The observation of the wine in the glass allows to evaluate the clarity, the color with its nuances and the consistency, replaced by the perlage ...
Sommelier teaching
Abruzzo wines: I invite you to travel
I invite you to travel ... as my beloved Franco Battiato sang, in a country, indeed a splendid region: Abruzzo. I find that this song, ...
Sommelier courses: tools you learn to use
In sommelier courses, regardless of whether they are held by the Italian Sommelier Association, the Italian Sommelier Foundation or any other ...
Japanese wines: viticulture in Japan
In this article dedicated not only to aspiring sommeliers but to all fans of the Rising Sun grown up in manga like me, I want to talk to you ...
Eggs or egg: how to eat them and what to combine with them
Egg has always been a primordial food which, thanks to its versatility, has been able to carve out a main space in the kitchen of every ...
Armagnac: wine distillate from France
Armagnac is one of the oldest spirits in the world, its production dates back to 1461. Armagnac is an AOC distillate from Gascony, ...
Wine clarification: gelatin or albumin?
The cellar practices are a fundamental step in the production of wine in order to improve its stability and organoleptic qualities. In...
Barrique: types of wood and preparation
The barrique (from the French "carat") is a small wooden barrel with a capacity normally between 225 and 228 liters. Fermentation and / or ...
Whiskey or Whiskey? Production and tasting.
Whiskey or Whiskey? After writing this article on spirits and the distillation process, I decided to tell you about the finest among the ...
Distillates: notes ... of distillation
I love spirits very much, especially accompanied by a good cigar. A distillate is an alcoholic product derived from the distillation of a ...
Wine yeasts: do you know how to choose them?
For the wine microbiology exam with Professor Patrizia Romano I wrote a paper on starter cultures for winemaking that I ...
Ais exam failure: how to avoid it?
Failure of the ais exam? Whatever your age and educational level, the ais exam shouldn't scare you. Actually, it shouldn't make you ...