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A place reveals itself through its vineyards, kitchens and tables. Explore wine regions, restaurants and local traditions, with stories of travel, hospitality and the pleasure of eating and drinking well.
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A place reveals itself through its vineyards, kitchens and tables. Explore wine regions, restaurants and local traditions, with stories of travel, hospitality and the pleasure of eating and drinking well.
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.
Italy's 181 Barolo MGA name places without ranking a single one, and a group of Japanese sommeliers asked me the obvious question: what is it for?
The answer lies in a map drawn in 1971, a hill fought over for seven years, and vineyard names older than the wine itself.
In this post, I publish my notes of a Webinar I presented to the members of the Wine Scholar Guild on Sardinia on 20 April 2022. You can join their membership here.
It was a fantastic opportunity for me to share my discoveries on a most fascinating territory. A place with a rich history and culture, another world altogether.
A fascinating historical tasting of Lamole di Lamole Vigneto di Campolungo stemming from a hidden corner of the Chianti Classico region.