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. 😋
Dinner, wine and the Japanese medlar
There, I know this title undoubtedly leaves you puzzled... but it is emblematic of the wonderful evening I spent with my lovely glass companions. I anticipate that from now on 'Poor Andrea' will be called 'Poor and Unphased Andrea'... but I'll tell you why...
Voluptates... a midsummer night's dream
"Moralists renounce all pleasure except that of meddling in the pleasures of others." Russel -Voluptates, from Latin "Pleasures" - Last night was a special night! With fellow tumblers and an interesting newcomer I was at the 2015 edition of...
Beer Fair in Forlì: Enough, you broke the balls!
Well, the title is not the most elegant. I know, I admit it. But on Saturday night my balls were spinning in a spin that would make the solar system envious. Laura & Andrea called me to go to "Mastro Birraio - Fiera della Birra artigianale", 2nd edition, in...
Vinitaly 2015: another love story - ended tragically - in Verona
Drunks, vulgarians and selfie-loving screw-ups with sticks who attend Vinitaly be warned: this article on Vinitaly 2015 is not for you. Happy reading to everyone else. Having just returned from Vinitaly, I went to the Verona Fiere website to see if...
Ribeira sacra: Journey through the history of Galician wine-growing
This article is a tribute to Roberto Bellini, who was able to masterfully immerse me in the heroic viticulture of the Ribeira Sacra. Reading the new issue of Vitae, the wonderful A.I.S. magazine that I receive quarterly, I thought it was a real...
All the colours of Franciacorta with La Montina
Before I tell you about the delicious Franciacorta wines I tasted at Vinitaly with Federico as guests of the La Montina winery, I want to give you a little preamble that aims to encourage you to make your dreams become your reality. [Tweet "Choose a...
Slow Food: Caviar, Sturgeon and Ferrara Tradition
What I like about Andrea is that he starts at 8:14 a.m. on a Friday morning with a message on whatsapp saying: 'Hi dear, plans for tonight? Would you like a sturgeon dinner, caviar included? Organise Slow Food Ferrara'. And now you tell me......
What to give a sommelier?
Yesterday, talking to a former high school friend of mine, at one point the fateful question popped up: "But what can I give a sommelier?" I replied that it depends first and foremost on your relationship with the sommelier in question and the spending budget you have because...
Venus met Bacchus at the Alexander in Ravenna
An ancient Latin proverb reads: 'Venerem sine Libero et Cerere frigere'. It can be roughly translated as: 'Without Bacchus and Ceres, Venus cools down', where the three deities stand for wine, food and love respectively. Of course, it is not the most...
Welcome Brunello!
In the Tuscan wine capital, among the hills and cypress-lined avenues, the perched houses and boundless vineyards, the 2010 vintage of Brunello di Montalcino and the 2013 vintage of Rosso di Montalcino were presented. I had never been to this small medieval commune of little ...
Gino Fabbri and the dream of Peter Pan
On Saturday afternoon, I had the honour of being invited to the event organised by Gino Fabbri, World Pastry Champion, in his wonderful shop in Bologna 'La Caramella' on the occasion of his victory at the World Pastry Cup held in Lyon on 25 October.
Giglio Porto - Ravenna: a journey of passions
Friday 7 November sees the start of the 12th edition of 'Giovinbacco, Sangiovese in Festa', the food and wine event organised by Slow Food and Tuttifrutti with the co-participation of the Municipality of Ravenna. Like every year, it will be held at the Pala De André and will attract thousands...
AIS or FISAR which sommelier course to choose?
The sommelier is that mythological figure who they say understands wine, regardless of whether he has chosen to take an AIS or Fisar course. Nothing could be more wrong: his competence in the world of the prized son of Bacchus is based as much on studies as on other...
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