On Sunday I had a pleasant phone chat with Marco Simonit, the undisputed 'guru' of vine pruning. A delightful person and...
Marco Simonit: Arms stolen from agriculture? But also no!
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Grand Tour
Camilleri: a wine, among the 'Miracles of Trieste', for his death
I have never read a Camilleri novel, nor have I ever watched Il Commissario Montalbano on television. The truth is that I don't even watch it on ...
Lisbon: Bacalhau a Braz and Vinho Verde in the heart of Alfama
If they told me only a week ago, I would never have imagined writing an article dedicated to 'Bacalhau a Braz' from the Copenhagen Coffee Lab in...
Monte Isola: tastings and legends in Maurizio Ribola's olive grove
Yesterday afternoon I was working, waiting to go at 7.30 p.m. to the event organised by Maurizio Ribola entitled 'the poetic olive grove' right...
#ThinkSerravalle: a new (wine)tourism project for the Gavi valley
The presentation of #ThinkSerravalle took place on 20 September and I had a wonderful experience of history, culture, shopping and, of course, wine!
Frost 2017: disaster in Italian vineyards, photos and thoughts directly from winegrowers
Everyone has been looking at the thermometer for the past couple of nights in northern Italy: after a beautiful March, with above-average temperatures that...
Millésima Blog Awards 2017: a fabulous week in the France of wine
As you probably know, I won the Millesima Blog Awards 2017 and picked up the trophy in France, in Bordeaux, at Primeur Week. The...
Millesima Blog Awards 2017: an extraordinary experience for us winners!
I have been in France since last Saturday as the winner for Europe in the Food & Wine Pairing category of the Millesima Blog Awards, hosted by...
Millesima Blog Awards 2017: but what are 3 Americans, 2 Hungarians and an Italian doing in Bordeaux?
The countdown to Bordeaux has now begun, where together with the other five winners of the 2017 Millésima Blog Awards, an international competition in...
What really pisses off those who like to eat and drink well
This morning I want to spend half an hour of my time to talk about an idea that is very close to my heart. I want to talk about the difference between the cost of...
Porquerolles: the fascinating wines of la Ila de Hyéres in Provence
Provence - Côte d'Azur is a region in the deepest south of France that fascinates with its colourful and romantic image...
A rainbow of beauty on Lake Iseo contemplated with a Sauternes
Woke up at dawn this morning... after a very restless night's sleep, I got out of bed at 6 a.m. The beauty of my job is surely that...
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