Alessandro Genova
117 articlesProfessional sommelier since February 2005, I am above all an enthusiast who loves reading and learning about terroirs, tasting techniques and the wonderful world that revolves around wine. And of course, I love tasting. I enjoy maintaining relationships with producers, oenologists and fellow enthusiasts, and I don't shy away from exploring the distribution and marketing issues of wine production and commercialization.
Vinitaly, the Strategic Platform for Italian Wine on the International Stage
The 57th edition of Vinitaly 2025 has come to a close, the international fair dedicated to wines and...
Lamole di Lamole, Vigneto di Campolungo: how high-altitude Chianti Classico transcends time
At A Life of Wine we met the Chianti winery Lamole di Lamole, having the privilege of tasting a vert...
Il Pareto 1999, More Than Just a Supertuscan
A few days ago I tasted a wine over 25 years old, Il Pareto 1999. An incredible wine, produced at th...
VINITALY 2024, the Balance Sheet of a Successful Edition
The fifty-sixth edition of Vinitaly concluded with numbers that clearly speak to the success of the ...
Vinitaly 2023 Closes: A New Chapter Begins
Vinitaly 2023 closes its doors with a total of 93,000 attendees, nearly a third of whom came from ab...
Vinitaly 2022: pre-pandemic numbers, between light and shadow
Vinitaly 2022 marks the restart of major wine & food trade fairs, with pre-pandemic numbers: 4,4...
Vinitaly Special Edition: Beyond All Expectations
Over 12,000 operators, more than 2,500 buyers (approximately 22% of the total) and 60 nations repres...
Chardonnay Alberta Ferretti, the made in Italy signed by Feudi del Pisciotto
South-eastern Sicily, in the splendid Val di Noto, a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its testimonies ...
Barbaresco Santo Stefano 2006, the taste of history
I tasted a magnificent Barbaresco 2006, a wine that despite its age was in excellent shape, an expre...
Passerina Vola Volè and the Bees of Cantina Orsogna
Cantina Orsogna 1964 is a very distinctive winery. A cooperative cellar, like many others in the pro...
Valle delle Ferle: how good is the Frappato!
The Valle delle Ferle winery is located a few kilometres from Caltagirone, a city in the province of...
Amarone Corte Giara, another gem from Allegrini
We have already met Allegrini, a winery in Valpolicella with a century-old history in wine productio...