Friendship, Heart Prints & a 1966 Chianti Classico in Tuscany
Freebie included in this newsletter article: 7 Wine Bars in Florence I’d Actually Send You To (Free Download) I love how powerful friendships in wine are, and how they show up for you at the right moment. Last weekend, we had decided to have a dinner among a few friends … Read more
Wine Communication Is So Much More Than Social Media: What Wineries Often Get Wrong
“I don’t believe in wine communication.” This is another thing I often hear wine producers tell me. At the beginning, it seemed odd. But then I thought about it more. Often, communication is reduced to social media. Then they add that they have their daughter, son, niece, or someone else … Read more
6 Days in Puglia: Bombino Bianco, Nero di Troia and Metodo Classico Wine in Daunia
In June, I returned to Puglia after a year to see friends, explore the current wine scene, and taste the latest vintages of wines from the southern Italian regions. I started in San Severo, where I visited my friends at D’Araprì winery, whom I had not visited for some years. … Read more
Pecorino: The Italian White Grape That Almost Vanished
Pecorino is one of my favourite white grape varieties. I often drank Pecorino wines when I went to Le Marche years ago, before I got more into wine and wine writing. It is a white wine that is perfect for an aperitivo on the beach or for pairing with seafood … Read more
Trebbiano Spoletino: Umbria’s Rising White Wine Star
Every spring, the hilltop town of Montefalco becomes the beating heart of Umbrian wine. The AMontefalco event is the annual preview tasting organised by the Consorzio Tutela Vini Montefalco. It showcases the full range of the region’s wines, from Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG and Montefalco Rosso DOC to Montefalco Bianco DOC … Read more
Eleva Winery in Valpolicella, Veneto: History, Terroir, Oseleta and a Story That Goes Beyond Wine
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 … Read more
Poggio Stenti: A Montecucco Winery Rooted in Family Values and Tradition in the Alta Maremma
The Orcia River runs quietly through the valley, slightly north of Poggio Stenti winery and south of Montalcino, an almost unnoticed border between two wine worlds. On one side, the slopes rise toward Monte Amiata and the perhaps more rural world of the Alta Maremma; on the other, the vineyards … Read more
The Quick and Dirty Guide to Greek Wine: A Conversation with Andrea Lemieux at The WinesOfItaly Show
Last autumn, in November 2025, I had Andrea Lemieux – The Quirky Cork – as a guest at The WinesOfItaly Show. This was the second time as a guest on my livestream, and it’s always a pleasure to talk wine with Andrea. Last time, in 2022, she presented her debut … Read more
Growth Mindset and Resilience in Wine: From Olympic Ski Slopes to Sicilian Wine Slopes
What is better than watching the Winter Olympic Games comfortably from the couch, feeling a bit like you are part of the athletes’ competitions, and learning about growth-mindset resilience? It sounds silly, I know. As I watched the ski slopes at Milano-Cortina 2026, I realised these Olympic lessons can be … Read more
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Saper scrivere e strutturare una storia, un post o una newsletter è fondamentale oggi per una strategia di comunicazione e di storytelling a lungo termine per la tua cantina. Le regole del marketing stanno cambiando quasi ogni settimana. È chiaro che anche il contenuto stesso, il nocciolo della storia, è … Read more