Italian Wine & Food News

February '23

The 15 Best Piedmontese Cuisine Delicacies

Piedmontese cuisine is famous for its rich and hearty dishes, made with locally-sourced ingredients. Popular dishes include Bagna Cauda, Tajarin pasta, Fonduta cheese sauce, Brasato al Barolo, and Bollito Misto. These dishes reflect Piedmont's commitment to using high-quality, seasonal ingredients and its culinary traditions.

01 Feb, 2023
By Lele Gobbi

January '23

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Discover the Top 10 Italian Food Markets to Visit in Italy

Taste the authentic flavors of Italy at these top 10 food markets, featuring the freshest ingredients and traditional specialties. From seafood in Venice to truffles in Piedmont, indulge in the delicious cuisine of the Bel Paese.

27 Jan, 2023
By Lele Gobbi

Tasting Liguria: Wine and Food Pairings from the Italian Riviera

Liguria is a region located in the northwest of Italy, known for its picturesque coastline and flavorful cuisine. The wines of Liguria are primarily made from the Vermentino and Pigato grape varieties, which are characterized by their crisp and refreshing taste

20 Jan, 2023
By Lele Gobbi

The Best 10 Corvina Wines: A Guide for the Tastebuds

Ten very different wines to discover the many ways of expressing one of Verona's most important grape varieties, glass by glass.

19 Jan, 2023
By Eugenia Torelli

December '22

The Best Italian Wines for Christmas

From starters to dessert, the right food and wine pairing can bring the success of a meal closer to perfection. We therefore propose our selection of the best wines for this Christmas 2022, where not only the dishes but also the drink will excel.

15 Dec, 2022
By Sofia Landoni

October '22

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Top 10 Pizzerias of Florence: A Guide to the Best Pizza Places

On this stage, Florence can absolutely hold its own, offering opportunities for emotions of rare intensity in increasingly hospitable and futuristic venues, so that every slice is sublime and unique.

25 Oct, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

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Best Venice Restaurants: The Ultimate Guide restaurants

An unprecedented itinerary among osterias and restaurants, discovering the Venice of the Venetians, far from the flow of tourists. This guide will help you find the best restaurants in Venice, based on your tastes and preferences. An itinerary among legends, new stars and places where the daily life of the only city in the world that lives on water intersects.

10 Oct, 2022
By Eugenia Torelli

Beautiful Castello di Monsanto: A Tuscan Winery Making Chianti

Monsanto stands today as one of the most admirable estates in Chianti Classico, best known for its Riserva Il Poggio (now become Gran Selezione), but highly respected for a series of alternative wines that reveal the Bianchi family's creative abilities.

06 Oct, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

September '22

The 10 Best Langhe Luxury Hotels and Resorts, Italy

Enchanting landscapes, excellent food and wine, and outstanding hospitality. Traditional tourism is food and wine tourism; great wines, Barolo and Barbaresco, accompany the rich dishes of the Langhe tradition on the table: the countless hors d'oeuvres, typical pasta tajarin and agnolotti al 'plin', raw Piedmontese meat, PDO cheeses, desserts made with 'Tonda Gentile di Langa' PGI hazelnuts, and finally the Tuber Magnatum Pico, the famous White Truffle of Alba.

21 Sep, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

The 10 Best Restaurants in Milan, Italy: A Guide to Fine Dining

Milan is is the beating heart of modern dynamism in Italy. Here the world runs fast, anticipates the times, chooses changes and sets trends. Milan dictates style, Milan gives birth to new trends.

16 Sep, 2022
By Sofia Landoni

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The 10 Best Restaurants In Rome, Italy

Rome is famous for many things, but the most important part of Italian culture is the cuisine.

02 Sep, 2022
By Jacopo Manni

August '22

Guerrieri Gonzaga Tenuta San Leonardo, Winery, Trentino, Italy

In this splendid Trentino château, the famous Bordeaux blend San Leonardo has become one of the absolute protagonists not only of the regional wine renaissance, but also of the entire Italian wine industry. A Bordeaux monument on Italian soil: this is what San Leonardo has been for more than twenty years; terroir, production philosophy and culture have thus led a happy intuition to the ranks of wines of distinction.

30 Aug, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

Italian wine guide

Talking about wine in Italy is like recounting the history of the whole country. Italy is one of the few places in the world where, in the field of wine, it is possible to combine the latest frontiers of technology with the customs of times gone by, with customs and traditions accumulated and added to over the centuries. Welcome to the "Land of Wine", a unique landscape that every year expresses the variety and distinctiveness of its land, culture and vines through the quality of its wines.

26 Aug, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

The Folly of Super Tuscan Wines: A Total Red Wine Guide

The first wine in the history of SuperTuscans is considered to be Agricola San Felice's Vigorello (1968), produced in Castelnuovo Berardenga; however, the most famous wines worldwide remain Tenuta San Guido's Sassicaia (also 1968) and Antinori's Tignanello (1970).

22 Aug, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

July '22

Castello di Fonterutoli, The Elegant Wines of Marchesi Mazzei - Discover the Best Super Tuscan Wines

The Mazzei family is, rightfully and proudly, a cornerstone of Chianti oenology with a centuries-long history in the world of viticulture and commerce.

15 Jul, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

How To Find The Best Ice Cream / Gelato In Italy

In a world where ice cream remains a summertime treat we all look forward to enjoying, we might find the trends of ice cream flavors and presentations both alluring and overwhelming.

14 Jul, 2022
By Sara Porro

Cantina Bartolo Mascarello - Italian Wine from Langhe, Italy

Cantina Bartolo Mascarello is world-famous because it occupies a special place in the history of Langa: its signature labels, its posters, its tireless battle to defend the purest heart of Barolo and, above all, its wines represent a priceless heritage.

11 Jul, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

Classic Panzanella Salad (Tuscan-Style Tomato and Bread Salad)

Panzanella is the Tuscan name of a rustic dish made with slices of stale bread and raw tomatoes, which has always been made in various forms in almost all regions of Italy

07 Jul, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

Island of Elba Wine and food Guide: typical dishes and traditional flavour

A small paradise of the Tuscan archipelago that has never been distorted, where its inhabitants put their hearts into their varied gastronomic offerings.

07 Jul, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

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Pici all'Aglione: a Traditional Tuscan Recipe

They have the shape of large spaghetti (but the thinner they are, the more valuable they are) and are made from a dough of wheat flour, water and salt, which is rolled out to a thickness of 2 cm and cut into small parallelepipeds: these are rolled out on the work surface with a back-and-forth movement of the fingers, which rounds them off, gradually thins them out and lengthens them until they become actual… pici.

05 Jul, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

The best Restaurants out of town near Florence

Never before have the quality and variety of restaurants around Florence been so eagerly discussed as they are today, since the excellence of the environment and landscape where some exceptional food and wine products originate, make the food industry an important resource and a huge asset for the promotion of the area, including tourism.

04 Jul, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

June '22

Best 10 Florence Restaurants: The Ultimate Guide restaurants

Florence is not only a city of wine, but also of food, since, especially in the last ten years, alongside the historic osterias, many fine new haute cuisine initiatives have sprung up (or at best, have been perfected), offering increasingly refined, light and tasty dishes, often without losing touch with tradition

30 Jun, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

The 10 best Restaurants and Bars with a Wine List in Florence

Monumental, regional, national, international, hyper-territorial, the wine list is essential not only because it allows you to choose the most appropriate wine pairing, but also because, if you know how to read it, it tells a great deal about the restaurant you’re in

13 Jun, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

Trenette al Pesto - Authentic Italian Pesto Recipe

Pesto is the gastronomic emblem of Ligurian cuisine: its origin has distant roots and ancient kinship.

06 Jun, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

May '22

What is Montepulciano wine? A Wonderful Red Wine from Abruzzo, Italy

Montepulciano is a black grape producing deeply-colored, dry red wines. It also makes rosés. Its main production region is Abruzzo followed by Puglia

25 May, 2022
By Lucie Robson

Tasca d' Almerita - Sicilian wines - Italy

Tasca d'Almerita is one of Sicily's most prestigious wineries, as it has traced the island's wine history and is one of the brands exporting the name of Sicily itself throughout the world.

24 May, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

What is Cabernet Franc wine? Wine Grapes Flavors Character History Wine Food Pairing in Italy

Cabernet Franc is a black grape variety producing red wines. It displays red fruit, bell pepper, light chili, and mineral notes. It has medium to high acidity and tannins.

16 May, 2022
By Lucie Robson

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What is Pinot Grigio/ Pinot Gris: wine? Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris: The Refreshing White Wine of Italy

Pinot Grigio/Gris is a white grape producing dry, off-dry, and sweet late-harvest white and rosé wines. It has pink-grey skin.

06 May, 2022
By Lucie Robson

What is Greco Wine? Greco di Tufo, Campania: wine, grape variety, history and characteristics of a wine produced for over 2000 years

Greco is an umbrella name for around a dozen varieties including a handful of black grapes. The most famous wine is the deep yellow Greco di Tufo DOCG from Campania.

03 May, 2022
By Lucie Robson

How to to taste Wine

Sensory or organoleptic characteristics, or sensations, are not internal properties of an object but the product of the interaction between the object and man.

01 May, 2022
By Laila van Fraeijenhove

April '22

What is Vermentino wine? Italian White Wine Grape Variety

Vermentino makes fragrant still dry, sparkling, passito, and late-harvest wines. Most Vermentino grows in Sardinia and Tuscany.

29 Apr, 2022
By Lucie Robson

What is Barbera wine? Learn About Barbera: red Italian wine grape variety

Barbera is a black grape variety producing deeply-colored red wines. It has dark skin and is indigenous to Piemonte where most Barbera grows.

28 Apr, 2022
By Lucie Robson

Ruenza Santandrea: current president of the Romagna Wine Consortium

In short, the end of the second decade of 2000 was supposed to coincide with Ruenza's retirement from all work, but then the pandemic arrived and the Consorzio Vini di Romagna thought she was the right person to study the moves for a different kind of communication about Romagna, which went beyond the usual ‘piadina’ and bathing establishments

27 Apr, 2022
By Francesca Ciancio

Alois Lageder: the wines, the characteristics of the winery

Lageder is famous for being one of the most important advocates of clean viticulture, applying the teachings of biodynamics

19 Apr, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

Easter ‘Dove’ (Colomba di Pasqua): The Italian Easter cake, and symbol of peace

The dove has always been a symbol of peace and there is a great desire to believe in it and to bring it to the table in order to say "we want better times”.

11 Apr, 2022
By Francesca Ciancio

Italian Wine Export: 2021 The golden year of Italian wine: exports exceeded 7 billion

Important confirmation comes from the various areas of demand, in particular from the non-EU

07 Apr, 2022
By Redazione Mamablip

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What is Pigato wine? Pigato is a white Italian wine grape planted primarily in Liguria

Pigato is a white grape variety from Liguria in north-west Italy. Pigato wine is straw yellow colored with green hints.

05 Apr, 2022
By Lucie Robson

Aosta Valley Food Guide

The Aosta Valley a cuisine therefore favours high-calorie dishes based on game and cheeses, often from high-altitude mountain pastures

04 Apr, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

March '22

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What is Pinot noir Wine? Pinot Noir (international name) in Italy becomes Pinot Nero

Pinot Noir is a black grape that makes dry red and traditional method sparkling wines. In Italy, it mostly grows in Lombardia followed by Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli, and Veneto.

23 Mar, 2022
By Lucie Robson

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What's Schiava Wine? The grapes from Dolomiti, Alto Adige - Italy

Schiava is a dry red wine. There are several unrelated grapes with the Schiava name: Schiava Gentile, Schiava Grossa, and Schiava Grigia.

22 Mar, 2022
By Lucie Robson

How to Choose: Pinot Gris vs Pinot Noir

In the surface, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir have little in common. The stand-out difference is the former is a white wine and the latter, red. Pinot Gris also appears at a range of price points while Pinot Noir is never at the inexpensive end of the scale.

18 Mar, 2022
By Lucie Robson

What is Moscato Wine?

The Moscato (Muscat) family is very large with over 200 types. Researchers say it’s the oldest Vitis vinifera grape.

16 Mar, 2022
By Lucie Robson

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What is Nero d’Avola Grape? The King of Sicilian indigenous grapes

Nero d’Avola is a black grape that makes medium dry red wines. It’s almost exclusively grown in Sicily, Italy.

15 Mar, 2022
By Lucie Robson

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What is Teroldego Wine? A variety of red grapes that are grown in the Trentino, Italy

Teroldego is a red grape mostly grown in the Trentino area. It’s used in dry red blends and, to a lesser extent, varietal wine

01 Mar, 2022
By Lucie Robson

February '22

Sauvignon Blanc vs Chardonnay: What's the Difference?

Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay are both white grapes that are among the most popular around the world. That’s where the similarities end though!

23 Feb, 2022
By Lucie Robson

Guide to Lugana | Italian Wines, Turbiana

Lugana: This Denomination of Controlled Origin (DOC) originates from the province of Brescia, running along the southern side of Lake Garda, between the coastal cities of Desenzano and Peschiera

21 Feb, 2022
By Andrea Grignaffini

What is Catarratto wine? Grape variety, history and organoleptic characteristics of a great Sicilian white wine

Catarratto is a white wine grape grown in Sicily. It is one of Italy’s most widely-grown white grapes.

15 Feb, 2022
By Lucie Robson

Explore South Tyrol - Italy: what to see, where to stay and what to eat

The Alto Adige region is filled with reasons to explore a first time, and then come back for seconds. If you love the culinary element, the region’s wealth of flavors and aromas will simply win you over.

14 Feb, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

What is Arneis wine? The grape variety, the history, the aromas and characteristics of a great Italian white wine

Arneis is an indigenous grape from Piedmont in northwest Italy

10 Feb, 2022
By Lucie Robson

A Taste of Lugana: Lugana Wine Tasting Review

Wine tasting is a guaranteed adventure into a specific territory and culture. This is an arena where you can literally taste an area’s history, and the passion of those who cultivate its enological wealth and believe in its potential to be great

04 Feb, 2022
By Filippo Bartolotta

January '22

What is Lagrein wine?

Lagrein makes dry red and rosé wines. It’s an important indigenous grape in the Alto-Adige. Small quantities also grow in Australia and the US.

31 Jan, 2022
By Lucie Robson

What’s Google’s most-searched for takeaway or carry-out food? Pizza!

Pizza is a basic kitchen recipe composed from wheat flour (or if you’d like to include alternative flours, one can use corn or even chestnut flours, depending on your preferences).

26 Jan, 2022
By Francesca Ciancio

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What is Trebbiano Wine? All you need to know about the most important Italian white wine

Trebbiano is one of the most common white grapes in Italy, producing approximately one-third of white wine in the country.

25 Jan, 2022
By Lucie Robson

The Best Italian Superfoods: How To Turn Them Into Awsome Street Food

When you first see these culinary tidbits, they seem to be rather unassuming, every-day kinds of foods, commonly sold in supermarkets and neighborhood shops alike. What makes these foods so surprising and desirable? Their excellent impact on our nutrition and overall health.

24 Jan, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

Gallura - Sardinia

The Gallura region, occupying just a few square kilometers in northeastern Sardinia, is in actuality a region brimming with lively colors, scents, aromas, and flavors. This vibrant atmosphere gains much from its proximity to the sea, with its islands and islets, and a coastline characterized by a thousand unique facets.

18 Jan, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

What is Sagrantino wine?

Sagrantino is a black grape that’s native to Umbria. This black grape produces some of the most tannic wines on the planet.

13 Jan, 2022
By Lucie Robson

Franciacorta Wine

The Franciacorta territory is located in the northern Italian region of Lombardy, within the province of Brescia. The territory is bordered to the East by the area’s morainic and rocky hills, and to the West by the Oglio River.

09 Jan, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

Food pairing ideas for Lugana wines

The product on which the cuisine of Lake Garda is based is lake fish, which is its true heritage

04 Jan, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

Val Curone: a territory to be discovered between the river Po, the Ligurian Apennines and Alps

The province of Alessandria is located in the south-eastern part of Piedmont, between the river Po and the Ligurian Apennines, and it borders with Oltrepò Pavese in Lombardy, Alta Valle del Trebbia in Emilia-Romagna and Liguria.

03 Jan, 2022
By Lele Gobbi

December '21

What are the food trends underway in Italy and around the world, and what could the foods of the future be?

While some trends are already claiming their places in 2022, many have yet to arrive and make themselves known. What we can say for certain is that the classics, as always, will be part of the upcoming year, as they provide us with that comfort and assurance that all is well in the world. However, there will be new trends you haven’t even thought up yet, so let’s take a peek at some predictions for 2022.

28 Dec, 2021
By Francesca Ciancio

How to Choose: Riesling vs Moscato

The Riesling and Moscato grapes are similar in that both are very aromatic varieties, and this characteristic is a signature feature for both.

28 Dec, 2021
By Lucie Robson

The Wines of Gravner: Renowned Ribolla Gialla is not Gravner’s Only Wine

The Gravner winery will have only one red wine available, and its name is Breg.

20 Dec, 2021
By Francesca Ciancio

How to Choose: Merlot vs Malbec

Merlot and Malbec have four things in common. Firstly, they both come from southwest France. Secondly, they’re both black grapes that produce dry red wine

20 Dec, 2021
By Lucie Robson

Lugana Events | Yearly Goings-On

Lugana is found in the lower corners of Lake Garda, from the southern part of the lake where Desenzano, Sirmione, Pozzolengo and Lonato (in the province of Brescia) line its edges. Lugana extends further to Peschiera del Garda, located in the province of Verona.

17 Dec, 2021
By Redazione Mamablip

What is Cannonau Wine? It is the oldest grape variety in the Mediterranean, the symbol of Sardinia

Cannonau is a thin-skinned black grape that grows in Sardinia, a large island off Italy’s western coast.

15 Dec, 2021
By Lucie Robson

How to Choose: Sauvignon Blanc vs Pinot Grigio

The standout difference between Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio (also known as Pinot Gris) is the nose.

13 Dec, 2021
By Lucie Robson

What is Aglianico Wine? The World's Oldest Cultivated Grape is Italy's Unknown Wine Treasure

Aglianico is a thick-skinned, black grape that loves hot, sunny climates.

02 Dec, 2021
By Lucie Robson

Benvenuto Brunello 2021 Preview

Tasting Sensational New Vintage Brunellos – A Tempting Invitation To Discover the Wines and the Captivating Region of Montalcino

01 Dec, 2021
By Filippo Bartolotta

November '21

How to choose: Pinot Grigio vs Chardonnay

Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay have a few things in common. Firstly, they both produce popular dry and off-dry white wine

29 Nov, 2021
By Lucie Robson

What is Primitivo Wine? Guide to Primitivo wine and grapes (Italian Zinfandel)

Primitivo is cultivated all over southern Italy, but its center is in the hot and sunny Puglia region of southern Italy

24 Nov, 2021
By Lucie Robson

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What is Corvina Wine? An Italian red wine grape That originates from Veneto, Italy

Corvina is an Italian red wine grape most famous as a key ingredient in Valpolicella wines. It is often noted for its lack of color and tannins,a characteristic emphasized by the fact that it is so commonly overcropped

18 Nov, 2021
By Lucie Robson

Lvnae Bosoni: wines that reflect Liguria’s Soul

Discovering the wines of Lvnae is akin to experiencing a reverse temporal discovery of a region with an endless history

15 Nov, 2021
By Filippo Bartolotta

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Cocciopesto Vs Amphora Wines: Tenuta di Ghizzano

Amphora wines for some might be just a trend, but for winemakers using this technique, the process leads to a more in-depth understanding of wine’s relationship with terroir.

12 Nov, 2021
By Francesca Ciancio

Design Wineries in Italy- Iconic Architecture and Wine - Cellar Tours in Tuscany

In Tuscany, we can find certain wineries that contribute not only to the world of fine wines, but also to the history of local art, and therefore also have an immediate impact on tourism.

02 Nov, 2021
By Lele Gobbi

October '21

Benvenuto Brunello: The new vintage of Brunello di Montalcino wine presented, November 2021

Benvenuto Brunello: the presentation of new Brunello di Montalcino vintages in November 2021. Upcoming releases on the wine market

29 Oct, 2021
By Redazione Mamablip

Giorgio Lungarotti Wineries - The Bridge between past, present and future

Prestigious Umbria winery Lungarotti put Torgiano on the map for Italian wine lovers.

27 Oct, 2021
By Lele Gobbi

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How to Choose: Cabernet Sauvignon Vs Merlot

Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are two of the most widely planted black grapes in the world.

25 Oct, 2021
By Lucie Robson

The Best Italian Sweet Wines

Italy is one of the greatest exporter of wine and one of the most important variety is the sweet Italian wines, thus dessert wines

21 Oct, 2021
By Redazione Mamablip

Rediscover Gavi, Piedmont's White Wine

Gavi di Gavi (aka Cortese di Gavi) is a famous white wine DOCG zone in Piedmont, Italy. The 1,200-hectare vineyard area surrounds the city of Gavi itself. Cortese is the grape behind the wines of Gavi di Gavi, and is distinguished by its crisp, floral, peachy, aromatic qualities. Its wines are best enjoyed young.

19 Oct, 2021
By Lele Gobbi

At 'Vinitaly Special Edition' the whole world of Italian wine is represented: sign of a new start.

Since 1967, Vinitaly has been at the side of the wine industry, actively contributing to the growth of the wine system, creating business opportunities in Italy and around the World.

14 Oct, 2021
By tania hirst

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A New Pastry Show is Coming-up on Italian Television!

Dolce Quiz: an exclusive preview of the new Rai2 program dedicated entirely to pastry and wine The program is conducted by Alessandro Greco with the expertise of Master Pastry Chef Ernst Knam and Wine Expert Filippo Bartolotta

12 Oct, 2021
By Redazione Mamablip

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Oltrepò Pavese Wine: The Italian Red Wine of Lombardy rediscovers Pinot Noir

Oltrepò Pavese is on the wine map of the great Italian Metodo Classico sparkling wines toghether with Trentodoc, Franciacorta and Alta Langa in the Olympus of Italian bubbles

10 Oct, 2021
By Filippo Bartolotta

Milano Wine Week: Celebrating the Best Vintages of Brunello di Montalcino

Milano Wine Week: A celebration of exceptional wines and food. All the Brunello di Montalcino appointments at Milano Wine Week 2021, the participating wineries and the scheduled tastings.

06 Oct, 2021
By Redazione Mamablip

September '21

Your Guide to the Langhe Wine Region, Piedmont, Italy

Discover the magic of the Langhe region and Barolo while exploring a great Italian terroir. This brief guide will give you an overview of the Langhe region, what to do, where to sleep and what wines to drink in the Langhe.

29 Sep, 2021
By Lele Gobbi

A Guide to The Best Italian Cheeses - Discover Eight amazing DOP Cheeses from Piedmont

Piedmont is considered one of the world's cheese capitals. Here are some of the most famous cheeses from this amazing wine and food region for you to discover, find and taste.

27 Sep, 2021
By Lele Gobbi

Alto Adige Wine Summit 2021: great white wines and unparalleled diversity

Filippo Bartolotta's wine tasting notes of 17 great Alto Adige wines, tasted at the Alto Adige Wine Summit held in September 2021.

23 Sep, 2021
By Filippo Bartolotta

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Bolgheri Wines Back for Previews: Kicking off with 2019

If Bolgheri wines are one of your personal favorites, you can’t miss the Bolgheri DiVino review - a dinner table over 1km long, with 54 different Bolgheri wine labels to taste and savor.

08 Sep, 2021
By Francesca Ciancio

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Overview of Upper Piedmont, or Alto Piemonte, Wines

The Upper echelons of the Piedmont region might always be associated with mountains and heroic viticulture, which is fair, but as our author has discovered, there’s much more than meets the eye.

06 Sep, 2021
By Lele Gobbi

July '21

What Is Ripasso?

Looking for an usual wine, one achieved through the re-fermentation of the dried marc from Recioto and Amarone selections, that are sill rich in sweet juice?

17 Jul, 2021
By Lele Gobbi

Jazz&Wine for Your Montalcino Summer Music Soundtrack

This long-running music and wine partnership has its roots in the history of Montalcino dating back to just under 25 years. That’s a lot of summers enjoyed by jazz and wine lovers.

14 Jul, 2021
By Francesca Ciancio

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Much More than just a Wine Weekend in Montalcino

In Montalcino and its surroundings, boredom is unheard of. This Val d’Orcia landscape is unique and without compare anywhere else in the world: gentle, sinuous, undulating, and brimming with a nearly lunar linearity.

11 Jul, 2021
By Lele Gobbi

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Valtènesi for a Victorious Weekend Getaway

Italy is naturally filled with perfect spots for quick escape for some well-earned R&R time, so your choices are pretty variable. One region does make a name for itself, thanks to the innate presence of a microclimate.

09 Jul, 2021
By Sara Porro

June '21

The Secret World of Umami, Your Fifth Flavor Profile

If we didn’t have our different senses to lead the way down the culinary path of tasting, we’d likely never have as many happy memories, together with friends and family.

28 Jun, 2021
By Sara Porro

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Salmon On the Rise - Quite Possibly, the World’s Favorite Fish

Italian consumers love their salmon - the industry sales numbers indicate a market in strong uptick, pandemic era home-eating included.

25 Jun, 2021
By Francesca Ciancio

Bra Italy: A Land of Slow Food & Cheese Festivals

“As a natural defense against the trend of a universal Fast Life, we must head towards the protection of quiet material pleasures. Taking a stand against the gross majority, we must propose an alternative approach to life.

11 Jun, 2021
By Lele Gobbi

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The wine-driven Tuscan Renaissance in the lands of Siena

During the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2018 Anteprima, new wines were tasted, new labels were produced for the 60 wine journalist to oooh and aaah over, and new connections were made with old Montepulciano favorites.

07 Jun, 2021
By Filippo Bartolotta

May '21

What's Champagne?

The world of French Champagne, and why we love it so. How it developed from being a rogue wine with bubbles that wouldn't quit, to being the drink of choice for the in-crowds of the Art Deco society.

16 May, 2021
By Nina Bernheim

Is Inclusivity the Real Deal for Women in the World of Wine?

While progress is undeniably underfoot in the world of equality and work, it’s also clear that there’s a long way ahead before we can truly consider men and women working on equal ground. With women like Jancis Robinson participating in the debate on gender equality, it’s fairly clear that the question has reached...

12 May, 2021
By Francesca Ciancio

Giro d’Italia and Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino - a Divine Duo

Notable Italian cycle race, the Giro d’Italia, returns to the land of Siena, in one of the world’s most beautiful locations. Montalcino, the capital of the Val d’Orcia, aims to become an important reference point within the sporting world. Thanks to the collaboration and dedication of the Consorzio del Vino Brunello di

10 May, 2021
By Lele Gobbi

Inspiring Women: Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Boosts Women

If you thought that working in the world of rural farm production, with men dominating the playing field was a thing of the past, unfortunately, it must be said that we’ve still got a long way to making this a reality. However, progress is on the march, and several international associations are proving that women have a role

05 May, 2021
By Francesca Ciancio

April '21

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Bringing U.S. Black Power to the Wine World

As the popularity and reach of the Black Lives Matter movement continues to expand, so do the interests and tastes of an ever-shifting consumer base highlighting all skin hues and origins.

09 Apr, 2021
By Francesca Ciancio

Südtirol 2018 Tasting and Chat with Consorzio Alto-Adige Head

The wines of Italy’s Northern Alto Adige region are well-known within the Italian territory as being top-notch borderline cult wineries. How well known though are they outside of Italy?

02 Apr, 2021
By Francesca Ciancio

March '21

Chats, Sensations and Recollections at the Benvenuto Brunello OFF 2021

In one of the wine worlds first comebacks following the COVID pandemic, Benvenuto Brunello OFF was a bold step in the direction of re-normalizing tastings and public events revolving around the world of fine wines. During this much-anticipated event hosted and implemented by the Consorzio del vino Brunello di Montalcino, Mamablip wine experts Filippo Bartolotta and Francesca Ciancio held a tête-à-tête reviewing their impressions of the 2016 Brunello di Montalcino vintages.

24 Mar, 2021
By Francesca Ciancio

Easter egg tradition in Italy

As Italy is getting ready to face another holiday season at home, in this nation where family celebrations during the holidays are absolutely de rigueur, the nation’s chocolatiers are stepping up to fill a chocolate-need. While sales of traditional mass-produced Easter eggs will always be prolific, the quality and beauty behind artisanal Easter eggs is an ever-increasing point of pride for pastry shops and specialty chocolate producers from across the Italian nation. With Sara Porro, Mamablip readers can explore the world of superb Italian chocolate craftsmanship on display for this special springtime holiday.

22 Mar, 2021
By Sara Porro

So long, Steven Spurrier.

Filippo Bartolotta remembers a wonderful wine professional on the day of his departure. Steven Spurrier was a classic Renaissance man within the wine world, so many talents and so many fields where to focus his gifts. Let's remember this wonderful man and wine mentor to many.

09 Mar, 2021
By Filippo Bartolotta

February '21

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Carnival Sweets

Traditional Italian Carnevale-time foods to sweeten the holiday. Learn about regional differences in authentic Italian Carnival sweets.

19 Feb, 2021
By Sara Porro

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Abruzzo Wine Region, Italy: Montepulciano, Trebbiano, Pecorino, Cerasuolo

Abruzzo is known as the "green" lung of the Italian peninsula thanks to its dazzling national parks, and nearly 40 protected areas representing 40% of its total surface. This region is a proud, mountainous area filled with hills, nature reserves, and lush, precious vines. Its winemakers are a tenacious and cooperative bunch, bringing much satisfaction to the region, particularly with regards to the wine sector.

09 Feb, 2021
By Lele Gobbi

What Is Dry January?

While we might not be able to make it to our favorite local watering holes quite yet, at least not here in Italy where local aperitivo spots and bars are still closing daily at 6PM, this doesn’t mean we have to give up our Happy Hour habits. Thinking laterally, we just change the location to your very own home, and with just a few bottles to add to your cabinets, you will have a wealth of different relaxing and enjoyable drinks at your fingertips. Sara Porro leads the way towards building your very own bar at home.

02 Feb, 2021
By Sara Porro

December '20

Christmas Strenne: History of the Year's Best Gift

Everyone likes them, and anyone who claims otherwise is just lying. Gifts fill our hearts precisely because of the expectations and surprise they contain. Not all gifts have the same value - not just from an economic standpoint - because values vary relative to the gift-giver, and of course, on the gift’s emotional element. In short, the intensity with which you unwrap a bow is always unique to that gift. If I had to choose the period par excellence for gifts, Christmas would certainly be at the top of the list.

23 Dec, 2020
By Francesca Ciancio

Beef bone broth, the "superfood" to include in the diet

There's a lot to learn together about one of the year's hottest ticket items - considering its Old School appeal, our older and much wiser family members might be excited for the return of one trend in particular. They know what's best!

16 Dec, 2020
By Sara Porro

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A Journey in Food-telling: Lexicon

As historian Alberto Capatti declares, a strictly language-focused dictionary focuses on linguistics, whereas a culinary lexicon’s aim is to instruct cooks, help waiters, and enrich food enthusiasts. Gastronomic studies refers primarily to everything food-related, and serves to remind us about the importance of quality in what mankind selects to feed themselves. It brings to mind frequently the logic of Slow Food founder Carlo Petrini. The journey is short: from gourmands to gluttons, we jump to neo-food lovers or eco-gastronomes, until we reach the realm of Foodies, a genuine community that some experts have divided into 4 separate categories: authentic, critical, gourmet, and foodsters.

07 Dec, 2020
By Lele Gobbi

August '20

Arezzo - 3 Gifts to Culture

If you're looking for a brief narrative of some of Tuscany's memorable figures of the Renaissance, our piece can open your eyes beyond the fabled Medici family dynasty. Tuscany was the birthplace of some of the art world's most beloved prodigal sons - aren't you curious to know more about them?

11 Aug, 2020
By Nina Bernheim

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San Gimignano, City of Towers

What makes San Gimignano so captivating for visitors from all nations? San Gimignano holds within its ancient city walls a contact point back into history, and a charming view of how we can work to preserve Tuscany's small towns for future generations of visitors.

10 Aug, 2020
By Nina Bernheim

April '20

The hidden gems in Tuscany

Discover some smaller towns in Tuscany. Not only Florence, Siena, Pisa... Tuscany and its smaller towns and villages, have a lot more to offer.

07 Apr, 2020
By Elaina Borer

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A Brief History of the Wine Glass

Continue your discovery of the amazing world of glass production. Why is the stemware we want today so thin? Does shape and form matter?

07 Apr, 2020
By Nina Bernheim

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The Differences Between Right And Left Bank Bordeaux Wine

A simplified listing of Left Bank and Right Bank regional listings. We hope this helps you in determing which wines you might like to try from this powerhouse production area. Bordeaux wines reflect the largest French wine region, so there's lots to navigate through - let us help you with the basics.

07 Apr, 2020
By Nina Bernheim

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What is Vernaccia?

The first of a wine-tasting series arranged by master sommelier Filippo Bartolotta, we learn a bit about the under-valued Vernaccia di San Gimignano wine. Together with select French producers, Bartolotta sheds some light into this corner of Tuscany.

07 Apr, 2020
By Elaina Borer

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What is Dom Perignon?

The contributions of Dom Pérignon, a forward-thinking French monk dedicated to his calling of purifying and perfecting wines. Without his essential additions to the study of vilification, our favorite celebratory wines would certainly taste and look different today.

07 Apr, 2020
By Nina Bernheim

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Bordeaux Wine: The Differences Between Right And Left Bank Bordeaux Wine

We explore together the world of Bordeaux classifications and the logic behind it. While it seems confusing, once we break it down you'll walk away with a better understanding of how the system works and why it works.

06 Apr, 2020
By Nina Bernheim

Cue the Doom - Phylloxera Threaten Wines

The terrible years of phylloxera and blight that almost destroyed the wine industry of France and put the rest of the world's production at risk. The damage and sheer destruction of this aphid and the resulting catastrophe threaten to make wine drinking a thing of the past.

06 Apr, 2020
By Nina Bernheim

Discover the various types of wine glasses: How to choose the perfect one for every type of wine

You've probably heard it said that wine glass size matters, but you don't know why. Here we'll take a look at why your wines might not be expressing their full potential if not matched to the right stemware. We'll also look at how stemware evolved throughout the ages.

06 Apr, 2020
By Elaina Borer

Map of France Wine Regions

Let's check out the cru philosophy of wine-making. Exploring the world of Burgundy and Bordeaux wine classification and designations. How these categories work and why they were created (and it's not just to confuse us!)

06 Apr, 2020
By Nina Bernheim