January 2023

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]