Tag: Wines

Events, Italian Wine Labels, Italy, South, Wine Labels, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Campania Stories 2020: Most Notable Wines From the Preview Tasting

After months of delay caused by the Covid-19 lockdown, this year’s Campania Stories edition took place on the first four days of September 2020 in Mec Paestum Hotel in the town of Paestum, an ancient Greek city on the coastal area of Magna Graecia. Campania Stories is an annual wine event that was conceptualized and organized by Miriade & Partners with the aim of presenting … Continue reading Campania Stories 2020: Most Notable Wines From the Preview Tasting

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

Pairing Tenuta Montemagno Invictus 2018 with Pan Seared Pork Chops and Smashed Potatoes

Nestled on the hills of Monferrato in Piedmont, Tenuta Montemagno is a producer of wines belonging to some of the acclaimed wines in Italy. Proprietor Tiziano Barea opened the winery and a relais in a restored 16th century farmhouse fitted with modern technology. Amidst the 100-hectare property, surrounded by rolling hills, hazelnut orchards, and sunflower fields, 17 hectares are dedicated to the cultivation of authochtonous … Continue reading Pairing Tenuta Montemagno Invictus 2018 with Pan Seared Pork Chops and Smashed Potatoes

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

Pairing Vini Raimondo Cybelle Rosato 2017 With Spring Vegetable Barley Salad

With the spring vegetables already available in the markets, there’s no better way to enjoy them than use them in salads wherein the high points of their tastes are celebrated. Vibrant green, crispy, sweet and extremely fresh in the mouth, the newly-harvested garden peas at the local farmer’s vegetable stand were a treasure in this green salad mixed with barley. Adding a bit of celery … Continue reading Pairing Vini Raimondo Cybelle Rosato 2017 With Spring Vegetable Barley Salad

Rowena Dumlao
Events, Italy, Wineries, Wineries in Europe, Wineries in Italy

Merano Wine Festival 2019: The 28th Edition

The 28th edition of Merano Wine Festival concluded on the 12th of November 2019 after a highly successful five-day food and wine event rich in tastings and seminars. This year’s edition has seen the participation of 950 producers, 120 producers of culinary products and prominent chefs and most importantly, a total public admission of 11,500 visitors in the five-day festival. The first edition of Merano … Continue reading Merano Wine Festival 2019: The 28th Edition

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

Cantina Girlan: A Century of South Tyrolean Wines With 200 Winegrowers

In the year 1923, Cantina Girlan, named after the South Tyrolean town, was founded by 23 winegrowers in a 16th-century farmstead in Alto Adige (South Tyrol). In the year 2019, exactly 96 years later, the number of member winegrowers of the cooperative has multiplied to 200 and the area of cultivation has grown to 215 hectares in the best growing zones of Oltradige and Bassa … Continue reading Cantina Girlan: A Century of South Tyrolean Wines With 200 Winegrowers

Rowena Dumlao
Events, Italy

Preview of Luca Maroni’s I Migliori Vini Italiani 2019

On 24 January 2019 at the new 5-star luxury Elizabeth Unique Hotel in Rome, Italy, the presentation of the upcoming wine event of Luca Maroni, I Migliori Vini Italiani (The Best Italian Wines) and his book Annuario dei Migliori Vini Italiani 2019 (Yearbook of the Best Italian Wines) took place. The 2019 edition of Luca Maroni’s I Migliori Vini Italiani (The Best Italian Wines) will … Continue reading Preview of Luca Maroni’s I Migliori Vini Italiani 2019

Rowena Dumlao
Events, Italy, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Sangiovese Purosangue in Rome, Italy: Getting to Know the Ancient Tuscan Grape

Sanguis Jovis in Latin and blood of Jupiter in English, Sangiovese is the most cultivated red grape variety covering more than 70,000 hectares in Italy with concentrations in the central part, most especially Tuscany. It is the main component of almost all the red wines in Tuscany, Umbria and Marche and vinified 100% pure or in major percentages blended with other red grape varieties. Among … Continue reading Sangiovese Purosangue in Rome, Italy: Getting to Know the Ancient Tuscan Grape

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

Itinerant Tasting of Sensi Wines at The Pantheon Iconic Hotel in Rome, Italy

The tastings of wines don’t have to confine us in brightly-lit rooms with white walls while attending to quarter-filled glasses and scribbling of analyses in notebooks. Wine tasting is about relishing the precious alcoholic drink that has evolved from fruit to juice to wine, given by nature and perfected by the hands and minds of the people working behind the bottles. It has its own … Continue reading Itinerant Tasting of Sensi Wines at The Pantheon Iconic Hotel in Rome, Italy

Rowena Dumlao
Uncategorized, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Professional Sommelier Associations in Italy: Which Ones Are They?

Described as a wine expert or wine steward in the dictionary, a sommelier takes on a challenging education and role in the world of wines. What started in France in the 16th century where the modern culture of wine was born, from the management of the cellars of the noble estates evolved to something much more fascinating in the 21st century. The figure of a … Continue reading Professional Sommelier Associations in Italy: Which Ones Are They?

Rowena Dumlao
South, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

When Friends Dream About Wine: Montevetrano in Salerno (Campania), Italy

The story of Montevetrano is an inspiration to everyone who dreams and who are keen to make it happen. The motivational quotation to stay positive, work hard and make it happen works well to push us in executing what we dream about. It was in 1983 in a wine bar in Rome when a group of winelover friends who frequently meet had this idea to … Continue reading When Friends Dream About Wine: Montevetrano in Salerno (Campania), Italy

Rowena Dumlao
Events, Italy, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

The Wines of Italian FIVI Producers Featured at Eataly

September is the month traditionally tied to the harvests in the vineyards and for this, Eataly, like all years, dedicates it to the world of wine focusing on the spread of the quality wine culture. This year, the guests of honor are the Federazione Italiana Vignaioli Independenti (FIVI) or the Italian Federation of Independent Winegrowers whose labels will be showcased in the enoteche or wine … Continue reading The Wines of Italian FIVI Producers Featured at Eataly

Rowena Dumlao
Northern Italy, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

The Alpine Wines of Weingut Haderburg in Salorno (South Tyrol), Italy

In Italy, the Alpine wines come from some areas of Alto Adige (South Tyrol) and Valle d’Aosta at higher altitudes. Weingut Haderburg of the Ochsenreiter family specializes in sparkling wines. It has two plots of vineyards, the Hausmannhof which is located in Salorno is the main vineyard of the estate where the cellar and the main production line is. Obermairlhof instead is located in Chiusa … Continue reading The Alpine Wines of Weingut Haderburg in Salorno (South Tyrol), Italy

Rowena Dumlao
North, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

The Mono Varietals of Weinhof Kobler in Magrè (South Tyrol), Italy

The South Tyrolean Wine Route, one of the oldest wine routes in Italy, begins in Nalles, goes through Bolzano, Oltradige, Bassa Atesina then to the border of South Tyrol, Salorno. With the interplay of the vineyards, monuments, and the villages, the route exudes a magnificent scenery. The majority of the wine production in Alto Adige (South Tyrol) is cultivated in this area wherein grape varieties … Continue reading The Mono Varietals of Weinhof Kobler in Magrè (South Tyrol), Italy

Rowena Dumlao
Events, Italy

Drink Pink at Bererosa 2018 in Rome, Italy

For the seventh year in a row, the 2018 edition of Bererosa arrived in Rome dressing the capital in – PINK! Cucina & Vini, one of Italy’s leading gastronomy magazines organized the event at Palazzo Brancaccio in Rome. The palace was built in 1880 in the heart of the Eternal City by Prince Salvatore Brancaccio, exponent of one of the most ancient and illustrious families … Continue reading Drink Pink at Bererosa 2018 in Rome, Italy

Rowena Dumlao
Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome

Brylla Wine Bar in Rome, Italy

A place to drink well, to have ample choices and to feel at home. Brylla is the place where I would like to stay, declares Marcella Capaldo, a passionate winelover, sommelier and proprietress of Brylla Wine Bar. After my first, second and countless visits to Brylla, I agree with Marcella. When I want to try new wines without wasting too much money, the only place … Continue reading Brylla Wine Bar in Rome, Italy

Rowena Dumlao