Exploring Italian Wine One Grape at a Time
’Twas the…end of April, and together with my friend Paola Dentifrigi, we were out touring a couple of wineries in Tuscany. We had an appointment with Fattoria di Fibbiano in the afternoon like between 3 and 6 pm. We were slightly late for the appointment but thought that was not a problem. Then Giuseppe Cantoni from … Read more
… and now, fair Italy! Thou art the garden of the world (…) From Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage, Canto IV By Lord Byron So I know I always return to the poets of the Romanticism and Nationalist period in 19th century Europe, but, after all, that is the period I studied in my historical research. Have patience … Read more
Join #WinesOfItaly @blab on July 19th w/ @arpepe1860 https://t.co/xV1YvjZFok @MediaLabRat @Essau1969 #Valtellina pic.twitter.com/ffEGUNHvQn — Katarina Andersson (@ricasoli99) July 16, 2016 The #WinesOfItaly Blab, on July 19th at 9pmCET / 3pmET / 12pmPT talked wine in Valtellina with Isabella Pelizzatti Perego from Arpepe winery in Sondrio. In 1984, Arturo Pelizzatti Perego founded the winery after … Read more
CHANGE OF DAY! to July 14th for #WinesOfItaly @blab w/ @valdonica https://t.co/6M2xfD3ErT @MediaLabRat @Essau1969 pic.twitter.com/CP9GdBiv1N — Katarina Andersson (@ricasoli99) July 12, 2016 At the #WinesOfItaly Blab, on July 14th at 9pmCET / 3pmET / 12pmPT we talked wine in Maremma with Martin Kerres from Valdonica winery in Sassofortina, close to Grosseto. The winery was founded … Read more
Join #WinesOfItaly @blab on July 5th w/ @MarcoPersenico from @M_Prevostini https://t.co/mfDPXlJ05P @MediaLabRat pic.twitter.com/AJU7PQtsiH — Katarina Andersson (@ricasoli99) June 30, 2016 At the #WinesOfItaly #Blab, on July 5th at 9pmCET / 3pmET / 12pmPT we talked wine in Valtellina (Lombardy) with Marco Persenico who works at Mamete Prevostini winery in Mese, close to Sondrio. Their new winery buildings, … Read more