Gourmet tours in the Marche: Umani Ronchi and the Michelin-starred Andreina

Here we are at the annual Gourmet trip to the Marche region visiting the Umani Ronchi winery with lunch at Ristorante Andreina! Michele Bernetti welcomed us and guided us on a tour of the model winery inspired by sustainable values and the Bottaia, an example of unstructured architecture that blends nature and functionality, where quality...
Vinitaly 2019

Vinitaly 2019 My fourth Vinitaly as a sommelier will remain in my fondest memories essentially for two different but both absolutely enthralling reasons! The virtual reality seminar with a 'total immersion in 3 wineries, Allegrini presented by Marilisa Allegrini, Renato Ratti with Pietro Ratti and Jermann with Felix Jermann, accompanied by a tasting of 6 truly special labels. An experience...
Discovering Lugana from La Perla del Garda

A Gourmet Convivial to discover the Lugana Perla del Garda wine of Donna del Vino Giovanna Prandini, who produces in the family business wines characterized by a beautiful acidity and flavor that enhance the Trebbiano di Lugana. Although the production regulations allow for the presence of complementary white grape varieties, as long as they are non-aromatic,...
Collio Day 2019

Also in Siena, as in twelve other Italian cities, Collio Day was celebrated on March 1! Interesting evening of learning and tasting with the Collio Consortium, which for 50 years has been enhancing and promoting the wine excellence of the Doc Collio territory. the Kurtin wineries, the Castello Di Spessa Golf &...
Welcome Brunello 2019

Reconciling work and tastings in half a day necessarily means having to make choices. So here I am curious to taste this Brunello 2014 the result of a climatically difficult vintage but one that pleasantly surprised me. Interesting Rosso 2017 but it is the 2013 reserves that are the top of this important preview: wines...
Visit and tasting at Ornellaia
Wine & Siena 2019

Wine&Siena - Masterpieces of Taste 4th edition! Great to see journalist friends, producers, sommeliers and winelovers old and new, wine women from all over the world with whom to exchange a tip and make a toast! On the first day fantastic the masterclass on gewürtztraminer held by Helmuth Köcher and Masiello Nicola: I...








