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How Remarkable Native Grapes Are Revitalizing Wine in Southern Italy

By Katarina Andersson | September 26, 2021

Puglia and Radici del Sud was one of my first destinations for wine in southern Italy earlier in the summer when things started to open up again, allowing for events to be organized. This was my fourth Radici del Sud event, and I also had a small hand in the … Read more

Anteprima Sagrantino: Umbrian Wine From Its Best Side

By Katarina Andersson | September 8, 2021

We are now in early September and summer is turning into harvest time, but it seems like only yesterday that I was at the Anteprima Sagrantino in Montefalco. During this short period since early June, some changes have happened also within the Consortium of Montefalco Sagrantino. In June, at the … Read more

Caprettone Manifests its Remarkable Potential for Winemaking in Campania

By Katarina Andersson | July 26, 2021

Caprettone is a grape native to Vesuvius that has shown to have an extraordinary potential for winemaking in Campania, also when it comes to sparkling wines. Vesuvius is not only known for its eruptive activity through the years, but also for its unique and very expressive viticultural heritage. As in … Read more

Wine in Abruzzo Gains the Spotlight with the Tullum DOCG

By Katarina Andersson | July 18, 2021

What better way to enjoy being out and about again than enjoying wine in Abruzzo by visiting a winery that has been built on the ruins of an ancient Roman villa? Well, to trump that it is a winery that is basically at the center of the fairly recent Tullum … Read more

3 Wineries & 3 Fascinating Expressions of Wine in Campania

By Katarina Andersson | May 24, 2021

Campania is a region that is rich not only in history, culture, food, and a mecca for tourists, it also has a viticultural heritage like no other. There are many different wine areas in Campania that stand out each in their own way. Just think about areas such as Caserta, … Read more

Digital Vino with Alessio Fortunato About the Chinese Wine Market

By Katarina Andersson | May 3, 2021

Though we are in May, the focus will here be on my Digital Vino live stream with Alessio Fortunato as a guest and the wine market in China from back in December. Alessio Fortunato is an Italian oenologist and wine consultant working mainly with the Chinese wine market. In fact, … Read more

The Fabulous World of a Wine Judge at Berliner Wine Trophy

By Katarina Andersson | April 17, 2021

Traveling to Berlin is always like making a journey into European history, and adding the concept of wine thanks to the Berliner Wine Trophy and being a wine judge heightens the experience. The last few times I have been to Berlin, after many years in between, it always makes me … Read more

How Wine in Lazio is Reimagining its Past Greatness

By Katarina Andersson | April 3, 2021

When talking about Italian wine there is a well of history to source from, when talking about wine in Lazio the task at hand almost feels daunting. Wine in Lazio stems to the Etruscans and then there is the Roman Empire that played a big part in spreading the art … Read more

Join the ItalianFWT Group Talking About Wine in Lazio

By Katarina Andersson | April 2, 2021

The time is almost here for taking a historical tour to Lazio and discover more about wine in Lazio. And, even better, it is during the Easter weekend. There is so much more to Lazio than Rome and Roman history. Well, it is true that the Roman era has had … Read more

An Invitation to Explore the Wines of Lazio with #ItalianFWT

By Katarina Andersson | March 25, 2021

All roads lead to Rome, so to speak, as Alain de Lille, the French poet, and theologian wrote in 1175, but also to the wines of Lazio. Rome is, of course, more known for its magnificent history and its past as the capital of the Roman Empire and today the … Read more

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