Author: Rowena Dumlao

Michelin-Starred Restaurants, Northern Italy, Restaurants, Restaurants in Italy, Wineries in Italy

Haute Cuisine Blends with White Art at Family-Owned Casa Mazzucchelli in Bologna

Seventeen kilometers to the south of Bologna, one of northern Italy’s gastronomic and cultural cities, lies Sasso Marconi. Here, surrounded by a panorama of countryscape, the green hills of Bologna and the Tuscan-Emilian Apennins, sprawls Casa Mazzucchelli, an elegant relaxing structure that beckons you to go in and enjoy the hospitality of the Mazzucchelli family with siblings Massimo in the dining room and Aurora in … Continue reading Haute Cuisine Blends with White Art at Family-Owned Casa Mazzucchelli in Bologna

Rowena Dumlao
Center, Events, Italy, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Celebrating the Rediscovery of a Native Vine, The Ciliegiolo of Maremma and Other Parts of Italy

Having a past of just being a blending grape, Ciliegiolo has proven to be a grape much worthy of taking a leading role in being vinified alone. In celebration of the grape’s proven outstanding capacity in its monovarietal vinification in some DOC and IGT wines, the consortium, Consorzio Tutela Vini della Maremma Toscana, has organized the first edition of highlighting the variety that took place … Continue reading Celebrating the Rediscovery of a Native Vine, The Ciliegiolo of Maremma and Other Parts of Italy

Rowena Dumlao
Center, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Carpineto, Producer of Renowned Tuscan Wines Creates a 4-Hectare Oasis for the Bees

When wine is the sentinel of biodiversity and ambassador of respect for the planet, a concrete action for the care of the environment is what we want to here. Here is a story of an alliance when a winegrower becomes a beekeeper. Antonio Mario Zaccheo, co-founder of Carpineto in 1967 with Giovanni Carlo Sacchet, gives life to BEEdrome, a 4-hectare oasis of happiness to agriculture. … Continue reading Carpineto, Producer of Renowned Tuscan Wines Creates a 4-Hectare Oasis for the Bees

Rowena Dumlao
Central Italy, Hotels, Hotels in Italy, Restaurants, Restaurants in Italy

Castello di Postignano: A Restored 9th-Century Italian Village to a Diffused Hotel and Fine Umbrian Restaurants

Once upon a time, the medieval village of Castello di Postignano was a bustling small town amidst the hilly green woods of Umbria. But from the time it was founded between the 9th to 10th centuries, it experienced its ups and downs as wars ensued, the economy flourished, the population decreased due to emigration, earthquakes destroyed it and sadly, a complete abandonment of the town … Continue reading Castello di Postignano: A Restored 9th-Century Italian Village to a Diffused Hotel and Fine Umbrian Restaurants

Rowena Dumlao
Italian Wine Labels, South, Wine Labels, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Pacienza Apicoltura Brings Back a Thousand-Year Old Historical Drink of Honey and Wine

For twenty years, the Pacienza family has always been involved in beekeeping and measured with great success. Now on its third generation, brothers Luciano and Angelo Pacienza have stepped up with their ideas. It’s a family with a long history of apiculture in Pollino National Park in Altomonte in the southern Italian region of Calabria where they follow nomadic beekeeping techniques for the production of … Continue reading Pacienza Apicoltura Brings Back a Thousand-Year Old Historical Drink of Honey and Wine

Rowena Dumlao
Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome

Casa Vidaschi: A Homey Restaurant in Monteverde, Rome From Breakfast Until After Dinner Drinks

Launched on the 17th of December in 2022 by longtime friends and partners Simone Pellegrino and Mariangela Pagone, Casa Vidaschi has given Rome a quiet green sprawling oasis in the heart of the Monteverde zone of the capital. Open non-stop from morning until late at night, Casa Vidaschi offers breakfast, lunch, aperitif, dinner, until after dinner drinks. The sprawling restaurant has diverse spaces from the … Continue reading Casa Vidaschi: A Homey Restaurant in Monteverde, Rome From Breakfast Until After Dinner Drinks

Rowena Dumlao
Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome

Hosteria Grappolo d’Oro: Where Authentic Roman Cuisine at the Center of Rome Has Excellent Quality and Reasonable Prices

We all think that when a traditional restaurant is located at the very heart of the touristic center of a city, we tend to avoid it and look farther down the road. But with Hosteria Grappolo d’Oro, you can stop at their doorstep and swing that door open – with trust. In fact, it was recently added at the Michelin 2023 Guide. The restaurant is … Continue reading Hosteria Grappolo d’Oro: Where Authentic Roman Cuisine at the Center of Rome Has Excellent Quality and Reasonable Prices

Rowena Dumlao
Center, Events, Italy, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

A Territory Between the Gran Sasso and the Adriatic Sea: 20 Years of Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

In a small viticultural territory linked historically to vinification of grapes, between the Adriatic Sea and the mountain ranges of Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga, the Montepulciano grape has found the optimal terroir for its expressive identity with the distinctive denomination Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG. The year 2023 marked its 20th anniversary of being given the first denomination of controlled and guaranteed origin … Continue reading A Territory Between the Gran Sasso and the Adriatic Sea: 20 Years of Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

Rowena Dumlao
Events, Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome, South, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Claudio Cipressi Wines Dedicated to the Recovery and Cultivation of Tintilia del Molise

“My wines are who we are. Talking about each of them is telling every single emotion with the same intensity that I would like to be alive in every glass, in every sip, in every glance,” comments Claudio Cipressi. Claudio Cipressi, born in Molise, gives profound value and enthusiasm to the viticulture of his region, a southern Italian region with a unique landscape of largely … Continue reading Claudio Cipressi Wines Dedicated to the Recovery and Cultivation of Tintilia del Molise

Rowena Dumlao
Center, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Tenuta Il Palagio in Tuscany: Where the Wines of Sting Take Center Stage

Sister Moon, Message in a Bottle, When We Dance. It’s not a list of Sting’s iconic songs but the wines that are produced in his winery in Tuscany, Il Palagio. Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner or more popularly known as Sting, one of the most famous rock singers of all time, and his wife Trudie Styler, a film producer and actress, purchased Il Palagio, a run-down … Continue reading Tenuta Il Palagio in Tuscany: Where the Wines of Sting Take Center Stage

Rowena Dumlao
Events, Italy

Io Vino 2023: A Wine Selection from the Autochthonous Vines of Campania and Marche

Io Vino, a full day event of showcasing wines obtained from autochthonous grape varieties of the Italian regions of Campania and Marche, was held on the 12th of March at the TH Carpegna Palace (Via Aurelia 481) in Rome. The year 2023 was its sixth edition. Manilo Frattari, a great wine lover, created Io Vino along with his wife Romina Lombardi, who in each edition … Continue reading Io Vino 2023: A Wine Selection from the Autochthonous Vines of Campania and Marche

Rowena Dumlao
Events, Italy

Rome Wine Expo 2023: The Second Edition at the Capital

The second edition of Rome Wine Expo which transpired from 4 to 6 March 2023 at the Grand Hotel Palatino in Rome has ended with success. The annual wine event was organized by Riserva Grande to promote the excellence of the wine culture with tasting counters with the presence of the wine producers of Italy and other countries, and masterclasses conducted by experts of the … Continue reading Rome Wine Expo 2023: The Second Edition at the Capital

Rowena Dumlao
Hotels, Hotels in Italy

Hilton Rome EUR La Lama: Fuksas Modern Architecture

The newest addition of the Hilton hotels in Rome is La Lama or the blade in English which opened in February 2023. Its name is derived from its shape. Its odd dimension of 60 meters high, 130 meters long and 16 meters wide does remind you of a thin blade. The peculiarity of the external structure is quite unique, standing out high in the sky, … Continue reading Hilton Rome EUR La Lama: Fuksas Modern Architecture

Rowena Dumlao
Events, Italy, South, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

The Volcanic Wines of Campi Flegrei: Falanghina and Piedirosso

Volcanic wines have been hovering on top of everyone’s list lately and for so much good reason. These wines are born with great personalities, imprinted with deep expressions of minerality, marked salinity and bright acidity influenced by the composition of the soil where they are planted. Campi Flegrei is one of the territories in Italy that’s well-known for its volcanic wines, specifically the Falanghina, the … Continue reading The Volcanic Wines of Campi Flegrei: Falanghina and Piedirosso

Rowena Dumlao
Hotels, Hotels in Italy, Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome

Hotel De’ Ricci: The Boutique Hotel in Rome Where Every Serious Wine Lover Should Stay

The recipient of the Best Cellar award of Rome by the Wine Spectator for the fourth consecutive year, this intimate eight-suite boutique hotel boasts of a treasure trove of a cellar with over 1,500 labels (for over 10,000 bottles) of prestigious wine estates. Hotel De’ Ricci takes wine determinedly. Wine is everywhere in the hotel where framed bottles of renowned Italian and French labels are … Continue reading Hotel De’ Ricci: The Boutique Hotel in Rome Where Every Serious Wine Lover Should Stay

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