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Articles on the topic of degustazioni.
Le Pontare Zanotti: another Ripasso never hurts
Veneto is a truly beautiful region, often penalized by prejudices and people who, while boasting great attachment to their land, do nothing but damage its image. Veneto is also the land of great wines, tied above all to Amarone and ...
Sauvignon Ferruccio Sgubin: Collio meets the sea (at the table)
Hunger knocking at your stomach, car near one of your favorite restaurants in the area: you stop. I'm at Mamma Perdonami, in the province of Padova, the weather is warm but made pleasant by a light breeze, the flower beds are green and well-tended and flanked by the aromatic herbs used in the kitchen: we decisively sit outside!
Pecorino 2014 Marramiero, the white wine of the summer
We last visited the Marramiero winery when we covered the vertical tasting of Dante Marramiero, the Montepulciano Riserva and the estate's flagship wine. Today we talk about the Pecorino, a white wine produced from the native grape of the same name...
The rosé wine of summer 2015: Rosa del Golfo 2014
Rosa del Golfo is the name of both a wine and a winery at the same time. A winery that was founded a couple of centuries ago in Salento, when the family patriarch Leopoldo Calò began cultivating a small plot of land planted with vines and olive trees, thus beginning this story.
Pinot Noir: Ottin's Proposal from Valle d'Aosta
Elio Ottin, originally from Saint Denis, an agricultural expert, fruit grower and winemaker like many in Valle d'Aosta, has been making a name for himself since 2007 thanks to the quality of his wines. Refined, elegant labels, without too much fuss but beautiful....
Occhipinti: the Frappato of the Natural Woman
I have always loved Sicily – it is a beautiful, evocative region full of history: a land that has embraced many peoples who left their indelible mark on it. There are excellent Sicilian wines, but this region can still do so much more, especially in terms of communication and the promotion of a truly wonderful territory...
Gewurztraminer: a wine with a special status
Valle d'Aosta, or Vallée d'Aoste in French – as Grosjean also notes on its labels – is one of Italy's special statute regions and the smallest in the Belpaese. It is surrounded by the Alps and the four highest peaks in Europe: Monte...
Komic: the Family Sauvignon
Today we'll take you on a little journey into the wines of Friuli! We'll be tasting one of the whites that, when crafted in a certain way, win over my palate: a Sauvignon. The winery this time is Komic, run by brothers Francesco, Cla...
La Poja, the beauty of pure Corvina.
As happens every year at Vinitaly, we did not want to miss a visit to the Allegrini stand, where, as usual, we tasted the new vintages of a selection of wines produced by the estate in Valpolicella and at their two Tuscan properties.
Pignolo Friulano Colli Orientali doc 2005 riserva
Who finds a Pignolo finds a treasure: Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC 2005 Riserva L'Azienda Agricola Viarte (spring in Friulano) was founded in 1973 with 35 hectares in Prepotto (UD). In 2003 a further 6 hillside hectares were added and since 2013 it is with...
Vitovska Čotar: few words, great taste
Vasja Čotar is not exactly what we would call a "people person" – getting a word out of him is truly difficult! You can't even get him to talk about his wines; he's reserved, blunt, and the way he talks about his products makes them sound like ordinary tavern wines...
Est! Est!! Est!!! Foltone: the importance of Roscetto
While I was talking with Marco Carpineti's daughter and tasting their wines, a young man approached me – he must have been about twenty years old; friendly and straightforward, he seemed to know a bit too much to be a simple enthusiast. My eye fell on his...