Wine Knowledge
Insights, guides and curiosities to get to know the world of wine better.
Vino clinto: the Veneto grape variety banned by law.
Some don't consider it wine since it derives from a cross between Vitis Riparia and Vitis Lambrusca rather than Vinifera, while others fondly remember it as the family wine. With its impenetrable violet color and intense fruity aroma, the vino Clinton is...
Why are roses planted at the beginning of vineyard rows?
The rose is a beautiful and elegant flower; probably the first thought that comes to mind when it comes to making a romantic gift to a woman or asking for her forgiveness. There are one hundred and fifty species of roses and countless hybrids...
Guide: How to Store Leftover Wine in the Bottle?
Storage of "Leftover Wine" In our ABC wine guide we talked about storage in large retail chains, we helped you step by step with reading the label and making decisions, opening the wine and choosing the right glass;...
Guide: How to Serve Wine, Temperature and More
Using the right temperature for wine is the fundamental rule. The same wine drunk at different temperatures, even with minimal variations of a few degrees, can take on very different characteristics. A classic example is vini passiti, where if you want...
Guide: The Right Glass for Every Wine
An enthusiastic wine lover, not particularly expert, might find themselves confronted with glasses of various shapes and sizes, feeling lost in a labyrinth. The goal of this issue of our guide is to provide the "Ariadne's thread" and avoid poor choices and/or embarrassing moments with fellow diners...
Guide: How to Open and Serve a Bottle of Wine
Without being a professional Sommelier, opening a bottle of wine of a certain level in front of friends at a dinner party requires a few essential steps that anyone can put into practice. First of all, start thinking ...
Guide: Wine Transport and Storage
To transport our wine bottles from the supermarket or wine shop to home, I recommend getting a rigid plastic carrier with a handle to avoid annoying and costly glass breakage. Once home, wine storage depends on the type of wine and how soon you plan to use it...
What is prosecco millesimato? Trend or better quality?
Sometimes we find ourselves faced with a bottle of sparkling wine whose label bears the word "Millesimato". Let's try to understand what it means. The term Millesimato is given to sparkling wines – limiting ourselves to Italian ones – produced from the vinification of grapes from a single vintage...
Guide: The Organic Wine Label
Among the information we can find on the label of an organic wine for sale, since 2012 a small logo has been added: It represents the Eurofoglia, the European logo that distinguishes all organic products, including wine. More than ...
Guide: Organic Wine – What It Is and How It's Produced
A brief but important premise: organic wine does not mean "better" or lower in sulfites; it is simply the legal definition of a product that adheres to certain rules and a specific production process. Until February 9, 2012, European regulations did not include a definition of organic wine, but it was possible to indicate on the label "wine made from organic grapes"...
Guide: "Contains Sulphites" on the Label – Let's Clear Things Up
"Contains Sulphites" on the label is a mandatory statement when sulphites exceed 10 mg/l: it is primarily meant to inform those who are sensitive to sulphites. It does not automatically indicate a "worse" wine, only that the prescribed threshold has been exceeded....
What Are Private Labels and What Impact Do They Have?
Large-Scale Retail, Private Labels and Wine Wine purchasing at large-scale retail chains (GDO – Grande Distribuzione Organizzata) is now a factor to be taken seriously, so much so that our Pasquale Testardi decided to dedicate the first article of his wine storage guide to the aspects arising from this trend...