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Colli Piacentini, and the Golden Shades of Malvasia – Filippo Magnani

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September 10th, 2022, the day before the Val Tidone wine Festival, a group of journalists, wine writers and wine experts attended a press event “Emilia in Villa”, by “Emilia Wine Experience”, the organization which regroups different wine and food consortiums, and wine routes associations. The press joined the tasting and explored the different styles of […]

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“Benvenuto Brunello 2022” Preview – Filippo Magnani

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Tasting fresh, elegant, new vintage Brunello wines, a tempting invitation to explore the magnificent wine land of Montalcino… From 11th to 21st November, the village of Montalcino under the Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino, hosted by “Benvenuto Brunello” which is dedicated to the new vintages of this famous wine. The 2022 edition gathered some

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A new map of the Contrade dell’Etna has just been updated

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The process has been long and meticulous. The map clearly defines and identify the borders and the exact position of the Contradas within the Etna DOC production area. It was prepared by the Consorzio Tutela Vini Etna DOC with contribution by the Agriculture Department of the Department of Agriculture of the Sicilian Region. The identification

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Fontanafredda Wine Tasting – Barolo Week (Toronto) by Sergii Daragan

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It’s “Barolo Week” I attended, along with a group of industry specialists, a wine and food pairing lunch at Eataly, Toronto to celebrate Barolo. We tasted six amazing vintage Barolos which paired beautifully with Eataly’s specialty dishes [listed below] while listening all about Fontanafredda’s “King of the Wine” and “Wine of Kings.” It was a

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Duca di Salapurata Group [Toronto Tasting] by Sergii Daragan

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There wouldn’t be a better beginning of the week than a wonderful wine and food pairing dinner with industry colleagues, and maestro winemaker Roberto Magnisi, at Eataly, Toronto. Roberto Magnisi gave a presentation on the wines we tasted, which are currently not available in Canada. Great pairings with fine Italian cuisine – we also travel

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Eugenio Collavini Winery – Part ll – Tasting the wines of Friuli’s ‘Lord of Ribolla Gialla’

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…continued from Part l [ https://www.liz-palmer.com/eugenio-collavini-winery-part-l/ ] Collavini brings together two contradictory practices: making wines in pioneering styles and at the same time drawing on indigenous varieties that have grown in Friuli for centuries. Blending innovation with history! It’s a formula that works. Grape Varieties Collavini’s focus is on local indigenous varieties, including Ribolla Gialla,

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CAMPANIA STORIES – A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER CAPTIVATING WINES AND UNIQUE TERRITORIES – Filippo Magnani

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Campi Flegrei – how fire and sea shape the wines It is not a coincidence that the ancient Romans identified a desertic area Northwest of Naples, Italy as “Hell’s Door” in the vicinity of the active volcano Vesuvio. The lunar region of Campi Flegrei is a breath- taking place also literally because of the sulfur

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‘Via Maria 10’ The World’s Smallest Vineyard

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On the rooftop of a building in Italy’s Reggio Emilia is ‘Via Maria 10’, which lays claim of being the world’s smallest vineyard. The vineyard is 200 square feet and produces 29 bottles of red wine per year, at a price of US $5,000/bottle, the vineyard’s owner, Tullio Masoni, advises not to drink the wine

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Discovering the Wine Secrets of Southeastern Sicily – Filippo Magnani

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There are two things you can be sure of when taking a food and wine itinerary in Sicily: you will always learn something new, and you will always leave a piece of your heart there when you leave. From the 13th to the 15th of July a well-organized press tour by Assovini Sicilia, led a

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What to expect from Italy’s 2022 vintage – from Alto Adige to Sicily

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Italy’s 2022 vintage has needed a great deal of tactical and strategical interventions from its winemakers to reach its peak. Filippo Bartolotta speaks to producers about what can be expected from this year’s crop. It is that time of the year when the power of grapes to become wine is about to take place –

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Wines of Italy

Colli Piacentini, and the Golden Shades of Malvasia – Filippo Magnani

“Benvenuto Brunello 2022” Preview – Filippo Magnani

A new map of the Contrade dell’Etna has just been updated

Fontanafredda Wine Tasting – Barolo Week (Toronto) by Sergii Daragan

Duca di Salapurata Group [Toronto Tasting] by Sergii Daragan

Eugenio Collavini Winery – Part ll – Tasting the wines of Friuli’s ‘Lord of Ribolla Gialla’

CAMPANIA STORIES – A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER CAPTIVATING WINES AND UNIQUE TERRITORIES – Filippo Magnani

‘Via Maria 10’ The World’s Smallest Vineyard

Discovering the Wine Secrets of Southeastern Sicily – Filippo Magnani

What to expect from Italy’s 2022 vintage – from Alto Adige to Sicily

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