When Cesanese del Piglio Wines are Championed by Women in Wine
Exploring the World of Wine: Cesanese del Piglio DOCG wines In this video, I talk about a recent press tour to Cesanese del Piglio organized by the Donne del Vino Lazio association, in Lazio. The tour focused on the Cesanese del Piglio area and its DOCG wines. We visited wineries … Read more
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Hybrid – Piwi – Grapes, Yes or No?
Discussion on the future of hybrid grapes in the wine industry In this video, I delve deeper into the situation of hybrid grapes – Piwi – in the Italian wine industry. The discussion ranges from hybrid grapes’ history, their relevance in changing global climate conditions, and the industry’s resistance to … Read more
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Two Cru Wines that Celebrate the Accomplished Viticultural Heritage of Piemonte
Vigna La Delizia and Vigna La Villa are two cru vineyards giving rise to two cru wines that are a part of the Renaissance project of Fontanafredda winery in Piemonte. The Renaissance project is an idea to communicate something new, and values, while still staying true to the Fontanafredda brand … Read more
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Can Hybrid Grapes Be the Solution For the Future?
Hybrid grapes might very well be the future for tackling the growing issues with climate change such as rising temperatures, drought, changing rainfall patterns, hail, wildfires, and more. However, many wine producers in traditional wine areas are still very skeptical and resistant to implementing hybrid grapes, thinking they will entirely … Read more
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How Achille Della Porta Masters the Art of Making Elegant Aglianico
“Maximum selection in the vineyard,” is the motto of Achille Della Porta, owner of Masseria della Porta in the Montaperto locality in Irpinia, Campania. Achille believes in giving value to the Irpinia territory and producing wines that give an expression of the local micro terroir, its history, and tradition. Biodiversity … Read more
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Pinot Grigio and Refosco Show Their True Colors in Friuli
Colli Orientali del Friuli is a wine region that is situated right in the northeastern corner of Friuli Venezia Giulia, where Cividale is the main town. It is an area that includes the overarching DOC Friuli Colli Orientali denomination as well as DOCG Ramandolo, DOCG Rosazzo, and DOCG Colli Orientali … Read more
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Beyond Sagrantino: Exploring AMontefalco’s Multidimensional Wine Event
The Anteprima Sagrantino took place at the end of April and this year it changed its name to #AMontefalco as a way of including all the wines produced within the Montefalco appellation. It was a good move to draw more attention to other Montefalco wines as well. It is, furthermore, … Read more
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