by Chiara Bassi | Apr 7, 2019 | Events, Fairs & Events
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 have...
by Chiara Bassi | Apr 23, 2018 | Events, Fairs & Events
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...
by Chiara Bassi | Apr 14, 2018 | Events, Fairs & Events
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. That's why, for Vinitaly 2018, I decided to make a tasting map completely dedicated to the...
by Chiara Bassi | Apr 10, 2017 | Champagne & Sparkling Wine, Events, Fairs & Events
It is 3pm and I am in the Franciacorta tasting room at Vinitaly's Palaexpo Lombardia where Jouska Biondelli is about to present the new vintages to the press. I am already familiar with this Franciacorta winery that was founded just 7 years ago, and I am very curious...
by Chiara Bassi | Apr 10, 2017 | Events, Fairs & Events
Yes, I know... it's Sunday evening and Vinitaly 2017 started this morning! As you may know I was in France, for the Millésima Blog Awards... and I just couldn't make this article earlier. The connection in the beautiful Chateau di...
by Chiara Bassi | Apr 17, 2016 | Events, Fairs & Events
If you've been following me for a while, you know how much I've rubbished the organisation of Verona Fiere for the 49th edition of Vinitaly, but if you don't, I suggest you read Vinitaly, another love story -ended tragically- in Verona, which even from the title leaves...
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