B as in Barolo, Barbaresco or Barbera?
Admittedly, Piedmont can be confusing. Barolo. Barbaresco. Barbera. The names sound similar, but the wines don’t. Italy’s most famous wine region is actually quite easy to understand – once you kno...
Impressive what the brothers Gianfranco, Salvatore, and Roberto Lombardo have achieved at the eponymous winery, which they took over from their father in the 1990s as the second generation. "And we...
The sweet pleasure of doing nothing
Sicily is unfathomable. The rich food culture that has developed here thanks to a variety of cultural influences remains unique. And the wines? They are in a state of change and renewal. A dynamic ...
The world of wine is full of so-called heartfelt stories. This one is real. It takes place in Tuscany and revolves around a piece of land that has become a lively and livable habitat for a large fa...
Cristina Geminiani is an impressive woman. "Anyone who makes wine," she says, "must not take shortcuts." Success proves her right, but the path to the pinnacle of wines was a rocky one. Where is Ma...
What do the vintages 1973, 1979, and 1986 have in common? From generation to generation, the corresponding barrique barrels, their contents, and their vintage history have been passed down within t...