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Christmas holidays are coming and we want to remind you that you shouldn’t toast with water because it’s bad luck. Why is it bad luck? Everyone knows that toasting with water and other soft drinks is bad luck; few people know the explanation.

We consulted specialized websites and manuals of etiquette and we found the answers we were looking for. [READ ALL]

Friuli Venezia Giulia and Tuscany are among the Italian regions in which Cabernet Franc is most widespread. This vine is one of the protagonists of the blend at the base of Bolgheri D.O.C., but it is also vinified alone, reaching very high quality levels.

Tenuta di Frassineto is specialized in the cultivation of this vine, vinified in a series of very interesting variations and interpretations. The wine called "Le Fattorie" is one of these spectacular versions. We tasted the vintage 2020 and this is our report. [READ ALL]

Biodiversity is one of the strengths of Italian wine production, favored by the great variety of territories, environments and landscapes of our Peninsula. Among the distinctive territories of our country a prominent position should be reserved for those surrounding the highest active volcano in Europe: Etna. Here, thanks to an exclusive ecosystem, unique wines are produced.

In 10 points, what you need to know about Etna volcanic wines. [READ ALL]

Valpolicella Ripasso is a wine obtained through a specific vinification technique, called Ripasso, which consists in the refermentation of Valpolicella wine, put in contact with the skins of Amarone (more rarely Recioto).

In the following review, we tell you about our tasting of one of the Valpolicella Ripasso wines that we most appreciated. This is the Valpolicella Ripasso D.O.C. Classico Superiore Novaia 2019. [READ ALL]

Located in the best Tuscan terroirs to produce the main wines of this extraordinary wine region, the Frescobaldi winery has established itself as one of the oldest and most extensive wineries in Europe and in the world. Among its prestigious wines, we are lucky to have in our online wine shop a Brunello di Montalcino like few others on the market.

With great emotion, we tasted the Brunello di Montalcino D.O.C.G. CastelGiocondo Frescobaldi 2017. Below, our experience and tasting. [READ ALL]