Wine reviews

We are approaching Christmas and, for this reason, we thought to review one of those sparkling wines to put on our tables, at the end of a meal, with the classic Christmas sweets. As you may have guessed, being placed at the end of the meal, the wine we are talking about is a sweet sparkling wine: Asti Spumante D.O.C.G.

Specifically, our review concerns Asti Spumante D.O.C.G. produced by Azienda Agricola Marenco. Yes, this is our advice for toasts and parties! [READ ALL]

The richness of the soil on which the grapes are grown, the particular microclimate and the exceptional nature of the area, the slopes of the only active volcano in continental Europe, are the typical traits of Vesuvian enology, one of the most fascinating and appreciated by wine lovers.

At Wineshop.it we have one of these pearls, the Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio "Vesevus" of Sorrentino, the red wine of Vesuvius. We tasted the vintage 2020 to tell you about the peculiarities of the wines produced here. [READ ALL]

"Prachiosso" is the name of a vineyard located in the municipality of Monteu Roero, in the province of Cuneo, owned by the Negro family. Our twenty-year experience in selling wine online leads us to explore small plots, such as the one we are talking about, where there are ideal conditions for the cultivation of vines and for the production of premium wines.

There is no better introduction to Prachiosso Roero D.O.C.G. by Angelo Negro! Here is our review of the 2018 vintage. [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]

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]