Wine

Food & Drink
by Gabi Logan | Tue, 08/28/2012 - 03:41
Winemaker Marco Caprai, who has taken on the work originated by his father Arnaldo.Wine Enthusiast Magazine has included three innovative Italian institutions—…
Food & Drink
by Gabi Logan | Mon, 08/20/2012 - 23:43
With the start of the Chardonnay harvest in Franciacorta near Brescia on the 8th of August, Italy officially began its 2012 harvest season earlier this year.…
Food & Drink
by Natalie Aldern | Fri, 10/28/2011 - 01:17
Alberto Tasca Tasca d'Almerita has been named the ‘Italian Winery of the Year’ in the 2012 edition of Vini d’Italia. The well-respected wine guide published…
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by Marc Millon | Wed, 09/14/2011 - 09:08
Throughout mainland Italy and even beyond, on remote offshore islands; in every single one of the country’s twenty regions; wherever grapes are grown (and that…
Food & Drink
by Natalie Aldern | Mon, 08/08/2011 - 03:16
The scorching 2011 summer has prompted heat wave warnings, but the warm weather has done great things for the coming grape harvest. Hot days and cool nights…
Food & Drink
by Natalie Aldern | Mon, 07/25/2011 - 03:36
After years of proposals and trials, Sicily has been awarded its own designation of origin for wines made in the region.The National Wine Committee approved…
Lifestyle
by Natalie Aldern | Fri, 07/22/2011 - 06:10
Italy may have out paced France for most wine produced, but a new census shows that Italian vineyards are slowly disappearing.Between 2000 and 2010, the number…
Food & Drink
by Natalie Aldern | Mon, 06/13/2011 - 06:41
The numbers are in for the 2010-2011 harvest and Italy has officially pulled ahead of France for amount of wine produced.By beating their neighbours to the…
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by Natalie Aldern | Fri, 05/20/2011 - 09:00
On the last Sunday in May, wineries throughout Italy will open their doors to the public. Cantine Aperte, or Open Cellars, is an event that unites wine lovers…
Food & Drink
by Natalie Aldern | Wed, 04/27/2011 - 05:11
Tradition may not be enough to keep Italy’s culture of wine alive. A new study shows that Italians under the age of 35 are drinking fewer bottles of vino than…