CHAMPAGNE “BOULARD BAUQUAIRE” DOSAGE IN CHAMPAGNE
A few months ago I was invited by Gaetano Gulli, who, with his company Relais e Terroirs srl, based in Lucca (www.relaisterroirs.com), also imports…
40 YEARS OF THE “DEI” COMPANY OF MONTEPULCIANO
Last September, I had the pleasure of being invited by Maria Caterina Dei, with my wife Sara, to the Dei winery in Montepulciano. For…
At “Casa Guidi” a vertical tasting of Chateau Lascombes
Some time ago, while talking with my friend Gianni Mercatali, it came to light that he was about to receive four vintages of the…
Lunch at the “Il Merlo” restaurant in Lido di Camaiore
I was a regular at the restaurant, now called “IL Merlo,” when it was under different management and a different name. In March of…
ARILLO TERRA-BIANCA MEETING at the Michelin-starred restaurant “Borgo San Jacopo” in Florence
“Arillo in Terra Bianca” extends across three important Tuscan regions: Chianti Classico, Maremma, and Val d’Orcia, for a total of approximately 60 hectares of…
LUNCH WITH FRIENDS At Vito Mollica’s “Salotto Portinari” in Florence
Last March, my friend Piero Benvenuti invited me and some other friends to lunch at the “Salotto Portinari” restaurant, and each of us brought…
PREVIEWS OF THE IL GREPPO – BIONDI SANTI ESTATE
In May, my friend Andrea Bini called me to invite me and some of his friends to visit Tenuta il Greppo Biondi Santi in…
LUNCH IN MONTEVERTINE
This spring, I had the pleasure of being invited by Liviana and Martino Manetti to their winery in Radda in Chianti, in the Montevertine…
LES ENFANTS DU CHAMAPAGNE CELEBRATE “GIANCARLO PERBELLINI”
Shortly after booking a dinner at Les Enfants du Champagne, we learned that Giancarlo Perbellini had obtained three Michelin stars with his restaurant “12…
HIS MAJESTY “IL VINSANTO DI CAPEZZANA RISERVA” VERTICALLY
Last December the Cantini Bonacossi family, at their estate of Capezzana, held a vertical of 6 vintages of its vinsanto. Every year the company…
”ARNOLFO” A RESTAURANT OF THE HIGHEST AND REFINED CUISINE
I recently had lunch at the new “Arnolfo” restaurant in Colle Val d’Elsa. I went with Bruno Rossini, owner, together with his daughter Natascia,…
“SASSICAIA” THE ITALIAN FLAG IN THE WORLD OF WINE
The 2022 vintage of Sassicaia wine from Tenuta San Guido di Bolgheri surprised me in a positive way because, as we know, this vintage…
“SERGIO MANETTI’S 2021″PRESENTED AT THE “ONDE” RESTAURANT OF THE FOUR SEASONS IN FLORENCE
I had the pleasure of being invited by Mrs. Liviana Manetti to a lunch held at the “Onde” restaurant in the splendid Four Seasons…
