January 2023

In Gattinara vine cultivation and wine production have always been key elements of the local economy. In this area of Vercelli, with unique pedological traits, the great red grape of Piedmont, Nebbiolo, finds an ideal terroir, different from the usual, to express all its potential.

To taste the precious Nebbiolo di Gattinara we chose a small and very modern winery, specialized in the production of the wines of this D.O.C.G. Gattinara D.O.C.G. Anzivino 2018 was a great choice! [READ ALL]

You have invited friends or relatives to dinner. You have prepared everything. The various meal courses are almost ready. You have carefully selected the wines. Guests arrive. You welcome them and, immediately, they give you a bottle of wine that they have decided to bring you as a gift. It often happens. Panic. Uncertainty. What should you do with the bottle? Should it be opened or not?

Today’s article is for people who want to know what to do when guests bring a bottle of wine as a gift. [READ ALL]

Lambrusco is one of the most known red wines of the Italian wine scene, immediately associated to Emilia Romagna and its incredible cold cuts. There are various interpretations of Lambrusco, many denominations and different areas involved in their production.

We tasted and reviewed the Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro "Becco Rosso" by Poderi Fiorini 2021. [READ ALL]

In today’s article we answer this question: why do you taste wine in the restaurant? What is the goal of tasting? What do you want to verify by trying the wine that has been ordered?

Take a few seconds and try to answer our questions. Well, now read our article and see if you gave the correct answers. We anticipate that the solutions to our questions are not obvious. [READ ALL]

In our years of experience, we have learned to carefully select the wines to be included in our online wine shop. When we want to highlight a particular vine, and the wine that is obtained, we choose producers who operate directly in the specific cultivation area of that variety.

For this reason, when we decided to enrich our winery with a Marzemino wine, we chose the Letrari winery, active for over half a century, in the most suitable areas of Vallagarina, in Trentino Alto-Adige, the ideal habitat of our vine. [READ ALL]

Among the standard rules for opening and serving wine there is the one that involves the operation of smelling the cork of the bottle you are going to drink.

Why should you smell the cork of the wine bottle? What information can be obtained by smelling the wine cork? What is the origin and the "history" of this practice? In our article you will find all the answers to these questions! [READ ALL]

There are those we call "generous". According to them, "wine is like water" and it must be poured in large quantities. There are those who argue that wine should be poured and drunk in minimal quantities.

The question about the amount of wine to be poured is very interesting. The truth is that wine should be poured in the right amount. With the collaboration of our experienced sommeliers, we explain how much wine to pour into a glass. [READ ALL]

90 points James Suckling, 92 points Luca Maroni, "The Winehunter Award" at the Merano Wine Festival 2022, best Primitivo di Manduria among those evaluated at the "Mundus Vini Summer Tasting 2022": when we chose to review the Primitivo di Manduria D.O.C. "Villa Santera" by Leone de Castris, vintage 2021, we knew we had to taste a symbol of the Denomination, produced by one of the most important wineries in Puglia.

In short, one of those tastings where expectations are really high. As often happens, we were satisfied. [READ ALL]