#tastings
Articles on the topic of degustazioni.
Tasting Dinner: Roberto Sarotto at Ozio Gastronomico
We organized a wonderful tasting dinner in Palermo, a "Sicily-Piedmont" encounter between great wines of the Piedmontese tradition and gourmet dishes from Sicilian cuisine and beyond: at the Ozio Gastronomico restaurant in Palermo, the wines of Roberto Sarotto's estate in Neviglie took center stage...
Capriano del Colle 1884 Riserva, a true discovery
The cantina San Michele is located in the production zone of Capriano del Colle, a small and little-known appellation in the Brescia area. The territory is characterized by the plateau of Monte Netto, where the vineyard extends at an altitude of approximately...
Emiryam Casa di Grazia: Syrah di Sicilia Vertical Tasting
Casa di Grazia, a young Sicilian winery, spans around fifty hectares and has been run for over a decade by a woman of wine, Maria Grazia Di Francesco Brunetti. The winery, which operates in Gela in the Cerasuolo di Vittoria zone, is located near the ...
Sfide 2012 La Madeleine, the Other Cabernet
I met Massimo D'Alema a few weeks ago in Rome, during the event tied to the presentation of the Guida dei vini essenziali by Daniele Cernilli. In front of me, some bystanders were discussing the referendum with him. When my turn came, I asked: - Can we talk about wine? -
Cavallotto, the Barolo of Bricco Boschis
Between the Cavallotto winery and Bricco Boschis there exists an extremely close bond. When one speaks of Bricco Boschis, it is clear we are referring to Cavallotto and vice versa. And not only because this historic cru of the Langhe is entirely...
Inferi Riserva 2012, Montepulciano by Marramiero
I have had the fortune of reviewing the Inferi Riserva of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo from Marramiero several times. Initially the first two vintages, dating back to the first half of the 1990s, the 1993 and 1994. On those occasions I commented on this wine's aptitude for aging and the surprising way in which it evolves organoleptically...
Donnafugata Wines, Excellences of Sicily
The name Donnafugata – literally "woman in flight" – is linked to Queen Maria Carolina of Bourbon who, during the Napoleonic invasion, took refuge in Sicily where the estate's vineyards are found today. It was Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, in Il Gattopardo...
Macerated Wines or Orange Wines: a Choice of Quality
Let's clear up any misconceptions right away. Macerated wines are neither white wines nor red wines, let alone rosé or sparkling wines. Orange Wines, wines macerated on the skins – let's discover this different wine together They are simply...
Bolina, the contre-courant wine of Rosa del Golfo
Rosa del Golfo, an important estate in Salento that we have reviewed many times, capable of producing typical, terroir-driven wines that are at the same time innovative. Such is the case with Rosa del Golfo, the fresh and summery rosato that gives the winery its name; or the...
Abruzzo and Montepulciano: An Inseparable Pairing
Abruzzo, an ancient land where viticulture dates back to the Iron Age. As Ovid, a native of Sulmona, wrote: "a land rich with the gift of Ceres and even more fertile with grapes." Grapes like Montepulciano and Trebbiano, which are inseparably tied to this land...
What wine to pair with the Fiocco di Neve by Ciro Poppella?
Fiocco di Neve: the new gem of Neapolitan pastry Today we are in Naples, in the Rione Sanità, at the foot of the Capodimonte hill: a historic and evocative place where you can admire the very essence of the city. Here you will find Palazzo Sanfelice, ...
Tomahawk: the war axe and the wine from Coppadoro
A sunny Sunday, fresh air, a lit barbecue… a Scottish beef Tomahawk quietly marinating in red wine, lemon, rosemary, garlic and pepper. The Tomahawk is the war axe used by Native Americans (and later by...