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In these days, as usual, we have received many orders of sparkling wines: the wines for the party and for the toast.
While we were preparing this huge amount of packages, we asked ourselves a question: why do we celebrate and toast with sparkling wines? Or: why are sparkling wines the toast wines? Why them and not the classic red or white wines? [READ ALL]
The Christmas meal is a special occasion that deserves to be prepared and organized with the utmost care, above all, the choice of dishes on the menu and the wines to pair with them.
Italian sparkling wines should always be present. And for great fans they can be served throughout the meal. You just need to choose the right ones at the right time. Here are the best Italian sparkling wines to pair with the Christmas menu: from aperitif to dessert. [READ ALL]
This wine comes from a very small village in Alto Monferrato, Piedmont, a favorite place for Brachetto d'Acqui. We are in Alice Bel Colle.
This is the review of Brachetto d'Acqui D.O.C.G. Cantina Alice Bel Colle 2021. [READ ALL]
During the Christmas period, toasting is a custom that unites many countries around the world and which involves many people, wine lovers and more.
We have decided to present you the 5 basic rules for the perfect toast. [READ ALL]
In Valdobbiadene, in the province of Treviso, there is a small area which is considered a prestigious cru of Prosecco. This area has earned a specific mention within the D.O.C.G. Conegliano Valdobbiadene - Prosecco. It is called Cartizze and gives its name to an excellent Prosecco.
We tasted the Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze by the Cantina Produttori di Valdobbiadene. [READ ALL]
In today's review we take you to discover a red wine belonging to one of the typical appellations of Western Liguria, a land of excellent wines. We are talking about the Ormeasco di Pornassio D.O.C., specifically, the one produced by the Ramoino winery.
Below, we present and review the Ormeasco di Pornassio D.O.C. Ramoino vintage 2021. [READ ALL]
The Nebbiolo that we present to you today, the subject of our review, comes from Alta Gallura. It is a surprising wine, which has nothing to envy of its Piedmontese colleagues. It is called Karana, 2022 vintage, and is produced by Cantina Gallura.
Continue reading to find out more. [READ ALL]
Mythical, legendary, prodigious, phenomenal, we could find a lot of adjectives to describe the excellence of Flaccianello della Pieve, one of the maximum expressions of Sangiovese.
We decided to taste and review the 2019 vintage of Flaccianello della Pieve Fontodi. [READ ALL]
Petit Rouge is the most important autochthonous black grape variety in the Valle d'Aosta. That of Les Cretes, the largest private winery in the region, is produced in its historic and most suitable area. A real gem that allows wine enthusiasts to fully enjoy the many qualities of this vine.
Here is the review of the 2022 vintage. [READ ALL]
On 15 October, at the Teatro Brancaccio in Rome, Michele and Massimo Bernetti of the Umani Ronchi winery collected the award assigned by the Gambero Rosso Italian guide £Guida Vini d'Italia 2024" as the best Italian winery of the year. [READ ALL]
The wine that, today, we decided to take directly from the virtual shelves of our online wine sales site, to taste and to review is the first SuperUmbrian that has ever been produced. This is San Giorgio Lungarotti.
We reviewed the 2018 vintage. Here are our impressions on the San Giorgio Umbria IGT Rosso Lungarotti 2018 awarded by James Suckling with 93 points. [READ ALL]
The great producers of Italian wine: interview with ... Arturo Verrotti di Pianella, Rizieri winery
Read the interview with Arturo Verrotti di Pianella, owner of Rizieri winery. [READ ALL]
When we say that our online wine shop aims to raise awareness of what we define as "the world of Italian wine artisans" we are referring to wineries like Casa alle Vacche.
Its Chianti D.O.C.G. from the Colli Senesi sub-area is one of those genuine and authentic Chianti wines, spontaneous, frank and familiar. We have reviewed the 2022 vintage for our readers. [READ ALL]
We think of Timorasso and we immediately think of Claudio Mariotto, protagonist of the rediscovery of this autochthonous Piedmontese vine. If you want to drink an excellent Timorasso we recommend the Timorasso Cavallina by Claudio Mariotto.
The 2019 vintage of this wine obtained the "Tre Bicchieri" from Gambero Rosso. Here is our review. [READ ALL]
Today's review concerns a wine that recently obtained very high scores from the best international guides. James Suckling rated it as an outstanding, exceptional wine, awarding it 91 points. This is the Chardonnay produced by Peter Zemmer, 2022 vintage. [READ ALL]
Today's review concerns a wine from the only D.O.C.G. of Sardinia, the D.O.C.G. Vermentino di Gallura, in the Superiore type, characterized by a marked alcohol content, "superior" to the basic version. Specifically, we are referring to Vermentino di Gallura Superiore D.O.C.G. of Cantina Gallura. [READ ALL]
Barbaresco D.O.C.G. Riserva Basarin Punset is one of the symbolic labels of this historic denomination. It was the first Barbaresco included in the famous "The top 100 wines of the year" ranking of the American magazine Wine Spectator.
For our readers, we have reviewed the 2016 vintage. [READ ALL]
Among the major producers of Sangiovese in the area of Montepulciano, where it is called Prugnolo Gentile, we must include the Poliziano winery of Carletti family. The famous Asinone, a cru of the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano D.O.C.G., is its top wine, the result of a careful selection, after years and years of studies, of the best vineyard for the cultivation of the main vine of Montepulciano. [READ ALL]