Four days dedicated to the sea, to the pebble beaches and the splendid sea of Sirolo and Numana, to the hospitality of the Marche, to a beautiful friendship born, as sometimes happens, out of work, and which will continue its path beyond, lots of fish and of course the white wines of the Marche, above all the verdicchio, which...
My article on decanters published in DNEWS July 2019 Elegant and sophisticated creations that allow optimal decanting of wines, professional tasting and at the same time give a chic touch to mise-en-place. Read it and tell me what you think! >> SEE ARTICLE ON NEW PAGE <> SEE ARTICLE...
The twelfth birthday of the Siena/Florence/Tuscany Consulate was celebrated at Agriturismo Palazzetti with wines from Fattoria Carpineta Fontalpino, owned by Gioia Cresti and Filippo Cresti, extraordinary producers from Montaperti in the Castelnuovo Berardenga area, an organic production excellence of the Italian territory. Fantastic pairings of almost unobtainable traditional dishes such as stuffed neck with mayonnaise...
A Sunday foray to Radda in the Glass: my personal selection of Chianti Classico producers with pure Sangiovese, including rosé, only from Istine, Brancaia and Volpaia. Happiness is in the little things: warm sunshine, blue skies and a glass of good wine! 🍷
On the Open Cellars weekend, I was lucky enough to spend a morning in Pacina with Giovanna and her husband Stefano. A natural paradise between Chianti Classico and the Crete Senesi, a wonderful ecosystem in harmonious balance led with love and passion by Giovanna and Stefano. All organic: first command...
A very special evening to celebrate the 100th Gourmet Convivial with the wines of Caterina Dei, great producer of Nobile di Montepulciano and Donna del Vino, in the splendid location of Osteria Il Granaio in the village of Rapolano Terme. After the welcome aperitif outside, appetizers, baccalà mantecato, tuna from the...
Making wine is poetry: here at last is a visit to the winery of Leonardo Manetti, the poet winemaker from Greve. A beautiful sunny afternoon and Leonardo took us on a tour of the vineyards on the hill opposite the village where the structure where the new winery will be built is also located....
Here we are at the annual Gourmet trip to the Marche region visiting the Umani Ronchi winery with lunch at Ristorante Andreina! Michele Bernetti welcomed us and guided us on a tour of the model winery inspired by sustainable values and the Bottaia, an example of unstructured architecture that blends nature and functionality, where quality...
Vinitaly 2019 My fourth Vinitaly as a sommelier will remain in my fondest memories essentially for two different but both absolutely enthralling reasons! The virtual reality seminar with a 'total immersion in 3 wineries, Allegrini presented by Marilisa Allegrini, Renato Ratti with Pietro Ratti and Jermann with Felix Jermann, accompanied by a tasting of 6 truly special labels. An experience...
A Gourmet Convivial to discover the Lugana Perla del Garda wine of Donna del Vino Giovanna Prandini, who produces in the family business wines characterized by a beautiful acidity and flavor that enhance the Trebbiano di Lugana. Although the production regulations allow for the presence of complementary white grape varieties, as long as they are non-aromatic,...
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