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

On Monday evening, just 3 days after publishing this article on Vinitaly 2020 postponed to June, I received this letter from Umberto Cosmo di Bellenda. I had just invited the producers and operators in the sector to write me what they thought of ...

I have been quite undecided whether to write something about the Coronavirus, which I am sure you hear about practically all day. In Italy there are 3.089 cases, 107 dead and 276 recovered. The situation of Emilia-Romagna is alarming, out of just 2.500 ...

At Vinitaly 2019, as always, I took a lot of notes ... and leafing through my Moleskine Wine Journal today I had just decided to write a "generic" article about the best tastings I had this year. Yet, page after page, word by word, yes ...

Here, I know you have noticed the end of the title, that "even if" followed by the three canonical points. You're already smelling a slight controversy, so you're probably curious to find out "with whom I have it". Let's make a small premise: the FIVI 2018 was an opportunity ...

Anyone who knows me knows that when I 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 residence of ...

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

Tomorrow begins GourmArte, the Fair in Bergamo that from 26 to November 28 2016 invites us to travel to discover the gourmet delicacies from all over Italy, especially those of the Christmas season. The beauty of this initiative lies in being able to walk among the various ...

These days I have written a little less ... but you know, when a great Love ends it sucks you in a lot, a lot of energy ... and while you think if you will end up like Bridget Jones eaten by an Alsatian shepherd in her apartment ... or in my case from a Paco (Pomeranian of 2,5 ...

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

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

From 19 to 20 September Franciacorta is celebrating the annual festival which will see it as the protagonist of a series of truly essential events for all lovers of bubbles! And there will be something for everyone: winelovers will be able to take part in vertical and ...

[Tweet "" Moralists give up all pleasure except that of meddling in the pleasures of others. "Russel"] Voluptates, from the Latin "Pleasures" Last night was a special evening! With the glass mates and an interesting new entry I was at the 2015 edition ...