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ROSÉ WINE: BUT HOW IS ROSÉ MADE? For a long time rose wine has been synonymous of low quality wine and cheap substitute of a red wine. Today, however, rose wine has a precise position in the international ma...

Serving wine at table is not an obvious and common practice and, indeed, in case it is done by inexperienced people or with too much care, it can cause embarrassing moments and bad figures with one's guests....

Cavallucci are the Sienese and Tuscan sweet that is perhaps the most typical for the feast of the Epiphany. It is usually eaten with Vin Santo or Spumante Secco to create a perfect contrast. In this blog pos...

New Year's Eve is a special occasion for many cultures around the world and the Italians are no exception. Italians are a cheerful and lively people who love parties, and being a traditionally superstitious ...

Many people tends to believe that 1716 was the date of birth of the region of Chianti Classico, and in fact it was in that year that the boundaries of this region were defined.But the type of organization in...

New Year's Eve is only a few days away.  So now, the big question on everyone's mind is - which wines to choose? Traditionally in Italy, wine lovers usually choose a dry Charmat method sparkling wine to toas...

Winter- After harvesting it is the most beautiful moment for vines: they begin to rest; the vineyard slows down all its metabolism, with the cold leaves fall down; roots work very little, the plant falls asl...

A pairing that is almost a must. Let's stay within the regional boundaries and choose a red wine like the Cacciucco sauce: a Chianti Classico.A marriage between giants. The wine is one of the ingredients of ...

Lets face it- A good bottle of red or white wine can be ruined by a clumsy service: here are the rules to be followed in order to open and pour the wine, surprising guests and commensals Serving wine at tabl...

One of the gem of Montemaggio is definitely a wine named Ilaia. Ilaia di Montemaggio is produced with 100% pugnitello grapes. An indigenous variety that was actually abandoned more 250 years ago in Chianti C...

In this blog post we are going to talk about a very important Topic- How can a wine age? That's probably one of the most frequent questions that all of the wine lovers had (at least once) on his mind.  Of co...

Merlot is a black berried grape originating from Gironde, in the south-west of France. We can say that the most rappresentative area for this grape is Bordeaux from which are produced (blended with Cabernet)...