THE “LES ENFANTS DU CHAMPAGNE” to “CHIC NONNA”
About a year ago Vito Mollica announced that he was leaving the Four Seasons in Florence to go to Dubai to consult some restaurants,…
BORDEAUX EN PRIMEUR VINTAGE 2018
BORDEAUX EN PRIMEUR After having deserted, to my great regret, due to work commitments, the En Primeur vintage 2017, this year, fortunately, I went…
VISIT TO THE “TENUTA ARGENTIERA”
It is always a pleasure to go to the Bolgheri coast. I have been waiting for a long time to receive a phone call…
”HOSTERIA GIUSTI” WELCOMES LES ENFANTS DU CHAMPAGNE
Les enfants du champagne in Modena. The desire to have our session in Modena at the “Hosteria Giusti” with Matteo Morandi and his family…
“EXTRÉ” MAKES ITS DEBUT AT THE “ENOTECA PINCHIORRI” IN FLORENCE
The Les Enfants du champagne finally met, after the “covid break”, at the Enoteca Pinchiorri in Florence to taste and drink 13 proprietary cuvées,…
“GIULIO FERRARI” IN VERTICAL The bubble that defies time
At the Pandolfini auction house in Florence there was a tasting of the Trentino spumante Giulio, reserve of the Founder of the Ferrari company,…
THREE YOUNG BURGUNDY GRAND CRU REDS AT THE COURT OF ENOTECA PINCHIORRI
As we know, at the Enoteca Pinchiorri in Florence, for some time, evenings have been periodically held where three wines are served paired with…
MAISON PERRIER-JOUËT, la Cuvée Belle Epoque, vintage 2013
Unique bottle, decorated with white anemones, the work of 1902 by the master of Art Nouveau, Emile Gallé. The first Cuvée Belle Epoque dates…
”PERGOLE TORTE” the tradition of Sangiovese of the highest pleasantness
It had been a long time that I had wanted to go to Radda in Chianti to visit Martino Manetti, owner of the “Montevertine”…
SASSICAIA 2018 THE MYTH CONTINUES
The first 50 years of the Italian myth in the world: Sassicaia. The first vintage released on the market was 1968 while the last…
PREVIEW OF TASTINGS WITH DR. RENZO COTARELLA AT THE CANTINETTA ANTINORI IN FLORENCE
A few days ago I spoke on the phone with my friend Dr. Renzo Cotarella, CEO of Marchesi Antinori s.p.a. who, eager to let…
ARGIANO CASTLE IN MONTALCINO
The Argiano company has very ancient origins. It was the Pecci family who built the Villa and the cellar in 1581. Over time, there…
TO THE “OSTERIA DI PASSIGNANO” WITH THE THRILL OF THE PORSCHE “TYCAN”
Going to the Osteria di Passignano is always a certainty of feeling good. The restaurant is owned by Marchesi Antinori spa who bought it…
Under the stars at the “Palagio” restaurant
June 19 was the reopening day, after the forced closure for Covid19, both of the restaurant and of the Four Seasons hotel in Florence….
BOAT AND CHAMPAGNE
Fortunately, my hobby-work concerning wine has no stop. At the end of July I went, for a week, with my family and my seven-year-old…
