VITO MOLLICA’S SALOTTO PORTINARI WELCOMES FRANCIACORTA BARONE PIZZINI
byIn the past month of October, a lunch with tasting of Franciacorta wines from the Barone Pizzini company was held at Palazzo Portinari, in…
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” THE INFLUENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON HARVESTS BETWEEN 2007 AND 2014″
byDuring the last Vinitaly in Verona a Master-class on Belle Epoque champagne from the Maison Perrier Jouet was held, directed by the Chef de…
CHAMPAGNE “LES FERVINS” FROM THE MAISON BOULARD-BAUQUAIRE
by“Le Fervins” is a vintage champagne, imported into Italy by Gaetano Gulli with his company Relais & Terroirs s.r.l.. A few weeks ago I…
”FRESCOBALDI” TO ISLAND OF GORGONA
byEvery June, Marquis Lamberto Frescobaldi organizes a visit to the island of Gorgona, in the Tuscan archipelago, inviting national and international journalists, part of…
” MULLET WITH SPINACH, SAUTEED WITH KING CRAB AND SWEET AND SOUR APRICOT, AUBERGINE TARTARE”
byThis small dish is offered by the “Zass” restaurant of the Hotel “Il San Pietro di Positano Relais & Chateaux Amalfi Coast”, a 5-star…
“LES ENFANTS DU CHAMPAGNE” PIED DANS L’EAU WITH DOM PERIGNON
byFor the first time, Les Enfants du Champagne abandoned the starred restaurants for this event and preferred an evening “pied dans l’eau” at the…
” THE LANGHE, AN ALL ITALIAN FAIRYTALE “
byIt’s been a while since I went to the Langhe. Every time I go there, the landscape that surrounds me gives me strong emotions….
THE MYTHICAL “ENOTECA PINCHIORRI” IN FLORENCE
byIt is always an immense joy to go to dinner at the Enoteca Pinchiorri in Florence. The environment, the refinement, the class of the…
ONE OF GIULIO GAMBELLI’S JEWELS
byI remember when Andrea Cecchi called me some time ago and told me, very excitedly, that his family had purchased the Villa Rosa company…
“PLEASANT MEETING WITH THE KALTERN CELLAR AT THE “IL PALAGIO” RESTAURANT OF THE FOUR SEASONS HOTEL IN FLORENCE”
byThe dear and talented Paola Repetto of “Thurner P.R.” invited me to this event. The menu was structured with wines from the Quintessenz line…
” LAUREL, EEL AND CAVIAR RISOTTO COMBINED WITH ENCRY ROSE’ CHAMPAGNE “
byThis dish was created by Guido Paternollo, chef of the gastronomic restaurant “Pellico 3 Milano” of the “Park Hyatt Milano” hotel. The Parck Hyatt…
” VERTICAL VILLA BOSSI IN FLORENCE IN THE BEAUTIFUL PALAZZO GONDI “
by“Marchesi Gondi – Tenuta Bossi is an agricultural company with 315 hectares of land of which 20 hectares of vineyards, 32 hectares of olive…
MAISON BOULARD – BAUQUAIRE LA CUVÈE MÈLANIE
byThis cuvée is produced by the Maison Boulard Bauquaire (Recoltant Manipulant). The cuvée Mélanie is produced in approximately 3.300 bottles for year. This cuvée…
VERTICAL OF “GHIAIE DELLA FURBA”
byThe first 40 years of Ghiaie della Furba. Lately every year, in Carmignano, at the “Tenuta Capezzana Conte Contini Bonaccossi” a vertical of a…
”KRUG” EVENING AT HOSTERIA GIUSTI
byLast November an evening was held at the Hosteria Giusti in Modena, commissioned and organized by Vincenzo Tardini and Claudio Cavicchioli, dedicated to Krug…
