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Some of the most searched questions on the web in the last month, probably due to a bad storage of some of the many bottles of wine that were opened during the holidays, are: why does wine become vinegar? When wine becomes vinegar? How to avoid wine tastes like vinegar?

In short, there is the fear that wine can turn into vinegar or reveal unpleasant aromas. For this reason, in our article, we decided to answer all these questions. [READ ALL]

Sauvignon is an international grape variety that prefers areas with a fairly cool climate, such as the one that can be found in Friuli Venezia Giulia and in Trentino Alto Adige, the Italian regions where it is cultivated with greatest success.

For this reason, we have selected an Italian Sauvignon of excellent quality from a winery known worldwide for the production of the great white wines of Alto Adige. We are talking about Tenuta J.Hofstätter. Below, we present its Sauvignon Vigneti delle Dolomiti I.G.T. 2021. [READ ALL]

The question may seem obvious, but it is not. You have invited guests to dinner and are you are taking care of the wine service. If we asked you: what is the right moment to fill their glasses? Do you have to wait until the glasses are empty? Do you have to pour the wine before the glasses are empty?

In our article, we explain when you should fill the glass of your guests. [READ ALL]

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]