Hello everyone! Today, is Halloween a celebration of Celtic origin very popular in the United States and now spread to many countries around the world. The ward Halloween Halloween comes from the Scottish word All Hallows’ Eve which means “eve of all sacred spirits”, that is the eve of All Saints. I think you know […]
Hi, today we talk about the history of Prosecco… The first historical recording Prosecco dates back to Pio the Elder in the 20 BC; in fact it seems that the wife of the emperor Augustus, the empress Livia, always had a jug of Prosecco at the table because she was convinced this wine had medicinal […]
After tidying up the various denominations of Prosecco, many of you might be wondering but … How is Prosecco made? The sparkling of the wine is made with the Martinotti method (the autoclave) and there is an official specification that defines all the steps in a very detailed way. There is a supervisory commission that has […]
Prosecco is undoubtedly one of the most consumed Italian wines in the world; everyone loves it but there is also a lot of confusion. For many, Prosecco is made only in Valodobbiadene, for others it must be produced in Friuli Venezia Giulia. Many do not understand the difference between DOC and DOCG and when it […]
With the arrival of September we officially entered the grape harvesting period. Let’s find out about this practice together. The Harvest is the term used to refer to the process of harvesting the grapes destined for winemaking. The right time for harvesting is when the grape reaches the right degree of ripeness. The “good” periods […]
Indigena wine school, born from a project by Ian D’Agata, scientific director of Vinitaly. An important event that allows people from all over the world to greatly expand their knowledge on fine Piedmontese wine. The idea The idea is to transform the Piedmontese castles of Costigliole D’Asti and Barolo into classrooms for the study and […]
Let’s find out information, pros and cons of one of the oldest and most famous ways to close the bottles of wine: the cork stopper. History The Ancient Greeks were the first to use cork worked to close containers like amphorae. This was because it was understood that the wood obtained from the cork tree […]
Hello everyone! The articles in this blog revolve around the wine. We love to drink it, taste it and pair it. But besides this, behind this drink there is much more. I searched the web for informations and curiosities among the strangest and little known related to wine that will surely excite your interest! […]
The project “The abstemious sommelier” has taken place in the agri-food pavilion of the Fair of the Levante 2017. Where the first experimental lesson was held for children with disabilities of the restaurant Testecalde of Rutigliano. In this particular restaurant, a group of disabled children, led by professionals in the sector, have learned the craft of […]
I can hear your thoughts… here we go another blog about wine… there are already so many out there… why should I waste my team reading this one? I could reply with some foregone answers like… because we are the best… because our knowledge on wine is above the average…. because thanks to this blog […]
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