Dedicated to Sommeliers
This category contains useful information dedicated to sommeliers and aspiring sommeliers or those working as such. You will find information from associations, insights, ideas for Christmas gifts, gossip and personal opinions. 😋
"Town Crier Bell: Have you ever heard of the Town Crier?
Writing the last article of the year is something a bit special for me because, in a way, it means closing one cycle to begin another. That is why today I am particularly keen to develop a theme that is not trivial, with the aim of reflecting...
How to become a Sommelier book: presentation of the second edition
Today is exactly one year since the worst day of my life, the day Dad died. Everything has changed this year. I have also renewed my goals, and if there is one thing I have realised now it is this: I will not rest as long as there is only one person at the...
Italian wines: Lombardy
In this article I am happy to share with you a small excerpt from the second edition of my book 'How to become a Sommelier' dedicated to the wines of Lombardy. Even though my beating heart is and always will be from Romagna, Lombardy is the region that has 'adopted' me and in...
Christmas 2019: I'm starting over.
It's 15 days until Christmas 2019 and 15 minutes ago I told Fabrizio (my best friend, the brother I never had, my partner) that I'm taking the whole month off in February. He laughed, saying I need it. I think he laughed....
Massimago: when Amarone becomes a romantic experience
I have just come back from the Merano Wine Fest and I am finally stopping for a moment to tell you about the Massimago winery, its wines, its Amarone della Valpolicella, but above all about the experience I had around Verona. I decided to give it a different slant....
Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva: a toast to Dad on his birthday
I decided to stop everything I was doing because I wasn't really doing anything seriously, since since one o'clock last night my thoughts have been constantly turning to the fact that today is my father's first birthday, which I've been spending without you dad since...
Amarone della Valpolicella: what to pair with this wine?
Every day Instagram shows me photos of girls weighing a thousand and one kilos who in the space of a year have put together a physique worthy of a super model thanks to the ketogenic diet. Perfect, I decided to do it too. I can basically just take pictures of the carbs....
Champagne: the secret to becoming an ultracentenarian revealed
It was from the evening when dear Marco Chiesa presented his book 'Champagne Reloaded' in one of my favourite classic method sparkling wine cellars - San Michele, in the Brescian Montenetto - that I wanted to write an article on Champagne. Two weeks...
Biscuits without butter and eggs: which wine to pair with them?
Today I want to share with you a quick quick recipe for your moments of despondency... er, dieting! I took advantage of the fact that I wanted to tell you about some delicious Malvasia Aromatica di Candia sparkling sweet or raisin wine I recently drank in Val Tidone to...
La Montina: a wonderful evening in Franciacorta
It was 25 March 2015, for 4 days I had been an AIS Sommelier and for 15 days Perlage Suite had been born... which gives online notebook with another web address had begun to look like a real wine blog! If I had been told that 4 years later I would be....
Blend 2019: 14 wines you should taste and why they will amaze you
I have only been home one day this week and my life as a digital nomad (or wine blogger) has reached an all-time high! However, there was one experience I was particularly happy to have, partly because of who organised it, partly because I was...
Graphical food and wine pairing sheet: let's study together
Starting this week, I have decided to 'tidy up' all the old notes on my wine blog dedicated to aspiring sommeliers to keep them up to date and I sincerely hope you enjoy it! Today I want to help you learn how to read the GRAPHIC PAIRING CARD...
Grandi Vigne: 36 quality wines at an incredible price you can find at Iper
On Saturday 5 October, I was invited to the 'Tour of Italy in 80 wines' wine tasting of Iper's 'Grandi Vigne' project at the Portello Shopping Centre in Milan. Iper Portello in Milan is very easy to reach even by Metro because on the new line of the...
Port wine: 6 things you might not know and 6 tastings
In mid-September I went to Porto with my closest friend - and partner - Fabrizio and I was delighted that he too was able to admire the magic of this city and taste these wonderful wines. When I hear about liqueur wines, and in particular Port Wine, I...
Valtidone Wine Fest: the triumph of Malvasia
In this article I will not tell you about wine. I will save all the tastings I did during the Valtidone Wine Fest for a future article, where I will be happy to share my notes with you and point out the Malvasia (and other) wines I liked best. No, in...
Fausto Coppi: his centenary is celebrated in Castellania with elegance and sentiment
On Sunday 1 September, I returned to a winery that I had already had the pleasure of visiting thanks to the Press Tour organised by Pellegrini 1904 SpA at the end of June (I invite you to also read my previous article with all the wine tastings of this...
Sommelier: who should serve first at the table?
One of the questions you ask me most often concerns precedence, i.e. "who should the sommelier serve first at the table?" FISAR or AIS does not matter, the rules are identical for any Association. If I hadn't studied, as a woman, I would tell you that for gallantry the...
Gravlax: photo recipe of my marinated trout and Lupinc malvasia to match
In this beautiful photo, Giovanni, my neighbours' son, is filleting my marinated trout. It is thanks to him that our Ferragosto table overlooking the lake is so beautiful! I love eating marinated or raw fish, in fact, if I could I confess I would eat....
How to work as a Sommelier in London: 3 useful tips
Every day you send me lovely emails (almost all of them, I would wring some necks...😅) and one of the things you ask me most often is 'how to work as a sommelier in London'. Curiously I have never visited London: I always put it off, preferring destinations that I...
Zidarich: tastings for Mare & Vitovska 2019
Mare & Vitovska 2019 took place over a month ago, but due to a series of personal vicissitudes I found myself with 'writer's block'. This is why I decided to focus on the new edition of my bestselling book 'How to become a Sommelier'. Not...
Instagram: is 2019 the end of the (wine) influencer?
It was October 2014, at the National Research Centre in Bologna. With Fabrizio, my closest friend and partner, we were taking a Social Marketing course. I had just registered the domain of my first wine blog, cavatappi.org, and did not even suspect...
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 television. And I have never liked novels, so I have never been able to get close to them, not even when I was ...
Corino: a special family in the heart of Barolo
The last stop on the Pellegrini press tour was in Barolo, at the Corino winery. When you think of a 'family' winery, you think of a reality exactly like this one! But its winemaking history began with previous generations, when in 1952 Celeste...
Bruno Rocca: the elegance of Barbaresco
I admit, I miss a tour among all the Barbaresco producers, even though I know those produced by some small companies that are still able to excite me. That is why, when Babol Communication invited me to the Piedmont press tour organised by...
Fausto Coppi: Marina Coppi Vineyards, Francesco's passion
Today I left for two days in Piedmont for a tour organised by Pellegrini 1904 SpA in collaboration with Babol Communication. First of all I want to thank Pietro Pellegrini not only for the invitation, but for his pleasant company intertwined with a...
Vinitaly 2019: 8 wines from Emilia-Romagna to discover
At Vinitaly 2019, as always, I took a lot of notes... and flicking through my Moleskine Wine Journal today, I had only decided to write a 'generic' article about the best tastings I did this year. Yet, page after page, word after word, it...
Tenuta Sant'Antonio: a spectacular vertical of Telos!
Here is a tasting I did during this splendid Vinitaly 2019 that I have not yet told you about: a vertical tasting of Telos Bianco by Tenuta Sant'Antonio to which Agnese of Wine Meridian invited me, whom I thank! The Télos project was born from the desire to...
Malvasia La Tosa: a smile of heaven with irresistible aromas
I admit it... before I had a boyfriend from Piacenza, I was rather ignorant about the wines of the Val Tidone. Sure, I had tasted more than a few, but the enormous potential of Malvasia bred in this area I had yet to realise! Instead, thanks...
Champagne Laurent-Perrier: Reportage of a love affair
Reportage of a love because I had never been to Champagne, although I loved it. I admit that I would drink nothing else, at all hours of the day. Champagne, champagne and more champagne: champagne is capable of turning an ordinary moment into a special occasion! Then you know...
Vinitaly 2019: 72 tastings you can't miss
By now, for me giving you this map of my tastings for Vinitaly is a tradition that I am happy to respect again this year! I have chosen 72 tastings that you absolutely cannot miss by keeping the wines of all types that I liked best. Then I created...
Pear and Philadelphia pie: my recipe and... what wine do you pair with it?
On this beautiful early spring Sunday, I want to surround myself with the scent of good things. For me, nothing is more delicious than a slice of homemade cake to share with someone you love, over a chat, a coffee and a hug. And yes, I too ...
Stars & Goblets: Ligurian wines and local products with Chef Gian Piero Vivalda
It seems like only yesterday that I was in Liguria for the first time... but more than four months have passed and so many things have happened. I have met so many wonderful people who revolve around the world of Stelle & Calici and, in particular, Vite in Riviera [in...
French wines: these 6 Champagnes will amaze you
Last Sunday, I had the honour of attending a Champagne tasting organised by Marco Manzoli, aka @vinogodi, at the La Barrique restaurant in Poviglio, a charming, remote location in the province of Reggio Emilia. Well, we ate a...
Merlotta Brut: who says charmat method sparkling wine does not evolve?
As is often the case on my blog, I talk about sparkling wines, and when I talk about sparkling wines I am not just talking about Champagne, Trento DOC or Franciacorta DOCG to mention the more 'sought-after' ones, but I like to discover small realities or dispel 'false myths'. Today I want to tell you about the...
Brunello di Montalcino: visit the Carpineto estate with me?
This article opens with a delightful cover photo where, against the backdrop of the Carpineto Estate in the magical Montalcino countryside, there are these two young, handsome instagrammers who, being deep in the dickens as I tried to photograph...
Tuscan wines: 2 days between Montepulciano and Montalcino with Carpineto
As I anticipated in my article 'Valentine's Day 2019: 3 (romantic) gift ideas for sommeliers and winelovers', on 14 February we were in Tuscany as guests of the Carpineto winery. I already knew this winery because they had sent me samples....
Valentine's Day 2019: 3 (romantic) gift ideas for sommeliers and winelovers ❤
Valentine's Day has always been a cross and a delight for each and every one of us, even if we have been trained since we were kids to say that we don't care or that it is just the usual commanded consumerist holiday. Of course, nothing could be truer... just like 'Women's Day' or...
Stars & Goblets: Ligurian wines and local products with Chef Igles Corelli
On 29 November, I was in Liguria for the first episode of Stelle & Calici with Chef Tommaso Arrigoni (if you haven't already done so, you can read the full article by clicking HERE). So I was delighted to participate....
Calabrian wines: sommelier notes and tasting Cantine Lavorata
Do you like Calabrian wines? Let's study the history of Calabrian wine and viticulture together while tasting the wines of Cantine Lavorata.
8 good resolutions for 2019 that would have made my father happy
I have written this article in my head at least 1000 times in the last 27 days. Yet, when I tried to open the macbook, I couldn't. I ardently wish to write an article in memory of my father so that even those of you who have never seen him will know about him.
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Sergio Mionetto White Edition: try it with cream meringues! [Recipe].
Among the various wines I received over the holidays was this bottle of Sergio Mionetto White Edition. As you know, I rarely write about wines on the shelves of large-scale retail stores, but this time I decided to make an exception since the product, in its...
InterContinental Le Grand Hotel Bordeaux: do you know Gordon Ramsay's temple?
On a quiet mid-December afternoon, I receive an invitation from the Intercontinental Bordeaux Le Grand Hôtel... and instantly my mind goes back to France and my wonderful stay at this wonderful hotel opposite the Bordeaux Opera....
FIVI 2018: the Piacenza Wine Market was a success, even if...
There, I know you noticed the end of the title, that 'even if' followed by the three canonical dots. You're already sniffing a slight controversy, so you're probably curious to find out 'who I'm mad at'. Let's make a small premise: the 2018 FIVI was an occasion....
Stars & Goblets: Ligurian wines and local products with Chef Tommaso Arrigoni
When I received the invitation from Cristina Boffa of the MAD13 agency, I have to say that I liked the idea straight away: first of all, I got to know Liguria during the selection of wines for my sparkling wine guide, and I fell in love ...
Live in Milan: What do you think about cooperative wine?
One of the greatest pleasures of my life for me is to write, and to do it in bed, wearing only my underwear under a warm duvet on a beautiful Sunday morning with the sun giving the lake reflections of a thousand colours and penetrating my...
Sicilian Marsala and Piacenza cuisine
When Antonio Montano asked me to be co-presenter of this evening on Marsala at Le Proposte di Corano Restaurant, in my beloved Colli Piacentini, I was delighted to accept. Sicily has always been in my heart, and I never tire of repeating it...
Picchio Rosso 2018: Do you know the new wine of Valtidone?
On Saturday I went to the 2018 Picchio Rosso festival dedicated to the Cantina Valtidone's new wine. I always like to go to this winery because the people who work there are all exquisite and so I happily combine my love of wine with...
Andrea Pirlo: Pratum Coller wines produced in Flero (Brescia) and presented today in Duisburg
I am in Duisburg, at the Hotel Landhaus Milser, at the wine presentation of the world-famous footballer Andrea Pirlo. On the premise that football and I have nothing to do with each other (but I strangely followed the 2006 World Cup too) and that I found out yesterday which team...
Live from Düsseldorf, we talk about the wine market in Germany
Today I present my collaboration with Wine Monitor, the Nomisma Observatory on the wine market, created and conceived to support companies, consortia and institutions of the Italian wine industry in understanding the dynamics of the market, both in...
Instagram: how much does a wine influencer cost? Does it really make sense for your business?
I was talking to my dad earlier about Instagram... and he asked me 'How can I see photos on Instagram without being a member?' Yikes! But do you know I never thought of that? Actually how to see photos on instagram without being registered is a...
Bacalhôa: delicious wines, a fascinating wine cellar, well-tended vineyards and a dream palace a stone's throw from Lisbon
This article will be a little different from the others because it is dedicated to a beautiful day on the Setúbal peninsula with my best friend Fabrizio. This article is about a winery I am fond of, Bacalhoa, and its fascinating Portuguese wines. It talks about...
Lisbon: Bacalhau a Braz and Vinho Verde in the heart of Alfama
If I had been told just a week ago, I would never have imagined writing an article dedicated to 'Bacalhau a Braz' from the Copenhagen Coffee Lab in Lisbon. I have to say that I have the good fortune of a special best friend, who is aware of the heavy year I am having...
Cantina Valtidone wines at Ristorante Le Proposte: the perfect pairing of Piacenza tradition
Once upon a time there was a little girl who lived in a small town in Romagna on the border with Emilia and had a grandmother with whom she made fresh pasta at home every day and a grandfather with whom she drank sweet albana between one hammering and another (he was a...
Gabriele Scaglione: fabulous Piedmont wines
Those who know me know that I rarely fall in love to this extent. I was at Gabriele Scaglione's in May with Federico, during his touch-and-go in Italy. Akiyoshi was missing, but I hope to meet him at the next opportunity... maybe we'll go....
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 called 'l'oliveto poetico' (the poetic olive grove) right under our house. With Fantozzian precision, it started raining right at seven! Maurizio, who by then had...
Chile: grape varieties, winemaking practices and wines
Welcome to my notes dedicated to Chilean wine! Before delving into all the aspects of viticulture in Chile, let's make a very brief summary to help us fix the key concepts and make the following paragraphs easier to flow through. The climate in Chile...
Chianti Classico: Happy to see me on the jury of the Capannelle Wine Contest?
This Sunday I will spend the day in front of the wardrobe saying 'I have nothing to wear' like any self-respecting woman... while packing my trolley for my short but intense stay in the heart of the Chianti Classico region at the...
Wine alterations, defects and diseases
Every time we sniff a cork we are seized with a performance anxiety that not even Rocco after 50 and 4 blondes in the last hour.
Monte Isola: wines suspended between past and future for the Mazzucchelli brothers
Last Wednesday I was at Daniel Pennacchio's in Cascina Lorenzo to give a small lecture with tasting on the results of ageing red (and other) wines in wood. Although it is not Daniel I want to talk about, I have to say that the Marzemino (Foppello) 2013 was...
Apulian rosé wines: Salento to become an oasis for Eastern winelovers
It was some time ago that Stefano Spagnolo of Salento Wine Shop talked to me about his beloved Salento and portrayed it as a land capable of producing extraordinary rosé wines. So he sent me 6 labels of these Apulian rosé wines and the first thing I thought of, when I saw them, was that they were...
AIS elections 2018: poor association, how we have fallen!
It is just past midnight, which means it is 9 June, AIS election day 2018. Although I've had little presence on Facebook these days because I've been working so much, for that little bit I've seen that this voting thing is at least...
Wine Marketing: packaging and perceived value, reflection on the Villa Crespia Millé
Yesterday I was a guest at an 'unusual vertical' of Villa Crespia's Franciacorta Millè and first of all I would like to thank Michela Muratori for the invitation and wish her a happy tummy! The cut that comes naturally to me for this article is....
Photostory of a day in Milan, between Orticola and Best Wine Stars 2018
Those who know me know that when I have to leave the lake to go to the city I feel an incredible malaise. The traffic, the confusion, the noise of the horns, the unbreathable air... yet Milan has something special in its ability to be the frequent home of...
Happy Birthday Chiara: 33 years among wine and orchids at the lake
Here's another break from my articles dedicated to Vinitaly 2018... if I keep it up I'll publish them in June! In fact I've been so good at collecting so much material this year that I'm practically in a crisis to tidy it all up! 😄 Since today is my...
Communicating Abruzzo wine: backstage between characters, art, land and history
There is a story of love, passion, cities, art and beating hearts that, in between preparing the articles for this Vinitaly 2018, I have decided to tell you. This story features the people of Abruzzo and takes place between Pescara and Città...
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! In fact, I don't even want to be controversial, but to reflect together with you on the numbers of Vinitaly and especially on those who...
Victor and Charles: Elegant Champagne preview at Vinitaly 2018
In Epernay, in the Champagne region, there is a small Maison that is worth tasting. I discovered it from dear Umberto Cosmo, aka Bellenda, during this Vinitaly 2018. Filipe Mertens and his partner reserved for me not only the tasting of the three...
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 in 360 colour pages. Therefore, for Vinitaly 2018, I decided to make a map of the tastings completely...
Quality or Quantity? In the end, it's all about culture and mentality.
On this Sunday there are several things I want to talk to you about... and I definitely didn't think I would write this article dedicated to 'Quality or Quantity'... but it's actually something I've had inside me for a long, long time and I often talk about it even with my dad and...
Oil and Health: Dr Palazzoli with Lions Valtrompia | Carlo Magno Restaurant
I am writing to you live from the Carlo Magno Restaurant in Collebeato (Brescia). Dr Lorenzo Palazzoli, Doctor, Researcher and Oleologist is the guest of Lions Valtrompia for a short course on Extra Virgin Olive Oil. The aim of the evening is to explain the narrow...
On Father's Day we talk about Argentina and Argentine wines
I have been a little unsure what to write about today... also because every day you write to me in great numbers with so many questions and curiosities about the world of wine. As always, I can't answer them all (but I do what I can), but I will start with an initial piece of advice...
Emotions beyond Taste: it's #heTimeOfRoses🌹 with Champagne Gardet
I arrived in Milan just before my appointment and I admit that, after a 'laboured' search for parking, there was the search for the wine shop Hic... a small shop window hiding a small Caveau in Via Lorenzo Spallanzani 12.
A wine to discover in 2018? His name is Lorenzo.
Last Wednesday, after having photographed some thirty beautiful orchids in Michele Cesi's greenhouse to update his online shop I Love Orchids (if you love orchids, you can't help but visit it by clicking HERE), I found the strength to get to Costa...
Best Wine Stars 2018: Perlage Suite is Media Partner of the event!
When I was approached to become Media Partner of this event, I was delighted to welcome this new partnership: the Best Wine Stars 2018 promises to be really beautiful! My fellow sommelier and writer, the very talented Adua Villa, who I saw...
Valentine's Day 2018: Dedicate a bottle of wine to someone you love
Not only on Valentine's Day, but every day is right for writing a heartfelt dedication on the bottle with the beautiful Perpetua pencil. A great little gesture to steal a smile from someone you love... perhaps while uncorking the very bottle of wine you gave them!
Natural Wines: today I'm shutting up the Taliban... while drinking an organic wine ?
After the latest controversy of the Taliban of natural wines, I will show you that a wine can be good and natural... without smelling and smearing. Then let's face it: if the wine is good, natural or not, we don't give a damn! Ditto if the wine is bad! If a good wine is natural... BETTER!
Io Bevo Così: 10 wines not to be missed in 2018
The only thing I like about travelling by train is that it is very compatible with my life as a wine blogger: in fact I am writing to you right now to tell you how my day went! Granted, I'm so hungry I could eat a Lilliput with all its...
Giacomo Gironi: The 10 rules for being a perfect Sommelier (like him)
Giacomo Gironi's 10 Rules for being a perfect Sommelier (like him). Read his Decalogue of the Sommelier and write in a comment what you think!
AIS Examination: Questions & Answers to start 2018 reviewing together!
Thanks to my reader Christian who has just recently taken the AIS exam, I share with you this article on exam questions that will surely be useful for you to study.
Julia Child's Boeuf Bourguignon: the perfect recipe in 10 steps
Last night I watched Julia & Julia, the famous film where the fantastic Meryl Streep plays Julia Child, the woman who brought French cuisine to America.
Italian sparkling wines: tasting notes
The 20 best Italian sparkling wines awarded in the first edition of my Guide Vini Spumanti 500 Bolle in 500. Do you already know them all? Read my full tasting!
Whole sparkling wines: notes & tastings of my greatest love ❤
Everyone has the sacrosanct right to have a weakness. And no, I am not super partes: whole sparkling wines, along with Sauternes, Ports and certain terribly old spicy reds, have a special place in my heart. It was Vinitaly 2016 and, as usual,...
Millésima Blog Awards 2017: Do you know Château Beychevelle?
As we have reached the new edition of the Millésima Blog Awards, I want to offer you a roundup of articles on the wonderful experience we winners had thanks to this important international competition. My aim is to make you...
Ask me if I am happy: Yoga & Franciacorta docet in Brescia ❤
It's 3pm and, after yet another sleepless night these past two months, I decided to take a mental break to tell you something... and in particular I would like to discuss with you a topic that, at first glance, doesn't have much to do with wine: Happiness. Have you ever...
Prosecco Valdobbiadene Superiore Cartizze DOCG: 5 differences
A few words on one of Italy's most mistreated bubbles: Prosecco and, in particular, one of its small crus, Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze DOCG.
#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!
Festival Franciacorta 2017: La Riccafana, Hotel Touring, Villa Crespia
Festival della Franciacorta 2017: Teratis Rosso tastings at Riccafana and Franciacorta Villa Crespia and a dream fillet at the Hotel Touring in Coccaglio.
1930 Milan, Goodbye! Do you know the first speakeasy in Italy?
1930 Milano is a speakeasy, a secret bar inspired by American Prohibition where a lucky few drink the best cocktails in town.
The 6 Rules of Wine Marketing: How to Communicate Wine with the Coca Cola Effect
Wine Marketing: Advertising is that Quid you give to your wine to sell more bottles, more often, and after raising prices. Does that sound incredible? Coca Cola Docet!
Linguine with bisque and king prawns: recipe and combination
Prawns are a prized food that should be cooked as quickly as possible to give us the best organoleptic sensations. What wine would you pair with it?
Château Phélan Ségur: an enchanting private tasting during the 2017 Millesima Blog Awards
On Tuesday 4 April 2017, at Primeur in Bordeaux, I was a guest of Château Phélan Ségur for an extraordinary private vertical tasting reserved for us winners of the Millesima Blog Awards. I have not yet told you about this beautiful...
Gin Rosa: stories of women, successes and passions in the heart of Milan
Last Wednesday I went to the Gin Rosa wine shop in Piazza San Babila in Milan for a delicious working aperitif. In fact, our stay at Gin Rosa, thanks to the service and company, was so pleasant that the aperitif turned into lunch......
Rosée Wine Bar in Milan: 3 good reasons to go there (almost) every night
On Tuesday evening, Gabriele Scalici, a dear sommelier friend and fellow Parole DiVino wine blogger, and the staff of Rosee Wine Bar organised a tasting dedicated to southern wines. Nice format: each participant brought a bottle of southern Italian wine to taste.
Wine Marketing: Famous Chinese actress signs Tenuta Pianirossi's Italian wine - winning choice or not?
I have just come back from a Digital Marketing course held by Gianluca Diegoli for Registro IT, which I attended thanks to my hosting provider Native Italy... and I really feel like writing an article on wine marketing, or rather Wine Marketing... even if...
Spaghetti Carbonara: recipe and combination
Today I decided to talk about my absolute favourite dish: spaghetti carbonara! At home, I always have yellow eggs, guanciale, pecorino romano, black pepper and spaghetti alla chitarra... for me, these are the only ingredients needed for...
Francesco Carfagna: from heroic winegrower to wine 'palazzinaro'
I do not normally write news articles, not even about wine. In this case, however, I feel like making an exception because this hallucinating news I read this morning on the Slow Food website is about the world I left behind, the construction industry, and the world in which...
AIS examination: shall we simulate the written test and study together?
For me, nothing is more helpful in passing the AIS examination than to combine study with practice. In addition, my book with all the notes on wine and food entitled How to become a Sommelier will be invaluable to you in your studies! Practice answering the...
Organic wines: Lazzari in Capriano del Colle produces some really good ones
Last Thursday I went to visit Davide Lazzari at his winery in Capriano del Colle, an area I already knew from Alessia Berlusconi's wines (she too has chosen Montenetto to 'give vent' to her creativity and passion for wine) and from the...
This is how I drink: ethical wine in Olgiate Molgora and dinner at Trattoria Pegaso
Io bevo così (I drink this way) is the event dedicated to ethical wine that has reached its fourth edition this year. In a location of great charm, Villa Sommi Picenardi in Olgiate Molgora, were presented for 2 consecutive days, 21and 22 May 2017, over...
spongada camuna: recipe with Salame di Monte Isola and Spumante Metodo Classico Rosé D'Araprì
One thing my new region has in common with my home region: the poverty of the ingredients in its traditional dishes. However, the quality of these is so excellent that very little is needed to make wonderful dishes. Today I am sharing with you a recipe for...
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