Wine

Food & Drink
by Gabi Logan |
With the start of the Chardonnay harvest in Franciacorta near Brescia on the 8th of August, Italy officially began its 2012 harvest season earlier this year.…
Food & Drink
by Natalie Aldern |
Alberto Tasca Tasca d'Almerita has been named the ‘Italian Winery of the Year’ in the 2012 edition of Vini d’Italia. The well-respected wine guide published…
Food & Drink
by Marc Millon |
Throughout mainland Italy and even beyond, on remote offshore islands; in every single one of the country’s twenty regions; wherever grapes are grown (and that…
Food & Drink
by Natalie Aldern |
The scorching 2011 summer has prompted heat wave warnings, but the warm weather has done great things for the coming grape harvest. Hot days and cool nights…
Food & Drink
by Natalie Aldern |
After years of proposals and trials, Sicily has been awarded its own designation of origin for wines made in the region.The National Wine Committee approved…
Lifestyle
by Natalie Aldern |
Italy may have out paced France for most wine produced, but a new census shows that Italian vineyards are slowly disappearing.Between 2000 and 2010, the number…
Food & Drink
by Natalie Aldern |
The numbers are in for the 2010-2011 harvest and Italy has officially pulled ahead of France for amount of wine produced.By beating their neighbours to the…
Food & Drink
by Natalie Aldern |
On the last Sunday in May, wineries throughout Italy will open their doors to the public. Cantine Aperte, or Open Cellars, is an event that unites wine lovers…
Food & Drink
by Natalie Aldern |
Tradition may not be enough to keep Italy’s culture of wine alive. A new study shows that Italians under the age of 35 are drinking fewer bottles of vino than…
Food & Drink
by Natalie Aldern |
Vinitaly, one of the largest international events showcasing wine and spirits, began in Verona yesterday. The 5-day exhibition has drawn 4,500 producers from…