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Lazio and Umbria Wine Regions

Let’s Discover Central Italy: Umbria & Lazio

By Katarina Andersson | May 31, 2023

June will be the month to discover more about wine in Umbria and Lazio in the Italian Food, Wine, and Travel group. Central Italy has for long been in the shadows of other more hyped-up regions when it comes to viticulture and winemaking. However, in recent years a lot has … Read more

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WinesOfItaly LiveStream with Emiliana D'Angelo Talking About Basilicata Wine

WinesOfItaly LiveStream Talks Aglianico del Vulture with Emiliana D’Angelo

By Katarina Andersson | May 19, 2023

Donato D’Angelo Winery is a winery in Rionero in Vulture, the heart of the Vulture area. They are producing classic Aglianico del Vulture wines and more. I met oenologist Emiliana D’Angelo last year, she is one of Donato D’Angelo’s daughters. I talked to Emiliana to learn more about Emiliana pointed … Read more

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Calabria and Sardinia

Two Authentic Expressions of Native Grapes from Calabria and Sardinia

By Katarina Andersson | April 1, 2023

Calabria and Sardinia are in focus in the Italian Food, Wine, and Travel group this month, and that’s no April’s fool joke, but the truth. They are two very fascinating regions in Italy that are still a bit of hidden gems. Tourist destinations like Tropea in Calabria and the Costa … Read more

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Calabria and Sardegna – All True, No April Fool’s Prank

By Katarina Andersson | March 26, 2023

We will be focusing on the food, wine, and travel in Calabria and Sardinia in the Italian Food, Wine, and Travel group this month. Calabria and Sardegna are two regions with a long viticultural and winemaking history but despite that, they are still today quite underrated wine regions with many … Read more

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Chianti Classico Collection_Black Rooster

How Chianti Classico Enters the Movie Biz with the Black Rooster

By Katarina Andersson | March 15, 2023

The Chianti Classico Collection 2023 just took place a month ago, and the Chianti Classico consortium was on a roll. It was a well-attended Anteprima (preview tasting) after the reduced events during the last three years due to the pandemic, and the good mood was on top. In an article … Read more

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Masseria Piccirillo Vineyard Campania

Giovanni Piccirillo Brings a Fresh Approach to Winemaking in Alto Casertano

By Katarina Andersson | March 10, 2023

Alta Campania or more specifically the Alto Casertano is an up-and-coming and buzzing wine area in Campania, even though it is a district with a long winemaking tradition. Viticulture and winemaking in the area date at least to the Etruscan period, then it flourished during the Roman era, and Pallagrello … Read more

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Tuscan Vineyard Castelnuovo Berardenga

How Vallepicciola Launches a Grand Cru Line with Three Premium Wines

By Katarina Andersson | February 27, 2023

Vallepicciola is an estate located in the Castelnuovo Berdardenga area not far from Siena, on the rolling hills of Tuscany. When we talk about Castelnuovo Berdardenga, it generally, brings our minds to Chianti Classico as it is the southernmost subzone – UGA – of the Chianti Classico appellation. In mid-January, … Read more

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Vineyard Somewhere in Maremma

Supertuscan Is All About The Name, Not In The Wine

By Katarina Andersson | February 20, 2023

The Super Tuscan wines are a debated topic. One thing is for sure, they have indeed brought the attention of the world to an area that before was rather hidden, namely Bolgheri in Tuscany. (This is the republishing of an older article from before my former website was hacked during … Read more

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Borgo Turrito Focuses on Nero di Troia in Foggia in Puglia

By Katarina Andersson | February 5, 2023

The Daunia area in Northern Puglia, from around Barletta to Castel del Monte and the Gargano, is the land of Nero di Troia. This is a grape that has had an important development during the last 20-30 years in Puglia. It was historically mainly used in blends but has since … Read more

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Ciliegiolo is Showing its Magic Greatness in Narni in Umbria

Ciliegiolo is Showing its Magic Greatness in Narni in Umbria

By Katarina Andersson | January 17, 2023

Ciliegiolo is a grape variety with magic greatness native to Maremma in southern Tuscany and central Italy but it is cultivated in several Italian regions. Ian D’Agatha defines it as “…one of the country’s greatest but most underappreciated grape varieties.” This is because it produces vertical wines with “pure aromas … Read more

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