The city of towers, San Gimignano, a UNESCO site since 1990, celebrated Vernaccia with the Anteprima for the Italian and international press on May 28 and 29, 2026, marking 750 years since the first historical record and 60 years since the first Italian DOC. There were 147 companies that claimed the designation in the 2025…
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Sicilia en Primeur 2026: tastings of the best Grillo DOC Sicilia
The success of Grillo wines is one of the most fascinating stories in modern Italian winemaking. In just a couple of decades, this grape variety has gone from being a “simple” ingredient for Marsala to becoming the fresh, elegant, and cosmopolitan face of Sicilian white wines. The wines produced from Grillo grapes in the 2025 vintage represent the…
A Journey Through Time: Brunello di Montalcino Riserva from 1985 to 2000
Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is the liquid chronicle of a unique terroir, a snapshot that, vintage after vintage, captures the essence of Sangiovese Grosso under the Tuscan sun. The Vinitaly 2026 tasting, in which I had the privilege of participating, was extraordinary. It was led by Master of Wine Gabriele Gorelli, who was joined by the Director…
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