Wine & Art
The bond between wine, art, cinema and culture.
Heroes drink wine: myth and history
I attended the presentation of the beautiful essay "Gli eroi bevono vino" written by Professor Laura Pepe, lecturer in Ancient Greek Law at the University of Milan. The event was held in the council chamber of the III Municipality of Rome...
What does wine have to do with the Trevi Fountain?
The Fontana di Trevi is certainly among the most famous fountains in the world, designed by Nicola Salvi, it was inaugurated in 1735. Made even more famous by Anita Ekberg in Fellini's film "La Dolce Vita", where the actress, in a famous scene, calls Marcel...
Painting with wine: the art you don't expect
Today we'll talk about wine in a different way, touching on the alternative use of our favorite nectar and the world of art. You have no idea how many magnificent things can be done with wine, when we decide not to drink it all! To do all this...
The 3 Films to Sip If You Love Wine Part 3
A Good Year (2006) The PlotRidley Scott's film tells the story of broker Max Skinner (Russell Crowe), a sharp London businessman for whom everything seems to be going swimmingly. One day his beloved uncle Henry (Albert Finney) dies without leavi...
The 3 Films to Sip If You Love Wine Part 2
Film Sideways (2004) The cast and the plotThe cast features a great character actor like Paul Giamatti (Miles), one of my favorites, especially in the film "Barney's Version" which consecrated him. A cult comedy awarded the Oscar for best screenplay...
The 3 Films to Sip If You Love Wine Part 1
Film: A Walk in the Clouds (1995) The cast and plotThe film is a remake of Quattro passi fra le nuvole from 1942 by Alessandro Blasetti, among the protagonists stand out Keanu Reeves, Giancarlo Giannini and a great Anthony Quinn. A veteran of the sec...
Farinetti tells the story of Italian wine producers in a book
Stories of courage, Farinetti journeying through wineries, glasses, and tales of Italian wine producers I bought the book "Storie di coraggio – 12 incontri con i grandi italiani del vino" without even opening it and with a bit of skepticism that, I confess, I hoped...