Journal
Stories and reflections on wine, the people who make it, the places we gather, and the ideas that connect them. A journal of curiosity, discovery and the pleasures of the table.
Why I teach WSET in English, in Verona, and never to more than twelve
Italians know their own wines better than anyone. WSET gives Italian wine lovers and professionals a way to read those wines alongside the rest of the world, in the common language of the international wine trade. Here is how I teach it at the Atelier, with the 2027 dates.
WSET textbooks at Atelier del Vino: three books, and the one I would keep
The three WSET wine textbooks are now available at Atelier del Vino, Grande Passione's home in Verona. I recommend the Level 3 book, which explains why wines taste the way they do. You need no course to benefit from it, only curiosity and a glass nearby.
Atelier del Vino: After years of teaching in other people's rooms, Grande Passione opens a door of its own in Verona
For years my tastings and classes have been held in other people's rooms. Atelier del Vino, in Verona, is the first that is my own, a place where I can welcome guests as I would at home. Its website, atelier.grandepassione.com, opens very soon.