Exploring Italian Wine One Grape at a Time
Eleva Winery in Sant’Ambrogio in Valpolicella, Veneto, is owned by Prof. Davide Gaeta and enologist Raffaella Veroli. I got to know Prof. Davide Gaeta a couple of years ago thanks to a fellow wine writer. I was collaborating with the Barrel Hunter Club in Canada and looking for a smaller organic winery in Valpolicella with … Read more
Graziano Prà is an organic winery with vineyards in both Soave and Valpolicella in Veneto that looks toward the future. The owner Graziano Prà makes slim and elegant wines with longevity and great drinkability. He is one of five vintners – Gli Svitati – that have embraced and are promoting the use of screw caps … Read more
A day in Valpolicella with Sabrina and Riccardo Tedeschi at their winery was a great opportunity to learn more about their winemaking. Here, I will take us back to a lovely summer day when I jumped on a train with destination Verona and Valpolicella. I had gotten an invitation to come and visit the Tedeschi … Read more