The world of wine is full of stories and this one regards the Venditti family which has been growing grapes and...

We discovered this estate, situated in the heart of Valpolicella, quite by chance. It was during a presentation...

Caterina Dei is the soul of Cantine Dei, a Tuscan winery at the feet of Montepulciano. It is a musical soul which...

Due to the limited space available in our Ultimate Guide to Italian Wine, a number of wineries had to be excluded...

When you arrive at the low, white mastaba-style winery with its suggestively hand-written sign stating...

In this age of self-serving reasoning, in which every action has an aim, “beauty”– as a universal concept...

Antonio Camillo is a very sociable and reliable person who has an incredible passion for what he does and although...

Osteria dell’Oca is a restaurant in the lovely town of Sutri north of Rome. Here the servings are generous and...

In Pythagorean tradition the soul and the body are substantially subjects that obey the same rules that govern the...

Here we will discuss Romagna but the argument could apply to many other areas and realities in Italy, those where...

If there is an estate that has blazed the trail for winemaking in Italy as few others have, then it is...

Visiting Castello di Meleto is a like being thrown back to the Middle Ages, especially at sunset when the light...

Daniele Chiappone is the fourth generation of his farmer-winemakers to run the family’s estate and he does so...

We have a cap on the number of estates in our Essential Guide to Italian wine and it is not easy to be included....

The estate founded by Girolamo Dorigo in 1966 set the standard for the era. Great attention was paid to native...

Reaching Gorgona is not easy because the island hosts a prison. In order to go to there, one must have special...

A few weeks ago there was a wonderful evening at the Tordomatti restaurant of Adriano Baldassare, who recently...

Life is composed of times and cycles and highlighted by events that often change the direction of one’s...