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Articles on the topic of vino.
Producing Wine in the Gaza Strip?
Wine in Gaza – it's possible. After hearing the story of an Iranian man and how he secretly produced wine at home, hiding his vines among the shrubs and harvesting as quickly as possible to avoid being discovered, I found out that – after some research online – even in Yemen and the Gaza Strip, wine is produced, where it is illegal and one risks severe punishment even for being caught in possession of a miniature bottle of beer.
What does wine have to do with the Trevi Fountain?
The Fontana di Trevi is certainly among the most famous fountains in the world, designed by Nicola Salvi, it was inaugurated in 1735. Made even more famous by Anita Ekberg in Fellini's film "La Dolce Vita", where the actress, in a famous scene, calls Marcel...
Riesling, like a classy woman
Today we will describe a particular grape variety that expresses its potential when the grapes reach maturity in a cold but well sun-exposed climate. We are talking about a fragrant and elegant white wine. An ideal wine for refined palates...
Paris Hilton and wine between cans, controversies and sexual desires
Probably if I told you to think of a topic connected to Paris Hilton, a long list of subjects would come up, led by the star's hot chapter! Gossip, luxury, inheritance, sex, porn, scandal, are just some of the words immediately associated...
Painting with wine: the art you don't expect
Today we'll talk about wine in a different way, touching on the alternative use of our favorite nectar and the world of art. You have no idea how many magnificent things can be done with wine, when we decide not to drink it all! To do all this...
An ancient rediscovered grape, tasted: the Recantina
Some time ago a bottle of wine arrived at home that my father described as an "experiment". The label said "Recantina", which is a grape native to the province of Treviso, a very ancient variety cultivated since the early 1600s and mentioned several times...
Luigi Veronelli a Visionary in the World of Wine
On November 29, 2014, ten years will have passed since the death of Luigi Veronelli: journalist, writer, philosopher, gastronome; unanimously recognized as the initiator of modern food and wine criticism. While awaiting that date, the "Luigi Veronelli Decennial Committee" has been established...
Blanc de Blancs, Sofia an Oscar-Worthy Wine
Francis Ford Coppola is without doubt one of Hollywood's greatest directors. The father of films such as Il Padrino and Apocalypse Now, he has won the Palme d'Or at Cannes twice, the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement, three Oscars for screenplay, two Oscars for best picture (Il Padrino and Il Padrino II)...
The 4 Strangest Ways to Produce and Store Wine
How can a process as ancient as the harvest not become monotonous? The harvest is not a "process" but a true ritual, that changes time after time, place after place, wine after wine! From improvised harvests where children crush the grapes with their feet, to the more sophisticated and innovative ones carried out by scholars and companies...
Is wine behind the death of Alexander the Great?
Alexander the Great, a conqueror defeated by wine Alexander the Great, also known as Alexander the Great, Alexander the Conqueror or Alexander the Macedonian, is one of the most colossal figures in history, ambiguous and mysterious, he is still today...
The 3 Films to Sip If You Love Wine Part 3
A Good Year (2006) The PlotRidley Scott's film tells the story of broker Max Skinner (Russell Crowe), a sharp London businessman for whom everything seems to be going swimmingly. One day his beloved uncle Henry (Albert Finney) dies without leavi...
Kobe Bryant a.k.a… #vino
Kobe Bryant is certainly one of the greatest basketball players who ever lived, a pure, crystalline talent that knows no decline – in fact he seems to improve and enrich himself with the passing years just like a good wine! The nickname n...