Those who know me know that when I have to leave the lake to go to the city I feel an incredible discomfort. The traffic, the confusion, the noise of the...
Events, Fairs & Events
Vinitaly 2018: but who are these specialised operators?
There, I had decided as the first article of Vinitaly 2018 to talk about rosé wines... and instead nada, I immediately got the itch for controversy!...
Vinitaly 2018: download the tasting map of 65 Italian sparkling wines
As you probably know this year is the first edition of my sparkling wine guide 500 Bubbles in 500: the best 500 tastings told...
Bellenda: extraordinary vertical tasting of Prosecco S.C. 1931 at Vinitaly 2017
Every year, as is now customary, I write an article on the company that most moved me at Vinitaly, and for the 2017 edition I...
Vinitaly 2017: Joska Biondelli presents 3 Franciacorta wines, 2 are exceptional.
It is 3pm and I am in the Franciacorta tasting room at Vinitaly's Palaexpo Lombardia where Jouska Biondelli is about to present the new...
Vinitaly 2017: (almost) 200 extraordinary wines and 40 wines not to be missed
Yes, I know... it's Sunday evening and Vinitaly 2017 started this morning! As you may know I was in France, for the Millésima Blog awards....
Identità Golose 2017: Paul Pairet, Cristina Bowerman, Davide Oldani and Heinz Beck
The thirteenth edition of the Identità Golose congress, which took place in Milan from 4 to 7 March 2017, had extraordinary exponents of the culinary...
GourmArte 2016: good food products, some interesting wines, but the star is the cuisine!
Last Monday I went to GourmArte 2016... a bit against the grain since they were all at the Fivi Market. My choice was first and foremost....
GourmArte 2016 - Bergamo hosts food and wine excellence Made in Italy
Tomorrow starts GourmArte, the Fair in Bergamo that from 26 to 28 November 2016 invites us on a journey to discover gourmet delicacies from all...
Vinitaly again: many friends, a treat and a prize!
These days I've been writing a little less... but you know, when a great Love ends it sucks up many, many energies... and while you think about whether you'll end...
My greatest discovery at Vinitaly 2016? Prosecco Metodo Classico PS
Life is a Bubble is the slogan of Le Vigne di Alice, which I count as the best winery discovered during this Vinitaly 2016. Those who know me well...
Vinitaly is in Verona, let's leave the Salone del Mobile to Milan!
If you've been following me for a while, you know how much I fucked up the Verona Fiere organisation for the 49th edition of Vinitaly, but if you don't, you'll...