During the 70s Tuscan area of Chianti Classico, was a place known to produce an average wine for daily consumption. With plenty of mediocre wines, to be fully honest.
Continue reading THE OUTSIDER FRIENDS WHO CHANGED THE CHIANTI CLASSICO
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LINO MAGA (BARBACARLO), THE TIMELESS WINE
Lino Maga, called Commendatore, recently passed, he was a legend of Italian Wine and his name is linked to that of Barbacarlo, a sort of Monopole that belongs to his family. The winery was founded in 1896 in Oltrepò Pavese, in the north of Italy, where the vineyards cling to -
VITICULTURE ON THE ALPS
Barbacan is a small winery and it`s a real bastion of artisan identity in the heart of the Alps, an extraordinary chain of mountains of northern Italy. On these heights, with dizziness slopes and steep terrain, working the land and the vineyard is a heroic Continue reading VITICULTURE ON THE ALPS
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ESSENCE OF MONTEFALCO
Paolo Bea is a quintessential artisanal producer steeped in the traditions of the Montefalco, which date back to the early part of the 12th century. The family desires to Continue reading ESSENCE OF MONTEFALCO
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Barolo`s legend, Bruno Giacosa
Bruno Giacosa is a myth. Working with his father, he became fascinated by the different terroirs of nebbiolo, the great grape variety with which Barolo and Barbaresco are produced. The Giacosa philosophy includes limited treatments, handling of the grapes while on the vine and traditional Continue reading Barolo`s legend, Bruno Giacosa
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Meet the Wine-Maker | Zoom Live Chat with Arianna Occhipinti
Italian Wine Club presents
Zoom Live Chat with Arianna Occhipinti
Wed 22 July | 8:30pm
Arianna will lead us to a virtual tour of her Continue reading Meet the Wine-Maker | Zoom Live Chat with Arianna Occhipinti
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Pievalta, Pioneers of Biodynamic Wine
Pievalta is one of the most interesting and respected of Italian wineries in the production of white wines. In 2002 Barone Pizzini (first Organic winery in Franciacorta) crosses the border of Franciacorta and chooses the region of Castelli di Jesi recognizing the great potential of Verdicchio as being one of the most important indigenous grape varieties of Continue reading Pievalta, Pioneers of Biodynamic Wine
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Barone Pizzini, Ancient Heritage, Modern Franciacorta
Franciacorta is the perfect place for making Italy’s best bubbles. “Franciacorta” is the name of the area, the production method (traditional, bottle fermentation) and also the name of the wine, Franciacorta DOCG (Denomination of Controlled and Guaranteed Origin). Barone Pizzini was Continue reading Barone Pizzini, Ancient Heritage, Modern Franciacorta
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Zoom Live Chat with Mateja Gravner
ITALIAN WINE CLUB presents
Zoom Live with Mateja Gravner
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THE MAYOR WHO SAVED MONTALCINO
SOURCE: facebook.com/Wine-Real-Stories
Back in the 1960`s and 70`s, Montalcino wasn`t the popular place we know nowadays, neither the Brunello. Italy was facing a period of modernization of the whole peninsula through the
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