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📅 That's right - it's that time of the year again! 🍷(and if you're not already planning ahead for Lambrusco Day you still got time to redeem yourself...) Lambrusco Day is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate this fizzy and fabulous Italian wine. So, mark your...

Couples Who Drink Together Live Longer - especially if they drink quality Italian wines from small artisanal producers(well... I added the last bit but I'm positive it's correct: what do you think?) ********** According to the results of a 20-year study, it turns out...

The talented all-female team of Il Botolo has just won another bunch of prizes: Nizza DOCG 2017 has been awarded  The Gold Medal at  BOTH the Concours Mondial Bruxelles and The Berliner Wine Trophy !!! while the Nizza Riserva DOCG 2018 (not yet available in UK) has...

The beautiful and talented Caterina of Agricola Palma has outdone herself: Chianti Superiore DOCG 2019 has been awarded The Gold Award and Ninis IGT Toscana Bianco 2021 has been awarded The Rosso Award at the Merano Wine Festival 2022!!! (Ninis is not yet available in...

Castello Carboncine is located in Treviso, between the mountains and the Venetian lagoon, next to the Silea river. The main building dates back to 1600, when the "Serenissima" (the Repuplic of Venice) was at its apex and a major center of trade. Legend has it that the...

Everywhere in Piedmont, Nebbiolo is considered the most important and 'noble' red grape variety (think: Barolo; Barbaresco; Gattinara; Ghemme; Boca etc...) Not here in Nizza. In this tiny 'enclave' within the 'Barbera d'Asti' DOCG the main star is indeed Barbera, the...

Let's meet Vito Cifarelli and the stunning Matera!Matera is one of the most interesting, unusual and memorable city in Southern Italy; and it's famous for its extensive cave-dwelling district: the "Sassi" (transl. "the stones"). The caves of Matera had been inhabited...

Let's meet Dr. Saverio Luzzi at Villa La Ripa!At Villa La Ripa, the art of the vineyard has been handed down for centuries. The old renaissance farmhouse, built around a tower from the year 1000, and the fine wine cellar are nestled on the gentle hills of the Chianti...