BORDOLESE HORIZONTAL IN MODENA AT THE HOSTERIA GIUSTI RESTAURANT WITH THE “GIUSTI ACADEMY”
Some time ago, Matteo Giusti, owner, with his family, of the Giusti delicatessen and the Hosteria Giusti restaurant in Modena, called me to ask…
A “SMALL TABLE OF 1200 PEOPLE”
At the beginning of September, a day of meetings with companies belonging to the Bolgheri Consortium was held in Bolgheri by customers and national…
THE FIRST 50 YEARS OF THE “TIGNANELLO” MYTH
This year the Antinori family celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Tignanello wine created by the Marquis Piero Antinori and the winemaker Giacomo Tachis….
PREVIEWS AND MORE OF ANTINORI WINES
For those who haven’t been there yet, I suggest going to the Cantinetta Antinori in Florence where you can eat excellent dishes and taste…
“EN PRIMEUR OF BORDEAUX VINTAGE 2022”
Finally in April I returned to Bordeaux for the En Primeur of the 2022 vintage. The last time I had been there was in…
VITO MOLLICA’S SALOTTO PORTINARI HOSTS SEVEN FRIENDS “IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR”
Piero Benvenuti hosted at a lunch in Florence, at Vito Mollica’s Salotto Portinari restaurant: Stefano Amerighi, Luca Managlia, Simone Fracassi, Roberto Venuta, Gianni Mercatali…
IN CAPEZZANA FOR A VERTICAL EXPERIENCE OF “TREFIANO” WINE
As usual in recent years, the Capezzana Estate of the Conti Contini Bonacossi is organizing a vertical display of one of their wines. It…
TRIP TO THE LANGHE
Finally, last November I went, with my wife Sara, to the Langhe with friends from Turin to taste dishes based on white truffles and…
TASTING OF “RARITY” OF THE MONTEVERTINE COMPANY AT THE PANDOLFINI AUCTION HOUSE IN FLORENCE
At the end of 2023, a tasting of some wines from the Tuscan Montevertine company was held in Florence at the Palazzo Ramirez Montalvo….
“THE FIRST DAY OF HARVEST TO THE TENUTA LUCE”
The Marchesi Frescobaldi, owners of Tenuta Luce in Castelgiocondo, pampered several Italian and foreign journalists with their Team Luce, led by Andrea Orsini. A…
SASSICAIA 2021, CONFIRMATION!
Tenuta San Guido in Bolgheri produced Sassicaia 2021 of perfect quality as you will read in my tasting notes below. Since the 2015 vintage,…
THE SWEET WOMEN OF WINE
The women of wine are an association founded in 1988 to promote the culture of wine and the role of women in wine production…
THE NIBIT FOUNDATION MEET CASE BASSE DI SOLDERA AT THE IL MESTOLO RESTAURANT IN SIENA
At the end of January, a benefit dinner was held at the “Il Mestolo” restaurant in Siena in favor of the Nibit Onlus Foundation,…
THE PINCHIORRI ENOTECA IN FLORENCE HOSTS “I LES ENFANTS DU CHAMPAGNE” WITH POL ROGER CHAMPAGNE
At the end of 2023, a tasting of Masion Pol Roger champagnes was held at the Enoteca Pinchiorri in Florence, all in magnum format….
