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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]

Principe di Corleone Nero d'Avola Pollara is considered a great classic of Sicilian enology, one of the greatest expressions of this Sicilian vine.

For those who want to enjoy an authentic and genuine Nero d'Avola, this is the wine we recommend. For our readers, we have reviewed the 2021 vintage. [READ ALL]

On our online wine sales site we host an excellent D.O.C. Custoza: the Custoza produced by Le Vigne di San Pietro. Here is our review of the 2021 vintage. [READ ALL]

Would you like to invite friends or relatives for an aperitif? Would you like to organize it in the best way to make it pleasant and memorable? Are you looking for the rules to follow for a perfect aperitif?

In our article, there are 10 rules to follow to organize and prepare a perfect aperitif. [READ ALL]

Simplicity and typicality: these are the qualities of Cantina Gentili Chianti D.O.C.G.

Here is the 2021 vintage review. [READ ALL]

Symbol of Friulian viticulture for more than a century, Jermann is known throughout Italy and the world for the production of iconic white wines, among unique masterpieces signed by Silvio Jermann and typical labels of the highest quality. In this last category we can include the Gewürztraminer or Traminer, if you like, of the winery.

Here is the review of the Jermann Traminer, vintage 2020. [READ ALL]

Wineshop.it wine Blog, which we have recently introduced also in English version, has obtained an important recognition. In particular, we are in the top ten of the best Italian wine blogs and sites. The ranking was compiled by Feedspot, a huge online database that indexes and collects blogs, podcasts, websites and YouTube channels from all over the world. [READ ALL]

In today’s article we want to present you a unique wine, which we have the pleasure of hosting in our online wine sales site.

It’s called Orto di Venezia. There are many curiosities about the Orto di Venezia that deserve to be revealed and known to enhance a product made in Italy that has no equal in the rest of the world and that can not be produced elsewhere. [READ ALL]

It was the year 2000 when Elena Walch had the idea of creating a white Supercuvée obtained from the blending of the best grapes of the winery’s vineyards. A label that, harvest after harvest, would combine the best of each vintage. This white wine was called Beyond The Clouds.

We tasted and reviewed the particularly favorable 2020 vintage, whose value has been recognized by national and international critics. [READ ALL]

We think it is useful to give you some suggestions on the best wines for an aperitif by the sea, after a long day between sun and beach. We will explain why the wines we have selected are perfect for aperitif or happy hour and we will give you some advice on the temperature and on the ideal ways of service, following the indications of the producers. [READ ALL]

Extremely rare and of very limited production, loved by poets and writers, symbol of the Cinque Terre, surrounded by an aura of grandeur and majesty, Sciacchetrà is one of the iconic wines of Italian enology.

In our online wine shop we have the Cinque Terre Sciacchetrà D.O.C. Cantina Cinque Terre. A few days ago we decided to taste and review the 2020 vintage. [READ ALL]

It's time to recommend the best white wines for summer. This type of wine is the most suitable and naturally associated with the summer. We present the labels, which we have selected from our online wine shop, which are perfect for the summer. [READ ALL]

When summer comes and we want to drink a good glass of red wine, we go to our cellar and we take what we consider a wine so versatile and pleasant to drink fresh, even with fish cooking. We’re talking about the Bardolino.

In particular, we're talking about Bardolino produced by Le Vigne di San Pietro. We tasted the 2020 vintage. [READ ALL]

There are some red wines that, in summer, express their best qualities if served at lower temperatures than usual. Let’s find out what they are. [READ ALL]

Today’s review concerns a white wine made from a rare autochthonous Abruzzo grape, called Cococciola, cultivated almost exclusively in the area of Chieti, which Tenuta Ulisse has enhanced.

We tasted the vintage 2022 of Terre di Chieti I.G.T. Cococciola Tenuta Ulisse. [READ ALL]

The theme of today’s article is a specific of the production of a classic method sparkling wine. This phase is called tirage, a word of the French language. Let’s see what tirage means, how this practice happens and at what stage of the production process.

If you are looking for information about the tirage, read the following artice and you will satisfy your curiosity. You need a few minutes! [READ ALL]

In the north west of Sardinia there is a small area known as "the place where good wine is made". This is Usini, in the province of Sassari. The Cherchi Winery operates here, engaged in the production of Sardinia wines of excellent quality.

For our readers, we have reviewed the Vermentino di Sardegna D.O.C. "Tuvaoes" 2021 produced by Cherchi in the vineyards of Usini. [READ ALL]