Trade Fairs & Events

On Wednesday, I went to the first press conference of Wine in Venice, a wine-themed event organised by Wine Tales that aims to rewrite the classic canons of traditional industry events. Venice is a unique city in the world (well in Portugal there is...

Today I am really happy because I am announcing that I will be holding the first multi-day wine tasting course of my professional career in Monte Isola on Lake Iseo! Of course, I have already held tasting afternoons and evenings, Masterclasses on...

Vinitaly 2022 is just around the corner and, like every year, I have prepared a little present for you (I hope you like it, I worked on it for two whole days!): a map of my tastings with the 72 wines that, in my opinion, you should not miss if you go to Vinitaly Verona. I recommend...

I was recently at the presentation of Ais Lombardia's Guida Viniplus 2022, a wine guide now in its 16th edition. This year Viniplus will also be sustainable as it is not printed and can only be consulted via the dedicated web app. For...

One thing I often repeat is that where we choose to live defines who we are and, consequently, how much beauty we are able to bring to the world. We often forget that we are guests on a time-tested planet and, as such, we should...

I was at the Moscato Wine Fest 2021 a month ago now and have been absent from the blog for a while now, but I am an excused absentee because I am spending the entire month of August finishing the third edition of my book 'How to Become a Sommelier' which, I anticipate, will...

Last Monday, I braved the hallucinating heat to answer the call of Milan Wine Week 2021 and attend a press conference that turned out to be unmissable. Milan, rightly called 'Italy's gateway to Europe', turned out to be yet another...

On Monday evening, just three days after publishing this article on Vinitaly 2020 postponed to June, I received this letter from Umberto Cosmo of Bellenda. I had just invited producers and operators in the sector to write to me what they thought about...

I have been quite undecided whether to write something about the Coronavirus, which I am sure you already hear about practically all day. In Italy we are at 3,089 cases, 107 deaths and 276 cured. Alarming is the situation in Emilia-Romagna, which out of just 2,500 ...

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...

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....

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...

Last Monday I went to GourmArte 2016... a bit against the grain since they were all at the Fivi Market. My choice was first of all practical: GourmArte is in Bergamo, i.e. a stone's throw from home... and being in a delivery period I have very little time!...

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 over Italy, especially those of the Christmas season. The beauty of this initiative lies in being able to stroll among the various...

I've been writing a little less these days... but you know, when a great Love ends, it sucks a lot, a lot of energy out of you... and while you're thinking about whether you'll end up like Bridget Jones being eaten by an Alsatian shepherd in her flat... or in my case by a Paco (2.5 Pomeranian...

Identità Golose is the first Italian Congress dedicated to Cuisine d'Auteur conceived by Paolo Marchi in 2004, which this year celebrates its 11th edition in grand style. I was at Gusto in Scena in Venice a few days ago, and as 'admirable' as the great...

Before I talk about my personal experience at Gusto in Scena, I want to make a premise about Cucina del Senza, as food and wine critic Marcello Coronini calls it. Cucina del Senza is based on a philosophy that I share: I love cooking...

From 19 to 20 September, Franciacorta will be celebrating its annual festival with a series of truly unmissable events for all lovers of bubbles! And there will be something for everyone: winelovers will be able to take part in vertical and...

"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...