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Cavallucci Senesi e Vino Spumante
Cavallucci Senesi e Vino Spumante

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...

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New Year's traditions in Italy
New Year's traditions in Italy

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 ...

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Somenthing More about the Chianti Classico Region
Somenthing More about the Chianti Classico Region

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...

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How to choose the perfect wine for New Year's Eve
How to choose the perfect wine for New Year's Eve

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...

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Vineyards vs. Winter
Vineyards vs. Winter

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...

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Caciucco vs. Sangiovese- Discover Something Different
Caciucco vs. Sangiovese- Discover Something Different

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 ...

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Something More about how to Open a Wine Bottle- the truth revealed
Something More about how to Open a Wine Bottle- the truth revealed

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...

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Something More about Pugnitello
Something More about Pugnitello

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...

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How can a wine Age?
How can a wine Age?

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...

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Merlot- Something More
Merlot- Something More

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)...

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The 5 Characteristics of WINE - All you have to know about
The 5 Characteristics of WINE - All you have to know about

In this article we are going to analyze in a short and extremely functional way the 5 characteristics of wine. We are not talking about aromas and scents but about those characteristics that can be perceived...

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White Wine vs. Meat - All you need to know
White Wine vs. Meat - All you need to know

Of course, the meat main courses are usually matched to red wines, because of their structure, fat component e aromaticity. However we should underline that they can easily be matched to white wines as well,...

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