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.
Livia vino cotto, Abruzzo tradition by Marramiero
Livia is the name of the mother of Enrico Marramiero, owner of the eponymous Abruzzo winery we have ...
Vinitaly 2017, the national showcase increasingly international
Vinitaly once again confirms itself as the most important wine event in the entire national wine lan...
Brunello di Montalcino Biondi Santi 2001, the Brunello
At a friend's house I came across a mythical bottle, the Brunello di Montalcino Biondi Santi 2001, w...
Barolo Castellero Fratelli Barale: vertical tasting 2011 - 1985
I attended the Life of Wine event in Rome, where wines from some of the most important wineries on t...
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-...
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 dec...
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 Guid...
Cavallotto, the Barolo of Bricco Boschis
Between the Cavallotto winery and Bricco Boschis there exists an extremely close bond. When one spea...
Vinnatur in Rome, the Importance of Natural Wine
From Saturday the 12th to Monday the 14th of November, in Rome, in the halls of the former Ex Cartie...
Inferi Riserva 2012, Montepulciano by Marramiero
I have had the fortune of reviewing the Inferi Riserva of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo from Marramiero se...
Anna Maria Abbona, Dogliani and Dolcetto
We are in the south-western Langhe, in the Dogliani area. The territory is particularly suited for g...
Greco di Tufo Sphera, the first wine from Cennerazzo
We got to know the Cennerazzo winery, a relatively young wine estate operating in Irpinia within the...