, a native of Montalcino and global observer of the denomination. The result is an interview that maintains the intimacy of a back-and-forth exchange, but carries the weight of someone who has lived and analyzed Montalcino for years. (more…)

Fourteen editions and counting. Or better: feeling them all, one by one, through the vintages that reveal what time can do to wine. Life of Wine returns to Rome and…

Key Insights from Benvenuto Brunello 2025

Montalcino, in late November, has a different kind of energy. The Chiostro di Sant’Agostino fills once again with notebooks and glasses for Benvenuto Brunello which, in its 34th edition, confirms its role as Italy’s longest-running preview event. (more…)

A Calabria that never ceases to amaze. This was the feeling that filled the special evening held at Francesco Apreda’s restaurant Idylio, where wines, grape varieties and future visions became the heart of a collective story shared through the voice of Gennaro Convertini, one of the most passionate interpreters of contemporary Calabrian viticulture. (more…)

On December 13 and 14, the Hotel Belstay hosts once again the event dedicated to the “small continent” of wine, featuring tastings, masterclasses and a sensory journey through all the island’s identities. (more…)

In the elegant setting of the Grand Hotel Parker’s overlooking the Gulf of Naples, the new edition of Be.come once again affirmed its role as a laboratory of ideas, languages, and visions within the world of wine. (more…)

Over 500 labels from across the Peninsula, featuring great terroirs, native grape varieties and Campanian excellence. Naples is preparing to welcome the best of Italian winemaking with Anteprima VitignoItalia 2026, the event that anticipates the major exhibition scheduled from May 17 to 19, 2026 at the Stazione Marittima. (more…)

Third stop of the national tour to discover all the expressions of the denomination that symbolizes Piedmontese elegance Piedmontese wine excellence took center stage in Bologna, where the Consorzio Tutela…