Wineries
Stories, interviews and insights on the finest Italian wineries.
Four Friends at Cantina Cascina Saria
The sun has already warmed the air of this winter morning as we set off on our trip to Langa, the company is just right: four friends bound by a passion for good wine. Waiting for us at the winery is Maura, the cellar manager...
Montalbera, a Success Story
We meet the Montalbera winery, now an established reality operating in the Langhe and Monferrato. Franco Morando continues the family tradition and, with passion and dedication, develops the work already undertaken following canons of excellence.La st...
Cantine Astroni: the Wines of the Bourbons
A true Neapolitan cannot ignore the history of their own land, upon which so many peoples chose to establish their kingdoms, leaving great traces of their passage. Territory, art, breathtaking landscapes and a unique culture. All these things are also the cornerstones of...
Cantina Antinori, the aristocrats of wine
The Antinori family rightfully belongs to the aristocracy of world wine. Marquis Piero Antinori and his daughters Albiera, Alessia and Allegra represent the twenty-sixth generation of a family-run estate. Since 1385 it has managed to ...
Azienda Agricola Vicentini
Traditionally considered a symbol of fertility, the pomegranate fruit was chosen by the Vicentini couple as an omen of love and a sign of enthusiasm for their work. And speaking with Agostino and Teresa in the cherry valley of Colognola,...
I Pastini: from the Valle d'Itria, the humble heroes of the Minutolo
We are in the wonderful Puglia, and more precisely in one of the most beautiful places in this region, the Valle d'Itria, also known as the Valle dei Trulli, where it is impossible not to leave a piece of your heart. We are in central Puglia, where three of the main pro...
Taurasi di Terredora: tasting at the winery
We have already encountered the Irpinian winery Terredora and its wines. A year ago we were with Paolo Mastroberardino at the Ristoro degli Angeli, a Roman trattoria, during a tasting dinner that paired four of the Terredora wines with dishes from traditional cuisine...
Monferrato: interview with Cantina Bellicoso
We meet the Bellicoso winery, an emerging reality in the Asti area, located in the hamlet of Molisso di Montegrosso d'Asti. The story begins only in 2003, when Antonio Bellicoso, an oenologist who for 15 years had practiced the profession of agricultural technician, decides to quit his consulting work to become a farmer...
Marchesi di Barolo, tradition and legend
I visited Barolo and toured the traditional winery of Marchesi di Barolo, a cellar that rightfully belongs to the winemaking history of the Langhe and beyond. During the visit, I had the opportunity to spend a good half day in ...
Donnafugata Wines, Excellences of Sicily
The name Donnafugata – literally "woman in flight" – is linked to Queen Maria Carolina of Bourbon who, during the Napoleonic invasion, took refuge in Sicily where the estate's vineyards are found today. It was Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, in Il Gattopardo...
Cantina Cusumano, terroir of Sicily
In just over thirteen years, the Cusumano brothers have established themselves on the national and international scene as one of the increasingly important Sicilian and Italian wineries, capable of playing a leading role. And they have achieved this with consistency, ...